Young Audiences Concert

**CALL FOR AUDITION (closed)**

Jeunesses Musicales Canada is looking for 2 actor-singers and 1 musician for the new version of a theatrical concert for young audiences presented from December 1^st, 2024.

JAZZ-NOISETTE

It’s Christmas Eve and Clara is eagerly awaiting her uncle, who has promised to give her the multicoloured ballet slippers she so desperately wants as a gift. But instead, Uncle Drosselmeyer, a musician, magician and computer programmer, gives her a robotic nutcracker that can be programmed, deprogrammed, adjusted and readjusted and that can’t even dance ballet without crushing her toes. The classic Christmas that Clara was expecting then takes a completely jazzy turn when the rhythms go off-kilter, the music starts to swing, and everyone dances to a new beat!

Target audience: 6 to 12 years old and 3 to 5 years old
Duration of the concert: 55 minutes (or 35 minutes for the 3 to 5 years old version)
Language of presentation: French or English
Text: Marc Fortin
Director: Judith Pelletier

ROLES TO BE FILLED

We are looking for 2 actor-singers and 1 musician

THE NUTCRACKER, THE RAT KING: ACTOR-SINGER

The candidate must:

Have basic training in classical or jazz ballet, or other dances;
Have acting skills to play both The Nutcracker and the Rat King;
Sing both classical and jazz;
Be comfortable with body percussion

CLARA: ACTOR-SINGER

The candidate must:

Have basic training in classical ballet and be able to dance while singing;
Have acting skills to play Clara;
Sing both classical and jazz;

DRAGÉE : FLUTE, CLARINET AND SAXOPHONE

The candidate must:

Play classical Flute, classical and jazz clarinet and jazz saxophone;
Ba comfortable to play a small excerpt of sopranino flute and some small percussions;
Be comfortable to perform a few dance moves while singing.

IMPORTANT DATES
Application deadline: Thursday, March 31 2024 at 5 pm
Auditions: Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22, 2024
Creation and rehearsals: between May and November 2024 (Rehearsals periods to be determined with the availability of the artists) and from November 25 to November 30, 2024
Concert presentation: December 2024 and December 2025

SELECTION CRITERIA

Be available for rehearsal period between May and November 2024 and from November 25 to December 20, 2024, for the final rehearsals and concerts;
Be available to resume the production for a minimum of two years;
Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
Be in the early stages of their professional career.
Be comfortable leading an audience of children in both French and English.

The conditions of engagement are defined in the JM Canada-UDA and JM Canada-GMMQ agreements.

BENEFITS OF JM CANADA YOUTH PRODUCTIONS

Acquire professional experience and learn about the realities of a career as an artist in order to develop their independence;
Meet an enthusiastic young audience during performances and exchanges with students in the context of mediation activities;
Benefit from the logistics and supervision of a passionate team;
Develop your stage skills.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION

A biography
A curriculum vitae
A photo of the artist
A video link of a performance

MEMORIZED TEXT FOR THE ROLE

A text to memorize will be sent to the selected candidates.

PIECES TO PREPARE FOR THE ROLE

One piece of your choice from the classical repertoire and one piece of your choice from the jazz repertoire.
An excerpt from the concert will also be sent to the selected candidates.

EVALUATION

Applications will be reviewed by the selection committee. Successful candidates will receive the text and the music excerpt for the audition by email. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified by email.