Beverly Hills, CA (January 14, 2010) — Open dance auditions for the 82nd Academy Awards^® telecast will be held on Friday, January 22, and Saturday, January 23, at CenterStaging in Burbank, California, telecast producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic announced today. Cast dancers will perform live during the Academy Awards show on Sunday, March 7, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center^®.

The auditions are open to professional-level male and female dancers in the contemporary and hip-hop styles who are between the ages of 18 and 30. Shankman, who began his career as a dancer and once performed on the Oscar show, will be choreographing the audition numbers with associate choreographers Anne Fletcher and Jamal Sims.

CenterStaging is located at 3407 Winona Avenue in Burbank. Interested dancers should note that parking is not available at CenterStaging. Individuals will need to find parking in the vicinity and pay any associated costs. Only qualified dancers will be admitted; there is no access for watching the auditions.

Following is the audition schedule:

Friday, January 22, 2010

Contemporary

9 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Union, Male
10 a.m. – noon – Union, Female
Noon – 2 p.m. – Non-union, Male
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. – Non-union, Female
2 p.m. – 6 p.m. – Callbacks

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Hip Hop

9 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Union, Male
10 a.m. – noon – Union, Female
Noon – 2 p.m. – Non-union, Male
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Non-union, Female
2 p.m. – 6 p.m. – Acrobats, Freestyle & Callbacks

The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2009 will be televised live by the ABC Television Network on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 5 p.m. PT. It also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.