Lead Role Audition

Lead role opportunities are open! Twinkle Dance is thrilled to announce Lead Role Audition for our Dance Showcase 2026: The Classic Fairy Tales and the Hunters! This is an exclusive chance to shine in the spotlight and bring this beloved story to life. 

As a lead, you’ll step into the heart of the performance—showcasing your talents in acting, dancing, and singing. These roles are essential to guiding the story and creating magical, unforgettable moments on stage. If you’re passionate about performance and ready to take the spotlight, this is your opportunity to shine! Apply now for a chance to play a leading role and make this production truly extraordinary!

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Performers aged 8-15 are eligible to apply.
• The audition is in a video format, only the shortlisted candidates will be the lead roles of the show. The roles will be assigned by Twinkle Dance.
• Performers have to demonstrate a serious and professional manner in the show. And be committed, enthusiastic and diligent towards the assigned role.
• Lead role rehearsal will be scheduled on Saturday afternoon. The schedule will be later announced in February.

📣VIDEO AUDITION DETAILS

• The audition will be in the format of a video submission.
• The audition materials will be emailed to you after you have submitted your application. These materials include: 1) a short self-introduction that includes your name and age, 2) a monologue, and 3) a chorus from any song.
• Candidates should submit their audition video on or before January 31st, 2026.
• Audition results will be announced via email on mid- February 22nd, 2026.

VIDEO SUBMISSION

The video can be submitted in any of the following formats (mov, mp4 or wmv). Please upload the video to online sharing platforms (e.g. Dropbox, Google Drive, WeTransfer, etc.) and enable viewing permission before sending the link to event@twinkledance.com / Whatsapps 66086803

VIDEO SHOOTING NOTE

• The shooting environment should be well-lit and the sound should be clear. You may videotape the audition using phones or cameras
• The video must be one-take-through, editing is NOT allowed. The video must be filmed with a still angle, and the applicant’s full body must be clearly seen. 

Hints: we are looking for candidates who are strong at:  

1. Clear vocal projection
2. Natural and smooth body gestures (some dance steps will be incorporated between lines!) 

🌟REWARD OF EARLY-BIRD APPLICATION
Successful early-bird applicants will receive:

 1. Stage Spark: Makeup Workshop (Glitter Gift Included) (Valued $480)

Step into the world of stage glamour and learn how to create dazzling, performance-ready makeup looks. This hands-on workshop is designed for both kids and adults, guiding participants through practical techniques to enhance their skills and add extra sparkle to their performance experience.

*This reward can be enjoyed between March- April 2026. Further details will be announced in February 2026.

*Students must be accompanied by an adult. 

*Terms & conditions apply to all rewards on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited quantities available while stock lasts.

*The reward can be redeemed at Twinkle Dance Studios with the application form submitted and application fees settled.

*The reward items are given out randomly, styles and colors cannot be chosen.

APPLICATION DETAILS (For shortlisted candidates)

The application fee is $4580, which includes:

1. 1. 12 REHEARSAL CLASSES
   2. 1 ON-STAGE REHEARSAL
   3. COSTUME – A specially designed costume by tutulamb (valued $980)
   4. PERFORMANCE VIDEO – Distributed in soft-copies
   5. STAGE PERFORMANCE PHOTOS – Digital access to all photos by official photographer
   6. PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PHOTOSHOOT EXPERIENCE – with hair styling & posture direction 
   7. PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE

*Show tickets, dance tights, shoes, photoshoot photos are not included.

REHEARSAL CLASS DETAILS

REHEARSAL CLASS ARRANGEMENT

• Performers must attend 100% of rehearsal classes in order to ensure the highest standards of performance. 
• Extra rehearsals might be scheduled when closer to the performance date if necessary.
• In case of absence in rehearsal classes, no make-up class, credit, deduction, or refund will be offered

PERFORMANCE DETAILS

• The performance date and time will be assigned by Twinkle Dance and will be announced in March 2026. No performance date requests will be accepted and the assigned date cannot be changed. Performers may perform at more than one show. 
• Performers MUST reserve, and ensure availability on the dates of June 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st, 2026, for stage rehearsal and the showcase.
• For performers who have enrolled in the show with their siblings/parents, we will try to arrange for performers to be in the same show but not guaranteed to be able to arrange it.

ON-STAGE REHEARSAL

All performers are required to attend an on-stage rehearsal. Families and friends are not allowed to enter the theatre/backstage area during rehearsals. 

COSTUME & APPEARANCE

• Performers will portray different characters in the showcase. Character/costume is assigned at the sole discretion of Twinkle Dance.
• Performers are required to visit one of our studios for costume measurement by January 31st  2026. 
• Costume fitting and collection will be arranged on the studio photoshoot day. Performers who do not wish to participate in the studio photoshoot are required to collect and try on the costume(s) at the Twinkle Dance back office (17A Yally Industrial Building, Heung Yip Rd, Wong Chuk Hang). If performers wish to collect it at our studios, it will be arranged after the photoshoot day. 
• In case the costume does not fit, a complimentary alteration service will only be provided within the collection period (to be announced).
• Performers are required to purchase proper ballet or jazz shoes, dance tights and hair sets (hair net and pins) according to the costume outlook. Peach pink leather ballet shoes/black leather jazz shoes (full leather without any patterns), and peach pink/black dance tights (without any patterns) are required when necessary. 
• Performers are responsible for keeping their costumes safe and clean for the performance. 
• Performers have to do hairstyling and make-up on their own on the performance day.

PROFESSIONAL STUDIO PHOTOSHOOT EXPERIENCE

A complimentary professional photoshoot experience will be offered to all performers. Performers will be directed by our teachers and have solo shots taken by professional photographers in their beautiful dance costumes.

• The photoshoot will be arranged on weekends or public holidays in April/May 2026, performers can reserve their time slot on a first-come-first-served basis. Reservation details will be announced in March 2026.
• Teachers will assist with hair styling (ballet bun) and posture direction *makeup is not included.
• Photos are not included in the application fee, it will be on sale for ordering and delivered in soft-copies on/ after show days.

TICKETING

Show tickets are NOT included in the application fee. Tickets will be available at any URBTIX box office in Hong Kong or online. Tickets on sale date will be announced in March 2026.

• No tickets are required for performers, they will stay at backstage with Twinkle Dance’s teacher and staff until the end of the show.
• Performers from Ballet with Mommy and Pre-School Ballet Level 2 will be released during the intermission of the showcase. Parents and guardians are encouraged to purchase tickets for the performer so they can enjoy watching the second half of the showcase.
• All tickets are sold on a first-come-first-served basis.
• No tickets are available for sale/reservation at Twinkle Dance. 
• Sold tickets are not refundable or exchangeable.
• For performers scheduled to perform on a different show from their siblings or parents, TWO free tickets will be granted per family. Details will be announced. 

SHOW DAY ARRANGEMENT

• All performers are required to attend an on-stage rehearsal before the show on the assigned performance date.
• All performers, (except for Ballet with Mommy, Pre-School Ballet Level One, Musical Theatre Age 2), must stay with Twinkle Dance’s teachers and staff until the end of the show and for the final bow. Pick up during intermission is NOT allowed. No request will be accepted.
• Parents and guardians are not allowed to enter the theater and backstage area during on-stage rehearsals nor during the show.

SPECIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES

• If a performer feels unwell or appears unsuitable to perform, Twinkle Dance reserves the right to withdraw the student from the performance. Application fees and tickets will not be refunded in such circumstances. 

• Performers have to follow the health and safety guidelines of Twinkle Dance and the Theater. Twinkle Dance and the Theater staff have the right to deny the admission of any performers and audiences who do not meet the health and safety guidelines into the theater. Application fees and tickets will not be refunded in such circumstances.

REFUND POLICY (only applicable to specific events)

Application fee paid under the Twinkle Dance Showcase is non-refundable under any circumstances including non-controllable events. However, in the specific events of epidemics and/or pandemics, government regulations or restrictions imposed by the HKSAR Government that lead to the cancellation of the Twinkle Dance Showcase, the performance will be rescheduled within 6 months or a refund of the application fee after deducting the $980 costume fee will be arranged. Twinkle Dance reserves the right to cancel the event(s) in relation to the Twinkle Dance Showcase. Any dispute connected to the refund will be resolved at the absolute discretion of Twinkle Dance Company Limited.

Twinkle Dance Company Limited regrets that the application and costumes fees are non-refundable under any circumstances (including any medical conditions/ certificates) except for the stated specific events under the Refund Policy section.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Fees

• Twinkle Dance Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Twinkle Dance”) regrets that the application and costumes fees are non-refundable under any circumstances (include any medical conditions/ certificates) except for the stated specific events under the Refund Policy section.
• Application fee paid under the Twinkle Dance Showcase 2026 is non-refundable under any circumstances including non-controllable events. However, in the specific events of epidemics and/or pandemics, government regulations or restrictions imposed by the HKSAR Government that lead to the cancellation of the Twinkle Dance Showcase 2026, the performance will be rescheduled within 6 months or refund of the application fees after deducting the $980 costume fee will be arranged. Twinkle Dance reserves the right to cancel the event(s) in relation to the Twinkle Dance Showcase 2026. Any dispute connected to the refund will be resolved at the absolute discretion of Twinkle Dance.
• Regular rehearsal classes, show tickets, dance tights, shoes and photoshoot photos are not included in the application fee.
• If a student is selected to take on a lead role in the showcase, they will not be able to perform a dance/musical theater number with their regular class due to the show’s schedule.

Performance

• The performance date will be assigned by Twinkle Dance and cannot be changed. 
• Performers MUST reserve, and ensure availability on the dates of June 19th, 20th, and 21st, 2026, for stage rehearsal and the showcase.
• Performers will portray different characters in the showcase. Character/costume is assigned at the sole discretion of Twinkle Dance
• Students who have enrolled in the show with their siblings are not guaranteed to be able to perform in the same show.
• An administration fee of $500 will be charged for any class change request starting February 2026 as it will affect the showcase planning and rehearsal practice. There is no guarantee for the class changes, such requests are subject to availability of classes and costume production progress. An additional $980 costume fee might apply for costume production adjustments/changes. Twinkle Dance reserves the right to make the final decisions for any class change request.
• Performers in the Ballet with Mommy class must be accompanied by one parent or guardian during backstage preparations and will perform on-stage alongside them.
• Performers in the Pre-School Ballet Level 1 and Musical Theatre Age 2 class must be accompanied by one parent or guardian during backstage preparations. If the child is unable to perform independently on stage, their parents/guardians must perform on stage with the child.
• Performers from Ballet with Mommy and Pre-School Ballet Level 2 will be released during the intermission of the showcase. Parents and guardians are encouraged to purchase tickets for the performer so they can enjoy watching the second half of the showcase.
• Performers have to do hairstyling and make-up on their own on the performance day.

Class and Rehearsal

• Performers are required to enroll in Twinkle Dance regular classes in the February to June term of 2026. The performance dance pieces will be taught and rehearsed in class throughout the class term.
• Performers must attend not less than 80% of the regular classes in order to ensure the highest standards of the performance. Failure to fulfill the attendance requirement may result in withdrawal from the showcase. Application fees and the paid class fees will not be refunded.
• Performers must stay in the same class from February to June of 2026.
• All performers are required to attend an additional on-stage rehearsal at the Theater that will be scheduled on the assigned performance date.

Uniform and Costume

• Performers must follow the school policies of Twinkle Dance including class age, uniform and health and safety requirements etc. Failure to meet the school policies may result in withdrawal from the showcase. Application fees and the paid class fees will not be refunded. 
• Performers are required to purchase proper ballet or jazz shoes, dance tights and hair sets (hair net and pins) according to the costume outlook. Peach pink leather ballet shoes/black leather jazz shoes (full leather without any patterns), and peach pink/black dance tights (without any patterns) are required when necessary. 
• Performers are responsible to keep their costume safe and clean for the performance.

Professional Studio Photoshoot Service

• The photoshoot will be arranged on weekends or public holidays in April/May 2026, performers can reserve their time slot on a first-come-first-served basis.
• Photos are not included in the application fee, it will be on sale for ordering and delivered in soft-copies on/ after show days.

Show Day Arrangements

• All performers are required to attend an on-stage rehearsal before the show on the assigned performance date.
• All performers, (except for Ballet with Mommy, Pre-School Ballet Level One, Musical Theatre Age 2), must stay with Twinkle Dance’s teachers and staff until the end of the show and for the final bow. Pick up during intermission is NOT allowed. No request will be accepted.
• Parents and guardians are not allowed to enter the theater and backstage area during on-stage rehearsals nor during the show.

Ticketing

• No tickets are required for performers, they will stay at backstage with Twinkle Dance’s teacher and staff until the end of the show.
• Performers from Ballet with Mommy and Pre-School Ballet Level 2 will be released during the intermission of the showcase. Parents and guardians are encouraged to purchase tickets for the performer so they can enjoy watching the second half of the showcase.
• All tickets are sold on a first-come-first-served basis.
• No tickets are available for sale/reservation at Twinkle Dance.
• Sold tickets are not refundable or exchangeable.
• For students scheduled to perform on a different show as their siblings, two free tickets will be granted per family. Details will be announced.

Photography and Other Media

• Twinkle Dance Company Limited reserves the right to use the photographs/videos taken in the  studio photoshoot and showcase for marketing and promotional purposes. The taken photographs/videos may be used and not limited to Twinkle Dance’s website, social media platforms and collateral material.
• The stage performance photos taken by the official photographer at the show will be shared with all performers and parents.

Special Health and Safety Measures

• If a performer feels unwell or appears unsuitable to perform, Twinkle Dance reserves the right to withdraw the student from the performance. Application fees and tickets will not be refunded in such circumstances. 
• Performers have to follow the health and safety guidelines by Twinkle Dance and the Theater. Twinkle Dance and the Theater staff have the right to deny the admission of any performers and audiences who do not meet the health and safety guidelines into the theater. Application fee and tickets will not be refunded in such circumstances. 

Early Bird Reward (if any)

• Twinkle Dance is not responsible for any loss, damage, or injury arising from using any distributed items provided by Twinkle Dance’s supporting partners/companies. 
• The supply of early bird reward items is limited and available only when stocks last.
• The early bird reward items are given out randomly, styles and colors cannot be chosen.
• The early bird reward items can be redeemed at Twinkle Dance Studios with the application form submitted and the application fees settled before the early bird deadline.

Liability

• All participants enrolled in this program do so at their own risk and the company is not responsible for any loss, damage, or injury to students, their family members, and guests as a result of participating in this performance activity. 

Disclaimer

• Twinkle Dance reserves the right to any interpretation and the final decision in case of disputes.
• Any dispute connected in any way with the Twinkle Dance Showcase will be resolved by Twinkle Dance at its absolute discretion.