Each year, approximately 2,400 children and adults see our full-length ballets and community outreach performances that provide professional training for talented local dancers and increased access to the arts in San Antonio, especially for low-income children and families in the inner city. SAYB allows young dancers to hone their craft and increase their competitiveness for college scholarships, membership in professional companies, and roles in local productions. In addition to staging fulllength productions of “The Nutcracker,”and “Cinderella,” each year, our company of 25 dancers ages 6-18 performs for approximately 40 schools and community organizations to spread knowledge and excitement about dance. We have enjoyed performing for non-profit partners such as Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio, San Antonio Battered Women and Children’s Shelter, Boysville, Martinez Street Women’s Center and in community venues such as Barnes & Noble, the McNay Art Museum, the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, the Carver Community Cultural Center, and Brackenridge Park, providing free performances that introduce individuals and families to dance, sometimes for the first time.
The Firebird & La Bayadere Auditions
Join us for San Antonio Youth Ballet Presents The Firebird and excerpts from La Bayadere. Dancers will perform classical and contemporary choreography by Gabriel Zertuche and rehearsal direction under Danielle Campbell Steans and SAYB staff. Rehearsals will be held on weekends (Friday or Saturday), starting February.
Only a limited number of cast members will be accepted. Auditions are open to artists of all ages 3- adult.
Beginner/Intermediate, Advanced Dancers & Adult Performing Artists
12:00 pm – Registration Opens
12:30pm – 1:00 pm- Audition, ages 3-7
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm- Audition, ages 8-12
2:00pm – 3:00 pm- Audition, ages 13 + adult & dancers en pointe
To pre register, visit dancestudio-pro.com/online/saballetschool, call 210.802.7931 or email Toni Rohelia at saballetschool@gmail.com with the following information: name, age, date of birth, performance experience (if any), resume and head shot.
Attire: Ladies – black leotard, pink tights, pink technique flats or pointe shoes; Gentlemen – white leotard or fitted t-shirt, black tights with white socks and white or black ballet shoes.
Performance Dates- Sunday, May 11 with YOSA at The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts & tentatively June 7-8 location TBA.
*The Firebird and La Bayadere auditions are held at San Antonio Ballet School studios. Per studio policies, parents must drop off their dancer and wait in their vehicles. *Video submissions accepted-call 210.802.7931 for more information.
What Makes Our Performances Unique
SAYB allows young dancers to hone their craft and increase their competitiveness for college scholarships, membership in professional companies, and roles in local productions. In addition to staging full length productions of “The Nutcracker,”and “Cinderella,” each year, our company of 25 dancers ages 6-18 performs for approximately 40 schools and community organizations to spread knowledge and excitement about dance.
We have enjoyed performing for non-profit partners such as Boys and Girls Clubs of San Antonio, San Antonio Battered Women and Children’s Shelter, Boysville, Martinez Street Women’s Center and in community venues such as Barnes & Noble, the McNay Art Museum, the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, the Carver Community Cultural Center, and Brackenridge Park, providing free performances that introduce individuals and families to dance, sometimes for the first time.