The Nutcracker, Sunday December 7 at 4:30 pm
PERFORMANCES FOR THE NUTCRACKER ARE ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 AT SOUTH LAKES HIGH SCHOOL. Filmed performance for FILM ONLY and no audience will be at approximately 2:30. Doors open for the public performance at 4:00 p.m. This performance will also be filmed.
START PREPARING! Your student will need to: 1. Wear stage makeup, 2. Wear a skin-colored camisole, 3. Wear clean pink ballet tights, 4. Wear clean pink ballet slippers without holes (canvas is preferred). Hair must be in a clean bun. No wispies or bangs. Please no jewelry, and ballet earrings are optional but NOT required.
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5
For this Friday, please have your student wear a skin color camisole. If you cannot have it by Friday, please let us know.
4:30: Arrival time (if your student can arrive at 4:15 that would be great!)
6:00: Release Level 1/2 (Peppermints). All remaining students must stay for Act I rehearsal.
Short dinner break until 6:20 for Levels 3-8 (please remember no nuts of any kind- we have several students with a severe nut allergy).
7:30: Release Levels 3/4/5
7:45: Release Level 6-8 (they will need 15 extra minutes to hang their costumes)
7:45-8:45: Sugar Plum and Cavalier
Saturday is a day off for all students (except Levels 7 and 8 - Please see the Parent's Page on the website about these rehearsal hours at S.L. High School).
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6 at THE THEATER
TBD! ONLY for students in Level 7/8. Please note this was the only time available at the theater for an extra rehearsal. We want all of our upper level students to have the opportunity to run their quick changes between 8:30 and 9:45. They must arrive at 8:00 to help set up their own costumes! They will need to stay until ten to make sure their costumes are properly hung for the next day. Thank you!
PERFORMANCE DAY: DECEMBER 7
12:00 Arrival | (Level 1/2 please arrive 2:00)
All dancers (except Level 1/2) MUST arrive at noon (please honor this time, it is very important we have everyone there on time). As mentioned in an earlier email, the only other dates available for us to do our Nutcracker were over Thanksgiving weekend or over the weekend of Dec 20/21 which is only 3 days before Christmas eve. This is our best option and these were the only dates and times offered. Thank you for your dedication to making this a great ballet!
Makeup: Please remember that light makeup does not show up on stage. Students will look washed out and flat without heavier makeup.
At minimum, students should wear foundation that matches their skin tone, use peach or pink blush, a natural color eyeshadow in brown shades, mascara, and true RED lipstick (wine colored or burgundy lipstick does not show up well on stage).
For those students wanting to do more extensive makeup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4d4De1KRII or see below’s link.
Students in levels 6-8 should wear in depth stage makeup. Please add false eyelashes (Level 6, optional and Level 7-8 mandatory unless you have an issue that does not allow this). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6o9qq-hHAA
Hair: Please do not wear buns too high! Mid-buns are acceptable for Nutcracker.
Earrings: NOT Required. If your student chooses to wear them they can wear small “diamond” studs or performance earrings:
Skin colored camisole: This is a spaghetti strap leotard that is the color of your student’s skin. They will wear this under their costume. You may order this online or go to a dance supply store such as Cinnamon Tree in Herndon or Barre and Pointe in Leesburg. Or you can purchase here: