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2023 Nutcracker Performances
2023 Nutcracker
Mandatory Parent Meeting - Saturday, September 9 at 1:00
Parents of Primary Ballet through Level 8 (Non-Company) must attend!
All of your questions will be answered at this meeting!
A parent must attend this meeting in order for the student to audition.
Nutcracker Auditions – Saturday, September 16
Level Registration Time Audition Time
Primary Ballet 12:30 1:00-1:45
Ballet 1 1:30 2:00-2:45
Ballet 2 2:30 3:00-3:45
Ballet 3 3:30 4:00-4:45
Ballet 4 & 5 4:30 5:00-6:00
Ballet 6 5:30 6:00-7:00
Staff will cast: Ballet 7, 8 and Company. There will not be an audition for these levels. Parents must
attend the September 9 meeting unless your student is a member of the Ensemble.
Performances are December 1-3, 2023 at Irving Arts Center.
Spring Gala
Performance Photos by Cathy Vanover
Go to: https://www.cathyvanover.com/
Click "online proofs" and the password is "Gala2023"
Performance Videos by DFW Video
All four shows are available for download for only $35 each!
COSTUME GUIDELINES
Please prepare for your dancer’s performance with the following costume guidelines.
1. TIGHTS: Please have the correct tights based on your class and level.
Preballet, Preballet 2, Beginning Ballet, Teen Ballet 1 & 2, Ballet 1-3 — Ballet Pink seamless tights
Ballet levels 4 – 7 — Ballet Pink convertible, seamed tights
Jazz/Tap levels 1 – 3 — Tan tights seamless tights
Jazz/Tap levels 4 – 5 — Black seamed tights
Jazz/Tap levels 6 – 7 — No tights
Modern 5 – Black convertible, seamed tights
Modern 6/7 – no tights
Musical Theatre – Tan tights
2. HAIR should be pulled back into a neat bun for all ballet students with NO BANGS. Girls performing in tap and jazz should have their hair in a high ponytail with NO BANGS. Please make sure all hair clips, pins, and bands match your hair color. Headpieces need to be secured. No jewelry is to be worn on the stage.
3. MAKEUP: Young students should wear mascara, blush and red lipstick. Blonde children may pencil their eyebrows. Older dancers can also use eyeliner around their eyes (not drawn out to the side) and brown eye shadow in the crease of the eye. No blue eyeshadow or glitter, please!