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Nutcracker Rehearsal Schedule 2025

Rehearsal Checklist for All Dancers

To make sure every rehearsal runs smoothly, please have your dancer bring the following:

• Ballet attire: clean leotard, tights, ballet shoes (or pointe shoes if applicable)
• Hair secured in a proper ballet bun with pins, hairnet, and spray: How to Make a Ballet Bun
• Ballet warm-ups (optional for before/after rehearsal)
• Notebook & pencil (to jot down choreography notes if needed)
• Water bottle (filled, labeled with dancer’s name)
• Light snack (granola bar, fruit, or crackers — no messy or sticky foods)
• Cover-up/NCB jacket for arriving/leaving the studio
• Positive attitude — ready to listen, learn, and dance!

Nutcracker Rehearsal Schedule

December 6-13 AT THE STUDIO

📍 Location: North Central Ballet Studios
⏰ Please arrive 10 minutes before your rehearsal time, ready to dance.

Saturday, December 6

• 9:30–11:00 AM – Party Scene (Les)   Jennifer come in after pre-ballet class 
  ( Maids / Adults /Children/ Clara / Fritz / Grandmother / Drosselmeyer / Dolls )

  9:30–10:30 Battle Scene (Mice/Rats/Soldiers/Clara/Rat King)

  10:30–11:00 (Rat King/Nutcracker Prince/Clara)

  10:30–11:00 Cherubs

  11:00–12:00 Mother Ginger

  12:00–1:15 Bakers

December 8–20, 2025

Nutcracker Only — No Regular Classes

Monday, December 8

• 5:00 PM – Company/Apprentice/Trainee Warm-up
  • 5:30–7:30/8:00 PM – Snow & Act II (Full)
  • 5:00–6:30 PM – (Party Children & Adults/ Dolls/Maids/Mice/Rats/Soldiers/Clara/Rat King)
  • 6:30–7:30 PM – Cherubs* & Angels Combined / Mother Ginger* / Polichinelles / Bakers*

Tuesday, December 9

• 5:00 PM – Company/Apprentices/Trainees/Tarantella to Hurst Library
  • 5:00–6:30 PM – (Party Children & Adults/ Dolls/Maids/Mice/Rats/Soldiers/Clara/Rat King)
  • 6:30–7:30 PM – Cherubs* & Angels Combined / Mother Ginger* / Polichinelles / Bakers*

Wednesday, December 10
• 5:00 PM – Company Warm-up
• 5:30–7:30/8:00 PM – Snow & Act II (Full)
• 5:00–6:30 PM – (Party Children & Adults/ Dolls/Maids/Mice/Rats/Soldiers/Clara/Rat King)
• 6:30–7:30 PM – Cherubs* & Angels Combined / Mother Ginger* / Polichinelles / Bakers*

Thursday, December 11

• 5:00 PM – Company Warm-up
  • 5:30–7:30/8:00 PM – Snow & Act II (Full)
  • 5:00–6:30 PM – (Party Children & Adults/ Dolls/Maids/Mice/Rats/Soldiers/Clara/Rat King)
  • 6:30–7:30 PM – Cherubs* & Angels Combined / Mother Ginger* / Polichinelles / Tarantella / Bakers*

Friday, December 12

• 5:00–6:30 PM – Act I (Party Children & Adults/ Dolls/Maids/Mice/Rats/Soldiers/Clara/Rat King)
  • 6:30–8:00 PM – Act II (Cherubs* & Angels / Mother Ginger* / Polichinelles / Tarantella / Bakers*)

Saturday, December 13

• 10:30–12:00  – (Party Children & Adults/ Dolls/Maids/Mice/Rats/Soldiers/Clara/Rat King)
  • 12:00–1:30 PM – Act II (Cherubs* / Angels / Mother Ginger* / Polichinelles / Tarantella / Bakers*)

Sunday, December 14 AT IM TERRELL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

1:00 PM ARRIVE AT THEATRE

2:00-4:00 PM. Spacing on Stage (Do not be late!  I must stay on schedule and cannot go back)

6:30 Curtain…Full Show-Sensory Performance

Performances at IM Terrell

Sunday, December 14

6:30PM Performance-The Gentle Nutcracker

Monday, December 15

8:30AM Arrive at Theatre

10:30AM Performance

Tuesday, December 16

8:30AM Arrive at Theatre

10:30AM Performance

Friday, December 19

 12:30PM Arrive at Theatre

2:00PM Performance

6:00PM Arrive at Theatre

7:00PM Performance

Saturday, December 20

12:30PM Arrive at Theatre

2:00PM Performance

6:00PM Arrive at Theatre

7:00PM Performance

*we will dismiss each group once they are finished.

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