Thing to pack in your ballet bag for the theatre:

• hair pins, hair nets, hair brush, and hair spray

• extra pair of tights

• nude leotard - come in normal leotard for warm up class or wear tshirt over nude leo

• flat shoes, pointe shoes, character shoes - as applicable to your role

• extra warm ups - it can get cold backstage

• water - no other types of drink is allowed in the dressing rooms or backstage

• small non-staining snakc (apple, grapes, granola bar, string cheese)

• bandaids and toe tape, toe pads, gaynor dots if using

• scissors, needle, and thread

• deodorant

• tennis ball for rolling out muscles

• thera band if needed

• warm socks or ballet booties

• perfume if you would like to feel pretty (nothing too strong of a scent especially if partnering)

• makeup

• makeup wipes

• NO jewlery except for small earrings - silver for snow, gold if wanted for Mouse Queen or Arabian. Dew Drop and Sugar Plum are allowed earrings, same with party guests. NO other roles are allowed earrings except for those listed.

• Please don’t forget your secret Santa gift!

Rehearsal schedule:

• 5:30 - 6pm warm up on stage, secret Santa, get into costumes, setting bows

• 6:15 - 7pm Act 1 Show 1

• 7 - 7:45pm Act 1 Show 2

• 10min break - Level 1 students dismissed, change into Act 2 costumes

• 8 - 9pm Act 2 Show 1

• 9 - 10pm Act 2 Show 2

• Be prepared for rehearsal to go until 10:30 if necessary

Notes for Performance day SATURDAY December 13

Hello everyone! Nutcracker performances are finally here. We are so excited! Here are some details you need to know.

• Call time for dancers is 11 am.

• Please enter in the back by the loading dock door. Dancers will be directed to their dressing rooms.

• Dancers will remain in the theatre between performances. (We will be catering Subway sandwiches and fruit but please pack your own food if you have different preferences.) Only water is allowed as a drink . No messy iced coffee drink or bright colored sodas or slushies are allowed backstage or in the dressing rooms . They can be very messy to clean if spilled.

• Absolutely NO eating in costumes. You will need to change out of the costume between shows to eat lunch. Or at least cover the costume well with sweater or T-shirt .

• Younger dancers will have adult supervision, but please send in a quiet activity like a coloring book  or a puzzle to help pass time.

• After first performance, dancers will be allowed to briefly come out into the lobby for 10 min to say hello. No dancers will be allowed to leave the theater in between shows. They will need to be backstage no later than 3:15. After second show they will come out for much longer time so if you plan on taking photos please plan on that after 4 pm show.

• If you desire to bring flowers for your dancer, you will need to bring them yourself. We were unfortunately not able to provide flowers for sale at the theater for this time.

• Tickets will be available for sale at the door in case anyone needs last minute tickets.

Thank you so much everyone for your support and for sharing your beautiful children/dancers with us .They are ready to shine on stage!

Miss Olga and Miss Liz

Nutcracker cast

Show 1 - 1pm

Act i

Clara - Isabell Striebel

Nutcracker Prince - Ezra Lee

Fritz - Valerie Shaw

Clara’s Parents - Jesa Hulings and John Foster

Drosselmeyer - Matt Carpenter

Grandma - Ainsley Smelker

Party Guests/Elegant Ladies - Alexia Hutchinson, Christine Hammer, Madison Worley, Elise Pepper, Lacy Czerski

Party Girls - Bailey Fisk, Joanna Bruinsma, Nora Bruinsma, Rowan Knoll, Helen Howard

Harlequin Doll - Hannah Vander Werff

Pink Doll - April Jansen

Nutcracker Doll - Ezra Lee

Mouse Queen - Elise Pepper (understudy Madison Worvey)

Mice - Emmerson Bonsall, Valerie Shaw, Rowan Knoll, Joanna Bruinsma, Nora Bruinsma

Soldiers - Bailey Fisk, Hutchinson, Helen Howard

Snowflakes corps de ballet - Olivia Lee, Hannah Vander Werff, Jesa Hulings (understudy Abigayle Watkins), Madison Worvey, Elise Pepper, Lacy Czerski, April Jansen

Snow demi soloists - Breckti Korican, Veronika Smelik

Act ii

Sugar Plum - Vanessa Ward

Spanish Hot Chocolate - Abigayle Watkins, Ainsley Smelker

Chinese Tea - April Jansen and Hannah Vander Werff

Arabian Coffee - Lacy Czerski, Claudia Williams, John Foster

Russian - Alexia Hutchinson, Jesa Hulings

Russian Soloists - Madison Worvey, Ezra Lee (as Nutcracker)

Marzipan - Lacy Czerski, April Jansen, Isabell Striebel (as Clara)

Waltz of the Flowers

Dew Drop - Veronika Smelik

Demi soloists - Claudia Williams, Lacy Czerski

Corps de Ballet - Jesa Hulings, Hannah Vander Werff, Elise Pepper, Madison Worvey, April Jansen, Alexia Hutchinson

Show 2 - 4pm

Act i

Clara - April Jansen

Nutcracker Prince - Ezra Lee

Fritz - Helen Howard

Clara’s Parents - Claudia Williams and John Foster

Drosselmeyer - Matt Carpenter

Grandma - Abigayle Watkins

Party Guests/Elegant Ladies - Alexia Hutchinson, Christine Hammer, Madison Worley, Elise Pepper, Lacy Czerski

Party Girls - Bailey Fisk, Joanna Bruinsma, Nora Bruinsma, Rowan Knoll, Valerie Shaw

Harlequin Doll - Hannah Vander Werff

Pink Doll - Jesa Hulings (understudy Veronika Smelik) *Veronika will dance this part due to injury

Nutcracker Doll - Ezra Lee

Mouse Queen - Elise Pepper (understudy Madison Worvey)

Mice - Emmerson Bonsall, Valerie Shaw, Rowan Knoll, Joanna Bruinsma, Nora Bruinsma

Soldiers - Bailey Fisk, Hutchinson, Helen Howard

Snowflakes corps de ballet - Olivia Lee, Hannah Vander Werff, Jesa Hulings (understudy Abigayle Watkins), Madison Worvey, Elise Pepper, Lacy Czerski, Isabell Striebel

Snow demi soloists - Breckti Korican, Veronika Smelik

Act ii

Sugar Plum - Mary Lee

Spanish Hot Chocolate - Abigayle Watkins, Ainsley Smelker

Chinese Tea - Sophia Lee

Arabian Coffee - Lacy Czerski, Claudia Williams, John Foster

Russian - Alexia Hutchinson, Hannah Vander Werff

Russian Soloists - Jesa Hulings, Ezra Lee (as Nutcracker)

Marzipan - Lacy Czerski, Isabell Striebel, April Jansen (as Clara)

Waltz of the Flowers

Dew Drop - Veronika Smelik (understudy Breckti Korican)

Demi soloists - Claudia Williams, Lacy Czerski

Corps de Ballet - Jesa Hulings, Hannah Vander Werff, Elise Pepper, Madison Worvey, Isabell Striebel, Alexia Hutchinson

Hair & Makeup Requirements:

Make up requirements

Elegant ladies: brown eyeshadow, black mascara, black eyeliner, false eyelashes, foundation, pink blush, red lipstick (muted red, like berry red)

Clara: brown eyeshadow (light brown), black mascara, very slight black eyeliner, false eyelashes, pink blush, pink lipstick

Party girls: same as Clara, no eyeliner, no false eyelashes

Grandma: bronzer, not pink blush, tinted lipgloss

Fritz: same as Clara, tinted lipgloss (very slight) in place of lipstick

Men (Drosselmeyer, Erza, John) normal theatre makeup

Harlequin doll: foundation optional, black mascara eyeliner optional, pink blush, red lipstick

Pink doll: same as Clara

Mice: brown eyeshadow, pink blush, pink lipstick

Soldiers: same as party guests, false eyelashes optional

Snow: mute the blush, add white glitter eye shadow

Spanish, Arabian, Chinese, Russian, Flowers, and Marzipan: same as party guests

Dew Drop/ Sugar plum: individual preference

Hair requirements

Elegant ladies: instructions were given

Clara: half up half down, barrel curls

Party girls: same as Clara

Dolls: medium high bun

Fritz: ballet bun

Mice: ballet bun

Soldiers: very high bun (to go under the hat)

(There will be people backstage helping)

Snow: medium high bun middle part (no french twists)

Act 2

Everyone medium high bun, middle part

Sugar plum and Dew drop can opt for french twist

Every female in the cast over age of 12 should have a nude underlay leotard for quick changes (if you do not have one please purchase at “Forever dance“). Also please make sure you have fresh clean pink tights (pack a spare pair or 2 in case of ripping). Soldiers, you need a pair of knee high black socks to go over your ballet shoes to imitate boots.

December Rehearsal Schedule:

december 11 @ synergy

• 4:30-6pm Snow and Flowers (in place of class)

december 12 @ sparta High school

• 5:30pm call time, 6:30-10pm Dress Rehearsal (younger cast members will be dismissed at 9pm)