Nutcracker 2018 Rehearsal Schedule Baby Sugar Plums and Little Princess (Act I) Studio F First rehearsal: White Cast: September 28 th 6:30-7:00pm Green Cast: October 5 th 6:30-7:00pm Red Cast: October 12 th 6:30-7:00pm Remaining Friday rehearsals: Starting Friday, October 19 th all casts of Baby Sugar Plums and Little Princesses (white, green, red) come 6:30-7:00pm each week. NO rehearsal Friday, November 16 th (Father Daughter Ball) or Friday, November 23 RD (Thanksgiving) Mandatory Monday rehearsals with Angel cast: Monday November 26 th and Monday, December 3 RD 4:30-5:30pm in studio A: We need all Baby Sugar Plums and Little Princesses for both of these Monday rehearsals. Little Princess only will join Angels: Fridays 5:30-6:00pm Friday November 2 nd and 9 th and then stay out to rehearse with Sugar Plums 6:30-7:00pm. Mandatory Dress Rehearsal at the McCoy: Saturday, November 30 th, time TBA Baby Mice and Lead Baby Mice (Act I) Studio F White / Green Cast: Saturdays 12:30-1:30pm September 29 th, October 13 th, October 27 th, November 3 rd, November 10 th, November 17 th Red/ Green Cast: Saturdays 12:30-1:30pm October 6 th, October 20 th, October 27 th, November 3 rd, November 10 th, November 17 th No Rehearsal Saturday November 24 th (Thanksgiving)
Mandatory Dress rehearsal at the McCoy: Friday, November 30 th, time TBA Cadets TBA Bon Bons (Act II) White, Green, and Red Cast: during their 1A class time Chefs (Act II): Start Saturday, October 13th Studio F Saturday 1:30-2:00pm October 13th and October 20th The chefs will join into the last fifteen minutes of the 1A classes on Wednesday starting November 7th: White Cast: 4:45-5:00pm (studio E) November 7 th, November 14 th, November 28 th Red Cast: 6:15-6:30pm (studio E) November 7 th, November 14 th, November 28 th Green Cast: see Tara as to which 1A class to come in at your Saturday October 13 th rehearsal. Dragonettes and Lead Dragon (Act II) Studio C Monday 6:15-6:30pm Starting Monday September 24th All casts will rehearse during the last 15 minutes of their 2A class on Mondays (2As that are lead mice will understudy dragonettes)
Lead Dragons rehearse Mondays 6:15-6:30pm with the Dragonettes starting Monday, September 24 th. No rehearsal on Monday October 8 th. Tara is out of town and will have a sub for class that day. Angels (Act II): Start Friday September 28 th Studio F Both casts: Fridays 5:30-6:00pm No Rehearsal on Friday, November 16 th (FD Ball) or November 24 th (Thanksgiving) Mandatory Monday rehearsals with Baby Sugar Plum & Little Princess cast: Monday November 26 th and Monday, December 3 rd 4:30-5:30pm in studio A. We need all Angels for both of these Monday rehearsals. The 3A 4:15 and the 3A 6:15pm Monday classes will not be held either of these Mondays. Fridays 5:00-5:30pm Gingersnaps (Act II): Start Friday, September 28th Studio F Candy Canes (Act II): Start Saturday, September 29 th 1:30-2:00pm Studio E Candy Cane Lead ONLY: Saturday, September 22 nd 1:30-2:00pm then lead joins in again on Saturday October 6 th. The Corps Candy Canes are by themselves Saturday September 29 th. Saturdays 1:30-2:00pm Studio B
Mandatory Dress rehearsal at the McCoy: Saturday, December 1 st, time TB Fridays 5:30-6:30pm starting Sept. 21 st. Mouse King Start September 21 st Studio A Fridays 5:30-6:30pm starting Sept. 21 st. Battle Scene (Act I): Studio A No Rehearsal Friday, November 16 th (Father Daughter Ball) or November 23 rd (Thanksgiving) Mandatory Dress rehearsal at the McCoy: Friday, November 30 th, time TBA Please Note: week night rehearsals will be held the Tuesday November 20 th and the week of dress rehearsal and the week of the show. These will be full Act I runs so all Battle scene dancers are needed. Schedules with exact days and times will be released late October. Party Scene (Act I): Start September 21 st This includes Clara, Fritz, Clara s Friends, Fritz s Friends 4A Party Guests see info about rehearsal below Fridays 6:30-7:30pm in studio A *Party Scene Adults & Grandmother will start October 12 th On 10/12, Adults will start in Studio E from 6:30-7 & then move to Studio A. After 10/12 they will be in full Party Scene in A each week after. *Maids will start October 12 th
On 10/12, Maids will be in Studio D from 6:00-6:30pm. After 10/12 they will be in full Party Scene in A each week after. (6:30-7:30pm) *Drosselmeyer will start October 26 th No Party Scene Rehearsals will be held on Friday, November 16 th (F/D Ball) and Friday, November 23 rd (Thanksgiving) Please Note: There will be extra Party Scene rehearsals held Tuesday, November 20 th and again a week night of dress rehearsal week and performance week. Schedule will be released late October. Mandatory Dress rehearsal at the McCoy: Friday, November 30 th, time TBA Party Scene Children (Ballet 4A students): Start September 21st September 21 st and September 28 th : Rehearse Friday 6:00-6:30pm in studio F Starting Friday, October 5 th : Party Scene children will have Party Scene rehearsal in studio A from 6:30-7:30pm thru the performances. They will not be needed 6:00-6:30pm anymore. No rehearsal Friday, November 16th due to F/D Ball or November 23 rd due to Thanksgiving. Please Note: There will be extra Party Scene rehearsals held Tuesday, November 20 th and again a week night of dress rehearsal week and performance week. Schedule will be released late October. Mandatory Dress rehearsal at the McCoy: Friday, November 30 th, time TBA Mandatory Dress rehearsal at the McCoy: Friday, November 30 th, time TBA Snowflakes: Start Saturday September 22 nd Studio A Saturdays 12:00-12:45pm Note: No rehearsal for Snowflakes on Nov. 3
Snow Pas September 19 th (Madeline) (Lauren attend to get corrections) and Oct 19 th (Lauren) 9:30 am warm up; snow pas 10-11:30 (Studio A Amy) November 3 rd 12:00-2:00pm (Studio A-Amy) Additional rehearsals TBA Daytime rehearsals will be scheduled the week of the performances. Sugar Plum Fairy (not Baby Sugar Plums) Sugar Pas Fridays - Sept 21 st and Nov 2 nd 6:30 8:00pm Studio C Sonia or Jimmy Fridays Sept. 28, Oct. 5 & Oct. 12 6:30-7:30pm Studio C (Jimmy) Saturdays - Sept 22 nd and Nov 3 rd 1 :00 2:30 Studio E (5A pointe will move to studio D) Saturdays Sept. 22 & Nov. 3 Sugar Plum Fairy & David join Opening/Closing 2:30-2:45pm Additional rehearsals TBA Sugar Plum variation and coda Fridays 6:30 7:15 - Sept 28, Oct 5, Oct 12, Oct 26 and Nov 9 (Sonia) Friday October 19 th 7:15-7:30pm
Act I Dolls PPI/II/III Dolls: Fridays Sept 21, 28, Oct 5, Oct 12 Studio D (Gabrielle) Oct 19 Studio E (Sonia) 6:30 6:45pm Pierrot 6:45 7:00pm Harlequin and Columbine 7:00 7:15pm Major and Majorette Trainee Dolls: Fridays 4:30 5:00pm Sept 21, 28, Oct 5, 12 and 19 (Studio A Sonia) All Dolls (all pre pros) Fridays 6:30 7:30pm White and Green casts full party scene Oct 26 Red and White Casts full party Nov 2 Red and Green Casts full party Nov 9 6:05 6:30 Fridays (Studio E Amy) Mirlitons Spanish Lead Spanish: Fridays Sept 28, Oct 12, Oct 26 5:00 5:15 (Studio A - Sonia) Sept 21, Oct 5, Oct 19, Nov 2 5:30 5:45 (Studio E Amy) Spanish Corps: Saturday 1:45-2:00pm starting Saturday, September 22 nd (studio A-Amy)
Flowers Dew Drop Sept 28, Oct 12, Oct 26 5:15 5:30pm (Studio A Sonia) Sept 21, Oct 5, Oct 19, Nov 2 5:30 5:45pm (Studio E Amy) Flowers- Saturdays 12:45 1:45 (Studio A Amy) Sept 22 and 29 Flowers only no Demi flowers or Dewdrop Add Drew Drop and Demi Flowers Oct 6 Fridays 5:45 6:05 (Studio E Amy) Chinese Court Princesses ONLY: Opening Act II and Finale Act II: Start September 22nd Saturdays 1:30-2:00pm (Spanish corps dancers leave at 1:45pm) studio B Court Princess will join into the Opening/Closing rehearsal from 2:00-2:45pm starting October 13th Entire Opening/Closing starts 9/22 (including Court Princesses from October 13 th onward): Opening and Closing is all Act II Diverts (PP/ 7A Parts) Saturdays 2:00-2:45pm
Fridays Sept 21, Oct 5, & 19, Nov 2 and 9 5:00 5:30pm (Sonia Studio A) Arabian: Arabian Attendants Saturday 2:00-2:30pm starting October 19th (Gabrielle) studio B Note to All Cast members A very detailed November/ December Nutcracker schedule will be released at the end of October for all level 4As and up. No Rehearsals will be held on Friday November 16th due to the Father Daughter Ball No Rehearsals will be held Wednesday November 21st-Sunday November 25 th due to Thanksgiving Additional Weekly Rehearsals for Battle Scene and Party Scene will be called the week of Thanksgiving and Dress Rehearsal Dress Rehearsals (at McCoy): Act I: Friday November 30th Act II: Saturday December 1st Dress Rehearsals will be held at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts. These are MANDATORY to be in the performances. All cast members are permitted to miss one excused and one unexcused regular rehearsal.