The Old Forge Ballet Company will conduct fall registration and 2011 “Nutcracker” auditions for students on Wednesday, August 31 at 5 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, September 3 from 9 to 11 a.m. for new students; and August 31 at 7 to 8 p.m. and September 3 at 1 to 3 p.m. for returning students.

Registration and auditions will be held on the 2nd floor of the North Woods Community Center, 110 Crosby Blvd. in Old Forge.

Sessions begin on Sunday, September 11 for the 2011-2012 season.

Preparation for the “Nutcracker” ballet in December 2011 presented at the Strand Theatre is underway.

The School and Company are dedicated to the children of our mountain communities and adults who wish to enjoy dynamic dance classes in a friendly manner.

Classes for male and female students ages 2 through adult in Cecchetti Classical Ballet, Tap, Jazz and Ballroom will be taught. Modern dance workshops by Whitney Denesha will also be offered.

The staff of instructors includes Sue Ann Lorenz-Wallace, Director of the School and Artistic Director of the Company; Linda Lorenz LaDue, former Artistic Director of the company; and Laurie Waranis and Luann Bowen, company dancers.

The Cecchetti Method of Classical Ballet is considered the Creme de la Creme of ballet training throughout the world.

Teachers at the Company School are highly trained in the Cecchetti Method and have all taken and successfully completed Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, London, England examinations by USA and world wide examiners in various levels to Advanced.

Mme. Wallace and Mme. LaDue were formerly with the 1000 Islands Festival Ballet Company in Watertown.

They received their teacher’s training from Jean Spear, Fellow/ Examiner Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, London, England and founder of Florida Ballet Co. in 1962 and Watertown’s Ballet Co. in 1982.

Both are founding members of The New York State Ballet Association and Associate Directors of The Cecchetti Students Ballet Company Tour in 1991.

Mme. Wallace brings 30 years of teaching experience to the benefit of the community.

In 1993 she incorporated the Old Forge Ballet Company with her sister Mme. LaDue to bring the culture of classical ballet to the Adirondacks.

Call Sue Ann Lorenz-Wallace for more information at (315) 369.8721 or email: thenewconservatory@roadrunner.com.