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Pittsburgh Community Nutcracker

Art Motion Pittsburgh is excited to produce our 2nd annual Community Nutcracker!

line work drawing of a nutcracker

Registration form is located at the bottom of this page

The Community Nutcracker is rooted in … well … community and all the energy that makes a community special. This project is a way to have fun, meet people who share similar values, be a part of something big, and at the same time is chill with a low time commitment! 

Whether you grew up performing in the Nutcracker every year or have always dreamed of being on the stage, this production is for EVERYONE! 
 
This production is for ages 3 – 100+ with a focus on adults who may not have any opportunities to perform! 

Schedule of Events

INFO MEETING : Sunday, September 13, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Art in Motion PGH
REGISTRATION CLOSES: Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM 
CASTING RELEASED: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
REHEARSALS CAN START: Saturday, September 26, 2026

ALL CHOREOGRAPHY MUST BE COMPLETED: October 30, 2026
FIRST IN PERSON ALL CAST REHEARSAL: Friday, November 13, 2026 | 6:00-8:00 PM | Art in Motion 
SECOND IN PERSON ALL CAST REHEARSAL: Friday, December 4, 2026 | 6:00-8:00 PM
DRESS REHEARSAL #1: Sunday, December 13, 2026 | 2:00-4:00 PM | Art in Motion PGH
DRESS REHEARSAL #2: Tuesday, December 15, 2026 | 6:00-8:00 PM | Kelly Strayhorn

PERFORMANCE: Wednesday, December 16, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Kelly Strayhorn

General Information

Anyone ages 3-100+ can participate! Roles will be assigned based on interest

Some dance experience might be helpful, but not required

We are looking for dancers, choreographers, stage crew, and costume/ set designers

The production has been shortened to between 45 minutes 

Choreography will be given to you via video (making this shindig very low commitment!) with 4 mandatory in-person rehearsals (info above)

Participation Fee

The participation fee helps cover classes rehearsal time, space rental, and teacher time

If this fee is prohibitive of your participation, please reach out to info@artinmotionpgh.com

Active Art in Motion students who participate in weekly classes: $15

Community Members who do not take class at Art in Motion currently: $35

Casting

There are no formal auditions this year, we will work off of the information you give us on our Nutcracker registration form and will try our bestest to place you in a position to thrive! You will receive an email on September 23, 2026 with your piece placements. We are here to support you! 

Choreography

While we are using traditional ballet music for this production, choreographers are not limited to just ballet! If you have an idea for a different style of dance for your piece, that is great! 
 
As a choreographer, you will be responsible for making sure your dancers have all the choreography for their piece by October 30, 2026. While video will be the main form of learning, you are more than welcome to get your group together in the Art in Motion studio space to rehearse (process of how to reserve space to come upon registration). You can set up times to come to the studio, and we will help you record your choreography.
 
All individual pieces have been cut down to ~ 1.5 – 3 minutes, so nothing is too long!
 
Directed by: 
Jacqueline Perich | Community Production Director | Art Motion Pittsburgh 
Please reach out to info@artinmotionpgh.com with any questions!
 
 

Fill out our registration form to officially register, pay the fee, and let us know if you want to dance, choreograph, your piece placement preferences, and your contact info!
Please only fill out this form if you are ready to commit to participating! 🙂 payment will be required.

NUTCRACKER REGISTRATION FORM (AUDITION FORM)