NUTCRACKER 2023 DIGITAL PACKET

ON THIS PAGE YOU WILL FIND:
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:
  • Audition results will be posted online by number
  • Our digital acceptance forms are due back within 3 days of Audition Results.  
  • Rehearsals begin the weekend of September 23rd & 24th!
  • The Nutcracker 2023 will be held at Ponderosa High School (7007 Bayou Gulch Rd, Parker CO)
  • Performances Dates:
      1. Friday, December 15th at 7pm.
      2. Saturday, December 17th at 2pm.
      3. Saturday, December 17th at 7pm.
      4. Sunday, December 18th at 2pm.
  • MANDATORY Dress Rehearsal at Parker Dance: Saturday, Dec 9th.
  • Photo Day: Sunday, Dec 10th.
  • MANDATORY Dress Rehearsal at Ponderosa High School: Thursday, Dec 14th

A Note From the Directors

As we explained at the audition, Nutcracker roles are given based on age, size, and skill level. Students might be in a particular dance for several years, but the dance may be choreographed or costumed differently, or they will dance different parts of the same dance.  If they aspire to certain roles and did not make it this year, we encourage them to keep working hard at their technique, and to try again next year! Coveted roles are earned by several factors. The dancer’s technical ability and performance quality plays a part in these decisions. Additionally, we are looking at a dancer’s full body of work here at the studio which includes their audition as well as their work in regularly scheduled classes throughout the dance year. Another factor is the costume quantity.  Our costumes are already purchased and we need to match dancers to the costumes we have. 

Audition Results will be posted online by your audition number. If you plan to participate, please fill out the online acceptance form completely (including any PLANNED absences due to vacations or other activities) and indicate how you want to pay. When we have your online acceptance form we know you have formally agreed to participate. Students are allowed to miss 2 rehearsals at the most, however we are discouraging students from missing more than one rehearsal as 10 weeks goes by very quickly and there is much to learn and get performance ready. More absences than 2 absences can result in losing the part. Acceptance forms must be submitted within 3 days of posting the results.                                                                                             

  • We have only 10 weekends of rehearsals to get performance ready!  We will try to set the schedule as much in advance as we can. The rehearsal times for your student’s dances depend on teacher schedules, what size room it needs, who can rehearse opposite them in another room, how many “layers” there are in the dance, and the age/experience of the dancers. We have approximately 40 dances to teach in 10 weeks with 7 teachers, 4 studios and dozens of kids!
  • Rehearsals are scheduled for Saturdays 9:00am-6:30pm and Sundays 12:30-6:30pm.  This is our block for rehearsal times, you will not be scheduled for the entire time. We try our best to schedule the youngest dancers for only one day for a few hours. 
  • Always send water and a non-messy snack with your dancer! For very young dancers we will often schedule in a snack break if it’s a long rehearsal.  Also, make sure names are in all ballet shoes, since they are often left behind.
  • Fall Break: We have rehearsals the first weekend (Oct 14/15) but not the second weekend (Oct 21/22). We will not have rehearsals on Thanksgiving weekend. 
  • The participation fee of $350 includes all rehearsals, costumes, costume fittings, digital videos of each show, and a T shirt with the poster photo on the front and the cast list on the back!  Tights, shoes, hairpieces, tickets, professional photography, and hardcopy dvds are extra.
  • Professional portrait photography will be December 10th.
  • We are excited to get started and look forward to working with you and your wonderful young dancer.  All questions can be directed to lexie@parkerdance.com.

Thank you!

Lexie Steinhauser, Artistic Director

Nutcracker Parts

This sheet breaks down the Nutcracker Ballet by acts, scenes, and dances.  This is extremely helpful for those who are new to Nutcracker. 

Early rehearsals are when the many “layers” of dances are rehearsed independently, then gradually we start to combine the dances to create the “scene” or “Act”.  

ACT 1
Overture

Party Parents, Kids, (but not Clara’s “family”), Drosselmeyer

Party Scene

Party Girls, Boys, Clara’s friends, Fritz’s friends, Clara, Fritz, Head Maid, Maids, Dolls, Little Clara, Little Soldier, Little Mouse, Drosselmeyer, Party Parents

Battle Scene

Nutcracker, Clara, Drosselmeyer, Mouse Queen, Little Mice, Big Mice, Mama Mice, Flag Soldiers, Rifle Soldiers, Pointe Soldiers, Pointe Soldier Soloist

Snowy Forest Scene

Clara, Nutcracker, Crystals, Icicles, Flurries, Snow Attendants, Snow Queen, Snow Soloists, Snow Corps

 

ACT 2
Angels 

Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara, Nutcracker, Angel Soloist, Angel Demi Soloist, Little Angels, Pointe Angels, Hoop Angels

Prologue 

Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara, Nutcracker, Spanish Soloist, Arabian Soloist, Chinese Soloist, Russian Soloist, Marzipan Soloists, Dew Drop Fairy, Prologue Demi Flowers, Prologue Flowers

Spanish Chocolate

Spanish corps, soloist

Arabian Cobra

Arabian Basket corps, Scarf corp, attendants, demi soloists, soloist

Russian Candy Canes

Candy Cane corps, tambourine corps, demi soloists, soloist

Chinese Hummingbird

Nectar corps, Hummingbird Corps, demi soloists, soloist

French Marzipan

Marzipan corps, demi soloists and soloists

Mother Ginger

Pointe Bakers, Clara, Gingerbreads, Chefs, Bakers, Baby Divertissements (Baby D’s)

Waltz of the Flowers

Dew Drop Fairy, Flower Demi Soloist, Flower Corps, Garlands

The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy & Nutcracker Prince

Sugar Plum Fairy, Nutcracker

Finale

Act II soloists, demi soloists, and select corps dancers