Ballet Brazos 2018 Rehearsal Schedule for "The Nutcracker" Please note: Cherubs, Party Boys, and Party Parents begin rehearsal Week 3. Magic Mice begin Week 5. Prologue/Finale rehearsals include the following roles: Spanish, Arabian, Marzipan, Chinese, Russian, Dew Drop, and Gingerbreads. However, Gingerbreads should only attend on the weeks specified. September 1, 2018: 1) Fees Due 2) All Cast costume fittings at 3000 Briarcrest Dr. (Wells Fargo Building in Bryan). Times are as follows: am - Snow, Waltz, Spanish, Arabian, Chinese, Marzipan, Party Girls & Teens, Little Sisters, Bakers, Gingers am - Battle Mice, Magic Mice, Soldier, Party Boys, Little Brothers pm - Angels WEEK 1 3:30 4:00 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th - Snow Warmup (KH) - Party Teen/Girl Warmup (AG) - Snow - no Snow Queen (KH) - Waltz - no Dew Drop (KH) (Pointe angels leave at 12pm) - Arabian (KH) -3:30 Chinese (CS/SM) -3:30 Dolls (MP/KE) 3:30-4:30 Pointe Angels (CV) - Snow Queen (KE) - Dew Drop (KE) - Spanish (CS/KE) - Marzipan (MP/KE) - Russian (CS/SM) - Party Teens - Party Girls - Battle Mice (CV) -3:30 Gingerbreads (EG) - Soldiers (EG) - Bakers (EG) -3:30 Angels - no Pointe Angels (DW, KG)
WEEK 2 3:30 4:00 WEEK 3 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th - Snow Warmup (KH) - Snow - no Snow Queen (KH) - Waltz - no Dew Drop (KH) - Arabian (KH) - Spanish (CS) - Marzipan (MP/KE) -3:30 Chinese (CS) -3:30 Dolls (MP/KE) 3:30-4:30 Pointe Angels (CV) - Snow Warmup (KH) - Snow - all (KH) - Waltz - all (KH) - Arabian (KH) - Chinese (CS) -3:30 Pointe Angels (CV) - Snow Queen (KE) - Dew Drop (KE) - Russian (CS) - Marzipan (MP) - Russian (CS) - Dolls (MP) - Party Teen/Girl Warmup (AG) - Party Teens - Party Girls - Battle Mice (CV) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd - Spanish (CS) - Party Teens - Cherubs (KM) - Soldiers (EG) - Bakers & Gingerbreads (EG) -3:30 Angels - no Pointe Angels (DW, KG) - Party Teen/Girl Warmup (AG) - Party Girls - Party Boys - Party Parents - Battle Mice (CV) - Soldiers (EG) - Battle COMBINED (EG, CV) - Bakers & Gingers (EG) - Angels - no Pointe Angels (DW,KM)
WEEK 4 WEEK 5 - Snow Warmup (KH) - Snow (KH) - Waltz (KH) - Arabian (KH) - Marzipan (MP) - Chinese (CS) - Dolls (MP) -3:30 Pointe Angels (CV) -9:45 Snow (KH) 9:45- Waltz (KH) -3:30 Pointe Angels (CV) - Spanish (CS) - Russian (CS) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th - Party Teens - Party Boys - Cherubs (KM) - Party Scene - split as needed - Battle Scene - split as needed - Magic Mice (KM) - All Angels & Cherubs - split as - Party Teen/Girl Warmup (AG) - Party Parents - Battle Mice (CV) - Soldier Boys & Girls (EG) - Battle COMBINED (EG, CV) - Bakers & Gingers (EG) - Angels - no Pointe Angels (DW,KM) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6th - Snow Warmup (KH) - Party Teen/Girl Warmup (AG) - Marzipan (MP) - Arabian (KH) - Dolls (MP) - Prologue/Finale (MP,KE) (*no Gingers this week) - Russian (CS) - Spanish (CS) - Chinese (CS) - Party Girls - Party Scene - split as needed - Battle Scene - split as needed - Bakers & Gingers (EG) - All Angels & Cherubs - split as *Prologue/Finale rehearsals include: Spanish, Arabian, Marzipan, Chinese, Russian, Dew Drop. Gingerbreads only attend on the weeks specified on the schedule.
WEEK 6 - Snow Warmup (KH) -9:45 Snow (KH) 9:45- Waltz (KH) - Marzipan (MP) - Russian (CS) - Arabian (KH) - Spanish (CS) - Dolls (MP) - Chinese (CS) - Prologue/Finale (MP,KE) (*no Gingers this week) - Pointe Angels (CV) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13th - Party Scene - split as needed - Battle Scene - split as needed - All Angels & Cherubs - split as - Party Teen/Girl Warmup (AG) - Party Scene - split as needed - Battle Scene - split as needed - Magic Mice (KM) - Bakers & Gingers (EG) - All Angels & Cherubs - split as WEEK 7 3:30 - Snow Warmup (KH) - Snow (KH) - Waltz (KH) - Arabian (KH) - Spanish (CS) - Dolls (MP) - Prologue/Finale (MP) *With Gingers from - -4:00 Pointe Angels (CV) - Russian (CS) - Marzipan (MP) - Chinese (CS) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20th - Party Scene - split as needed Arabian Attendants excused at. - Battle Scene - split as needed - Party Teen/Girl Warmup (AG) - Party Scene - split as needed Arabian Attendants excused at. - Battle Scene - split as needed - Magic Mice (KM) - Bakers & Gingers (EG) - All Angels & Cherubs - split as - All Angels & Cherubs - split as
WEEK 8 3:30 - Snow Warmup (KH) - Snow (KH) - Waltz (KH) - Arabian (KH) - Spanish (CS) - Dolls (MP) - Prologue/Finale (MP) *With Gingers from - -4:00 Pointe Angels (CV) - Russian (CS) - Marzipan (MP) - Chinese (CS) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27th - Party Scene - split as needed Arabian Attendants excused at. - Battle Scene - split as needed - Party Scene - split as needed Arabian Attendants excused at. - Battle Scene - split as needed - Magic Mice (KM) - Bakers & Gingers (EG) - All Angels & Cherubs - split as - Party Teen/Girl Warmup (AG) - All Angels & Cherubs - split as WEEK 9 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd - Snow Warmup (KE) - Snow (KE) - Waltz (KE) - Party Scene - split as needed - Party Teen/Girl Warmup (AG) - Party Scene - split as needed - Marzipan (MP) - Russian (CS) - Battle Scene - split as needed - Battle Scene - split as needed - Spanish (CS) - Arabian (KH) - Dolls (MP) - Chinese (CS) - Prologue/Finale (MP) (*no Gingers this week) - Magic Mice (KM) - Bakers & Gingers (EG) - Pointe Angels (CV) - All Angels & Cherubs - split as - All Angels & Cherubs - split as Dancers involved with Nutcracker Tea arrive pm at Traditions.
WEEK 10 - Snow Warmup (KH) - Dolls (MP) - Act II Variations, Prologue/Finale (CS, MP, KH) - Pointe angels excused at (No Gingers) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10th - Party Teen/Girl Warmup (AG) - Snow and Waltz (KH) - Party Scene (DW, AG, CM) - Party Scene (DW, AG, CM) - Act II Variations as needed (CS, MP, KH) - Battle Scene - split as needed - Bakers & Gingers (EG) - Magic Mice (KM) WEEK 10: RUN-THROUGH FOR ALL ACT 1 PERFORMERS - Battle Scene - split as needed - All Angels & Cherubs - Pointe Angels arrive at (DW, KM, CV) - ACT 1 RUN-THROUGH (all teachers involved) WEEK 11 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17th - Snow Warmup (KH) - Snow (KH) - Waltz (KH) - Dolls (MP) - Magic Mice (KM) WEEK 11: RUN-THROUGH FOR ALL ACT 2 PERFORMERS - Party Teen/Girl Warmup (AG) - Party Scene (DW, AG, CM) - Battle Scene - Bakers & Gingers (EG) - Pointe Angels w/ Angels/Cherubs (DW,KM,CV) - ACT 2 RUN-THROUGH Angels/Cherubs will be excused at pm (all teachers involved)
WEEK 12 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1st - Snow Warmup (KH) - Snow (KH) - Waltz (KH) - Dolls (MP) - All Act 2 variations (CS,MP,KH) - Prologue & Finale GINGERS ARRIVE AT 2PM (MP) -3:30 Pointe Angels (CV) - All Act 2 variations as needed - Party Scene - split as needed - Battle Scene - split as needed - All Angels & Cherubs - split as - Party Teen/Girl Warmup (AG) - Party Scene - split as needed - Battle Scene - split as needed - Magic Mice (KM) - Bakers & Gingers (EG) - All Angels & Cherubs - split as
REHEARSAL WEEK SCHEDULE - VERY IMPORTANT! Technical/Spacing Rehearsal Thursday, December 6th No Costumes - Practice Clothes, Appropriate Shoes, Hair Off Face PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME, AND BE PATIENT. THIS LATE NIGHT WILL ALLOW AN EARLY EVENING WITH GOOD SLEEP BEFORE THE PERFORMANCES. MAGIC MICE Arrive at 3:45pm, Rehearse 4-4:30pm BATTLE Arrive at 4:00pm, Rehearse 4:30-5:30pm PARTY SCENE Arrive at 5:00pm, Rehearse 5:30-7:00pm ANGELS Arrive at 6:30pm, Rehearse 7:00-7:30pm BAKERS/GINGERS Arrive at 7pm, Rehearse 7:30-pm VARIATIONS Arrive at 7pm, Warm up backstage at 7:30pm, Rehearse 8-pm WALTZ Rehearse -9:15 SNOW Rehearse 9:15-9:45 School Show/Dress Rehearsal Friday, December 7th -- The school show includes ALL PERFORMERS except our professional guests! We will only skip Prologue, Finale, and the Grand Pas. WE WILL ONCE AGAIN PROVIDE A SCHOOL EXCUSE FOR OUR DANCERS. 8:15AM All performers arrive with hair and makeup ready. AM Warm up on stage for Party Boys (optional), Girls, Teens, Snow, Waltz, Variations, Bakers, Gingers AM "Nutshell" School Performance Dancers not involved in the below rehearsals may leave AFTER THEY ARE DIMISSED BY A DIRECTOR. 12-PM Lunch break - please plan ahead and bring your lunch 1-2pm Dream Scene and Battle Scene Rehearsal WITH PRINCE. No costumes needed, just practice clothes. 2-pm Clara, Prince, Snowflakes (no pointe shoes for Snow Corps) -5pm Prologue, Finale, and Variations rehearsal as needed - will be announced after the school show.
Performance Day Schedule Saturday, December 8th PERFORMANCE DAY SCHEDULE - VERY IMPORTANT! PLEASE ARRIVE WITH HAIR AND MAKEUP READY AM Theater call for Snow, Waltz, Variations, Bakers & Gingers, Party Teens, Party Girls, Guest Artists 12-1:15 Class on stage for Snow, Waltz, Variations, Bakers & Gingers, Party Teens, Party Girls, Guest Artists. PM Theater call for all performers not already at Rudder PM Matinee Performance 6:00PM Evening Performance Important: Due to the earlier time of our second show, there will not be an additional warmup. Dancers are asked to use the time between shows wisely, for fueling their bodies and resting. Party Girls/Teens, and all Corps de Ballet and Soloist dancers should be dressed and ready backstage with ample time to warm themselves up prior to the performance.