<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0px 0px 2em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Albany Dance & Fitness (ADF) is planning a virtual performance of “Excerpts from the Nutcracker,” which will be broadcast from the ADF studios via Zoom in early January 2021 (Date and Time TBA).</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 2em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Audition, rehearsals and the performance will all take place at the studio, in adherence with COVID-19 guidelines. The audition will be open to dancers ages 13+ and of all levels of dance experience. </p><p style="margin:0px 0px 2em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Audition</span><br>We still have openings for auditions which will be held at the studio (1197 Central Ave, Albany) on Saturday, October 17th. Forty-five minute <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.albanydancefitness.com/events/" target="_blank" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)">time slots are available for sign up</a> (no drop-ins). The audition will consist of a short ballet barre warm-up and center floor combinations. Please wear something you are comfortable dancing in and bring your ballet shoes! If you can't make the audition, but would like to participate, send an email to <a href="mailto:gail@albanydancefitness.com">gail@albanydancefitness.com</a>.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 2em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Rehearsals</span><br>Please try to keep Friday evenings after 5 PM and Saturday afternoons after 2 PM free! Rehearsal information will be distributed with casting shortly following auditions.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 2em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Audition fee:</span> $20<br><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">Rehearsal and Performance fee:</span> $65</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 2em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline">COVID Guidelines</span><br>ADF is committed to keeping all of its dancers and instructors safe during this time. Nutcracker dancers new to the ADF studio will be required to fill out our Liability waiver. Our dancers and instructors are also required to wear a face covering while in the studio (audition and rehearsals, unless drinking water). Temperature will also be taken upon arrival. </p><p style="margin:0px 0px 2em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)">ADF staff clean the studio before and after every class to ensure your safety. ADF is also proud to announce that the Merv-13 filtration system has been recently installed in our studio for extra safety and protection of our dancers.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 2em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:0.9em;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)">We hope you will join us for our Excerpts from the Nutcracker!</p><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Gail Tassarotti</div><div>Owner/Instructor</div><div>Albany Dance & Fitness</div><div>518-573-3631</div><div><a href="http://www.albanydancefitness.com" target="_blank">www.albanydancefitness.com</a></div><div><br></div></div></div></div>