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Orange Coast College’s Dance Department will hold auditions at 11:30

a.m. Jan. 31 for the college’s May performances of “Fiesta Latina,” an

OCC dance and cultural heritage outreach program. The show tours county

elementary schools and takes place onstage at the theater. Dancers

selected for “Fiesta Latina” must enroll in an OCC dance class in the

spring. Information: (714) 432-5506, Ext. 4.

Classic Christmas tunes for the family

“Home for the Holidays,” a Mervyn’s Musical Morning Family Concert,

will be held at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Saturday with the Pacific Symphony

Orchestra at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center

Drive, Costa Mesa. The show will include classic Christmas carols. A

Musical Treasure Hunt will begin at 9 a.m. for those attending the 10

a.m. performance, and at 12:15 p.m. for those attending the 11:30 a.m.

concert. Tickets are $11-$16. Information: (714) 755-5799.

A ‘Cinderella’ program for children

The Orange County Performing Arts Center and American Ballet Theatre

have created Kids Day Matinees for the company’s Dec. 22-23 performances

of “Cinderella” at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town

Center Drive, Costa Mesa. The program will begin at 12:45 p.m., with “Cinderella” beginning at 2 p.m.

Youngsters can learn some of the show’s choreography, dress in

costume, have their photos taken with dancers, make masks, face paint and

more. The pre-performance events are free to ticket holders, but

reservations are recommended. Tickets are $12-$70. Information: (714)

556-2122, Ext. 421.