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Company Rehearsal Schedule
Wednesday, Nov 30
All company: notes and rehearsal from Sunday 6-7:30 pm
Friday, Dec 2
Guest instructor Deborah Hadley teaches 4:15-6:15 pm
Company rehearsal and/or Stage Makeup session TBA 6:30-7:30 pm
Saturday, Dec 3
Parade participants - meet downtown 9 am at corner of Front and Spruce Streets (Maddie, Lucy, Andrew, Katelin, Rudnicks, Victor)
Party Scene Adults Call to The Studio 1 pm
All Act I dancers get into costumes 1:30 pm
Run-through Act I in Costume (Cast A) with all dancer-provided accessories and performance hairdos 2-3:30 pm
Run-through Act II in Costume (Cast A) with all dancer-provided accessories and performance hairdos 4-5:30 pm
Notes/rehearsal for Senior Company dancers 5:30-6:00 pm
Sunday, Dec 4
Company Class 11-12:30
Run-through Act I in Costume (Cast B) with all dancer-provided accessories and performance hairdos 1-2:30 pm
Run-through Act II in Costume (Cast B) with dancer-provided accessories and performance hairdos 3-4:00 pm
Tuesday, Dec 6
Regular Pilates and Choreography classes
Wednesday, Dec 7
Class as usual 4:15-5:45 pm
Rehearsal TBA 6-7:30 pm
Thursday, Dec 8
Company warm up class 4:15-5:00 pm
Run-through Act I (company and adults only) 5-6:00 pm
Run-through Act II (company and Nutcracker Prince only) 6:30-7:30 pm
Friday, Dec 9
Saturday, Dec 10
Sunday, Dec 11
Spacing rehearsals, Dress/Orchestra rehearsal, performances at the Civic Auditorium:
Click HERE for Company schedule
Click HERE for Adults schedule
Tuesday, Dec 13
Pilates and last Choreography class with Eva
Wed, Dec 14
Class as usual
Rehearsal for new Symphony pieces w/Flora 6-7:30 pm
Thursday, Dec 15
Class 4:15-6:00 pm (all V and VI)
Rehearsal with Flora 6:15-7:30 pm
Friday, Dec 16
Class as usual 4:15-6:15 pm
Rehearsal with Flora 6:30-7:30 pm
Saturday, Dec 17
Last day of class
No Adult morning class
Levels V and VI 10-12:00 noon
Rehearsal w/Flora TBA
Emerging rehearsals TBA
Dancer/Parent Beginning Ballet Class 4-5:00 pm (company dancers Otto, Jada, Maddie, Lucy, Quinn +Andrew)
Dec 18-26
Company DAYS OFF ~ Happy Holidays!
Company Holiday Calendar (shows dates/details Dec 11-Jan 14)
Children's Rehearsal Information
Dancers and Parents:
Please find important information about accessories, hairstyles and stage makeup on the right side bar
Studio students have regular classes all week: Monday through Thursday Nov 28-Dec 1
Stay strong and continue honing your technique for performances!
Saturday, Dec 3
Downtown Holiday Parade participants meet at 9 am, ready to put on costumes, wear sneakers and bring something warm to wear with costume (or under costume), location = corner of Front and Spruce. Dancers are Mila/Baby Mouse; Gemma, Scarlett, Olivia, Ainsley as Party Girls; Charlotte, Maddie, Aisha, Delia, Lily as Soldiers; Avery as Mouse; Finn, Leelan, Rozilyn, Fiona as Little Party Children; parents of Little Party Children accompany dancers. Anyone else who wants to come hand out postcards is invited to do so. Refer to email sent by Parade Chair Alicia Potes for further instructions.
Only Cast A is called to rehearsals today (Cast B need not attend)
Stage Makeup (eyes only), all dancer-provided accessories and performance hairdos for rehearsal today.
No Level III class today as all have signed up for the Parade.
Party Scene adults Call to The Studio and start getting into costume 1:00 pm
Party Scene dancers get into costumes 1:30 pm
Battle Scene dancers get into costumes 2:00 p
Run-through entire Act I IN COSTUME w/hairdos and all accessories 2-3:30 pm
Dancers only in Act I may leave when finished dancing
Cast A Ginger Snaps will be performing at the Aptos Tree-Lighting Ceremony (Zoe in for Phoebe). Meet Mother Ginger (Riley Butler) in front of the Penny Ice Creamery at the Aptos Village Green by 2:45 pm to get into costume. 141 Aptos Village Way. Allow plenty of time to find parking. If you are in the Battle Scene, take off your costume and hang it up and depart immediately. Girls come dressed in your pink or flesh tone leotard and pink tights; boys come dressed in black tights and white t-shirt; ALL Wear Sneakers, not ballet slippers! Performance at 3:45 pm. Meet and greet with audience for a few minutes following the performance.
Ribbon and Garland Dancers and Pages get into costumes 3:30 pm
Act II divertissements get into costumes 3:30 p
Run-through entire Act II in costume (no Ginger Snaps) 4-5:30 pm
We will be practicing bows; pick up time for all Act II dancers is 5:30 pm
Sunday, Dec 4
Only Cast B is called to rehearsals today (Cast A need not attend; except Phoebe will dance for Zoe in Ginger Snaps)
Stage Makeup (eyes only), all dancer-provided accessories and performance hairdos for rehearsal today
Party Scene dancers get into costumes 12:30 pm
Battle Scene dancers get into costumes 1:00 pm
Run-through entire Act I in costume w/hairdos and all accessories 1-2:30 pm
Dancers only in Act I may leave when finished dancing
Sugar Plum Pages get into costume 2:30 pm
Ginger Snaps get into costume (Phoebe in for Zoe) 3:00 pm
Run-through entire Act II in costume 3-4:00 pm
We will be practicing bows; pick up time for all dancers in Act II is 4:00 pm
Monday, Dec 5
Nutcracker Rest Day for Levels I, II, III ~ Studio Closed ~ No Classes
Thursday, Dec 8
Rehearsals at The Studio for Adults, Company dancers and Nutcracker Prince only (no children); evening TBA
Level III Choreography Class is open for Parents to observe 4:15-5:45 pm
Friday-Sunday, Dec 9-11
Click HERE for the Children's Civic Auditorium Schedule
Monday, Dec 12
Nutcracker Rest Day for Levels I, II, III ~ Studio Closed ~ No Classes
Tuesday-Saturday, Dec 13-17
Classes as usual with some fun things:
Pre-Ballet, Primary, Boys, Levels I and II Bring a Friend to Class!
Saturday, Dec 17
Last Day of Class
Dancer/Parent Beginning Ballet Class Fund Raiser 4-5 pm
(filled at the Season Kick-Off Event) Dancers/parents registered: Scarlett/Cat, Aisha/Ron, Charlotte/Stephanie, Olivia/Alicia or Randy, Lily/Liz
Refreshments will be served following @5pm courtesy of the Guild!
Dec 18-January 8
Studio Closed ~ Happy Holidays!
Monday, January 9
Classes resume for 2023
Accessories to be supplied by each dancer
Link to How to Apply Girls' Stage Makeup video
Link to How to Apply Boys Stage Makeup video
Photos from Festival 2022 by Katie Ging. Rehearsal photo of Snow Pas de Deux by Jim Schwartz.
