The Newton County Arts Association is holding auditions for "The Nutcracker," Saturday, Sept. 12.

The auditions will take place at the Covington Regional Ballet School Children’s Studio, 1114 College Avenue, between Amici's and Scoops, from noon to 12:30 p.m. for kindergarten, first and second grade students and 12:30 to 1 p.m. for third and fourth graders.

Girls are asked to wear a dance leotard, pink tights and ballet shoes with their hair in a bun and boys to wear white shirts, black shorts or pants and ballet shoes.

"The Nutcracker," featuring the Covington Regional Ballet will be Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. in the Porter Auditorium, 140 Ram Drive.