Auditions for Our 2026-2027 Season
VA Professional Performance Program
Join us Tuesday June 9th 7:30 to 9:30pm at the VA studio for a great night of dance and an opportunity to perform more with us. The audition will include jazz technique, across the floor patterns, and a combo. Please bring character shoes or heels you can dance in.
You will be auditioning for a spot in our performance training program. We are looking for dancers with extensive jazz training, with heels training being an asset. There is also an expectation to learn tap. Participants will have unique performance opportunities throughout VA’s season, but does not mean you will automatically be cast in every show.
Performance opportunities include Christmas Kickoff at YAC, Naughty Nutcracker, the Spring Showcase, and maybe more! A full calendar of rehearsals and show dates will be available at the auditions so you can make your decisions fully aware of the time commitment.
For those curious about our February Cabin Fever Cabaret, or other paid gigs with VA, you must be registered and committed to this training program for consideration. There is no guarantee of casting or paid performance. Email us at info@velvetantlerproductions.
Important Dates and Fees
Audition Night – $50.00 – email us!
Tuesday June 9th 7:30 to 9:30
- Check in at 7:00pm
- Potential call back Thursday 7:30 to 9:30pm
Pre-season Mini Session – $125.00 – Enroll Now!
Thursdays, June 18 to July 16 7:30 to 9:30pm
PPP Pre-season Intensive – $165.00 – Invitation Only
August 3rd to 6th, Monday to Thursday 7:30 to 9:30pm
Weekly Training – $210.00 per month, not including December – Audition Dependent
Tues and Thurs Sept to May 7:30 to 9:30pm
- plus Tap on Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm
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- Act Development
- Purchase Tickets
- Sponsor the Festival
- Take a Workshop
Christmas Kick Off Community Performance Program
This invitational program is for VA community dancers, ages 17 years and up, interested in more focused training and the opportunity to perform with us in our Christmas Kick Off show at the Yukon Arts Centre, November 24 to 28.
As part of this performance program you’ll receive training in tap and precision heels – think Rockettes! There will be an attendance expectation of dancers to make weekly training a priority and production rehearsals mandatory. We are looking for dancers open to continued improvement and coachability.
Please email us with your questions, but you can show your interest in this program by attending our Professional Performance Program auditions, signing up for summer classes, as well as our pre-season Kick Off intensive.
Important Dates and Fees
PPP Audition Night – $50.00 – email us at info@velvetantlerproductions.
- Check in at 7:00pm
- Tuesday June 9th 7:30 to 9:30
Pre-season Mini Session – $125.00 – Enroll Now!
Thursdays, June 18 to July 16 7:30 to 9:30pm
Community Kick Off Pre-Season Intensive – $145.00 – Enroll Now!
August 11th to 13th, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7:30 to 9:30
Weekly Class – Christmas Kick Off Community Performance Program – $500.00 – available soon
Tues Tap and Thurs Jazz, September 15th to November 19th 6:30 to 7:30
Fees include costuming. Tights and shoes are dancer responsibility
Christmas Kick Off Production Dates
Tuesday November 24th to Saturday November 28th
- weekday evenings and all day Saturday, more info at auditions
Youth Performance Training Program
We are expanding our Christmas Kick Off cast! For the last two years Velvet Antler Productions has hosted a community holiday show at the Yukon Arts Centre, and it just keeps growing!
This year, Velvet Antler Productions is holding auditions for youth ages 9 to 14 years with ballet and jazz experience. This performance training program will build strong showmanship, team dynamics, and precision in choreography. We are looking for young dancers with strong battements, clean single pirouettes, and quick choreography retention.
The audition will be held Monday June 8th 5:00 to 7:00pm at the Velvet Antler studio at 104 Tungsten Rd. Please arrive 10 minutes early in order to sign in and gather in the space. We will start with a brief parent meeting, and class will begin shortly after. Parents are welcome to watch, but VA has very limited viewing space and we request that siblings stay home. Dancers are expected to have their hair up off their face and neck, with a clean leotard, and jazz shoes.
If selected for our Kick Off Kids, Youth Performance Training Program, weekly class will be held Sundays 10:30-11:45am, with an additional invitational opportunity on Tuesdays 5:00-6:15pm. More information on schedule and fees can be found below and will be discussed at the audition.
If this sounds like something your dancer might be interested in, we hope to see you June 8th! If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact us at info@velvetantlerproductions.
Important Dates and Fees
Audition Night – $50.00
Monday June 8th 5:00 to 7:00pm
- Check in at 4:45pm
- Mandatory Parent Meeting at 5:00pm
Kids Kick Off Pre-season Intensive – $145.00
August 3rd to 6th, Monday to Thursday 5:00 to 6:30
Weekly Class – Kick Off Kids, Youth Performance Training Program – $210.00
Sundays, September 13 to November 22, 10:30-11:45am
- Fees include costuming. Tights and shoes are dancer responsibility.
- Additional invitational class - Tuesdays 5:00-6:15pm ($310.00 for both classes)
Christmas Kick Off Production Dates
Tuesday November 24th to Saturday November 28th
- weekday evenings and all day Saturday, more info at auditions