Nutcracker Information Packet 2o25

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General Information

  • Digital acceptance forms are requested back by Monday, Sept 22nd
  • Rehearsals begin the weekend of October 4th & 5th – Sunday Sept 28th for Waltz of the Flowers
  • Photo Day: Saturday, Dec 13th
  • In Studio Dress Rehearsal at Parker Dance: Sunday, Dec 14th.
  • Theatre Dress Rehearsal at Ponderosa High School: Thursday, Dec 18th
  • Performances Dates: Friday, December 19th at 7pm & Saturday, December 20th at 2pm (Dec 20th 6:30pm, tentative) 
  • Tickets are $25
  • The Nutcracker 2025 will be held at Ponderosa High School 7007 Bayou Gulch Rd, Parker CO

Casting Notes

Nutcracker roles are carefully 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; then as the dancer matures, they may and often should be given the opportunity to master a particular top roll and so be cast in it repeatedly. 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 based on several factors; the dancer’s technical ability, stage presence and performance quality, all play a part in these decisions.

Additionally, we are looking at the dancer’s full range of work at the studio, which includes their audition as well as their attendance and work in regularly scheduled classes throughout the dance year. The existing costumes also need to be coordinated with the dancers. Enjoy growing, discovering and embracing many new challenges and accomplishments on your journey from studio to stage!

Audition Casting Results

Nutcracker Cast List 2025 🙂


Participation Information

Rehearsal Information
  • Rehearsals are scheduled Saturdays 10:00am-6:30pm and Sundays 12:30-6:30pm.  These are our blocks 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, in case they are left behind.
Rehearsal Schedule
  • Weekend #0 is Sunday Sept 28th for Waltz of the Flowers (1:30 to 3:00p)
  • Weekend #1 is October 4th and 5th
  • We will not rehearse the weekend of second weekend of Fall Break (we do have rehearsals Oct 11/12 but NOT Oct 18/19)
  • We will not rehearse the weekend of Thanksgiving Weekend (Nov 29/30).
  • Photo Day: Saturday, Dec 13th
  • Mandatory In  Studio Dress Rehearsal at Parker Dance: Sunday, Dec 14th.
  • Mandatory Theatre Dress Rehearsal at Ponderosa High School: Thursday, Dec 18th
  • Performances Dates: Friday, December 19th at 7pm & Saturday, December 20th at 2pm with a tentative, additional 6:30 pm show
Participation Fee
  • The Performance Fee is $380 (can be split in two payments). This covers: all 9 studio rehearsals, the dress rehearsal at the theater, a free T shirt, the digital videos of both shows, and all costume fittings and costumes. (Tickets, professional pictures, additional dvd’s, dancewear, shoes and tights not included)


Participation Acceptance

If you plan to participate, please fill out the online acceptance form to let us know you have formally agreed to participate. Students are allowed to miss 2 rehearsals at the most, however we discourage students from missing more than one rehearsal as 10 weeks goes by very quickly and there is much to learn to be performance ready. Please submit your acceptance by Monday, Sept 22nd. 

 Nutcracker Acceptance Form 2025


Nutcracker Roles

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”.  Some parts may vary in their name and not all parts are always danced.

ACT 1
Overture

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

Party Scene

Party Girls, Boys, Clara’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, 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

Spanish corps, soloist

Arabian

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

Russian

Russian corps, tambourine corps, demi soloists, soloist

Chinese 

Chinese 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, Flower Buds

The Dance of the Sugar Plums

Sugar Plum

Finale

Act II soloists, demi soloists, and select corps dancers


Rehearsal Schedule 

Nutcracker 2025 Rehearsal Schedule.