The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, will hold open auditions for the Long Island Nets Kids Dance Team on Sunday, August 27, at the Yes We Can Community Center in Westbury, N.Y. Auditions are open to children ages 6-15 with at least two years of dance training.
Registration for auditions begins at 10 a.m. and all dancers must arrive by 10:30 a.m. to audition. A parent or legal guardian must be present at registration to sign a participation waiver. Pre-registration is not available.
Audition Details:
- Seeking boys and girls ages 6-15 with at least two years of dance training
- Doors open at 10 a.m.; dancers must arrive by 10:30 a.m.; audition begins at 11 a.m.
- A parent or legal guardian must be present at registration to sign a participation waiver
- Dancers must demonstrate their ability to learn and perform choreography
- Tumbling and break-dancing skills are a plus, but not required
- Participants should wear dance attire and non-marking sneakers or dance shoes
- Only those auditioning will be allowed into the gymnasium
- Finalists may be kept until later in the evening depending on the number of participants
- Dancers who are selected must be available to attend rehearsals on Long Island once a week as well as select home games at Nassau Coliseum
Prior to the open call auditions, the Long Island Nets will hold a workshop on Thursday, August 24 at 6 p.m. at the Yes We Can Community Center located at 141 Garden Street, Westbury NY. The workshop is open to dancers ages 6-15 and participants will learn Long Island Nets Kids dance routines, similar to what will be performed on-court during the season. The session is $50 and interested participants can register HERE.
The Long Island Nets Kids Dance Team was launched during the team’s inaugural season on Long Island and perform during select Long Island Nets home games at Nassau Coliseum. In addition to performing at games, team members serve as ambassadors and represent the organization at events and appearances throughout the Long Island community.
Christy R. Tolbert is the head coach of the Long Island Nets Kids Dance Team. Tolbert is a native of Long Island, graduated from Long Island High School for Performing Arts (BOCES), and trained at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and Broadway Dance Center. She has spent the last 19 years teaching youth dance on Long Island at Venettes Cultural Workshop, Milton L. Olive Middle School, and the Bayshore School District, among others.
