NUTCRACKER SUMMER WORKSHOP
🎄August 3rd–8th
Dancers are welcome to take any of the dances that fit their age range. There is no limit to how many you take during this workshop. The purpose is to get a feel for what you would do the best at, on audition day.
🌅 MORNING CLASSES (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
9:00–10:00 — Bon Bons
10:00–11:00 — Mice 🐭
11:00–12:00 — Spanish
SPECIAL SCENES (Thur and Friday)
9:00–10:30 — Mouse King & Nutcracker Fight Scene
10:30–11:30 — Mice 🐭(with Mouse King & Nutcracker)
❄️ MID-DAY BALLET
11:00–12:00 (Studio B) — Marzipan (Mon, Tues, Wed)
12:00–1:00 (Studio A) — Snow (Mon, Tues, Wed)
1:00–2:00 (Studio A) — Waltz (Wed)
Rotation Classes:
10:30–11:30 (Studio B/A) — Sugar Plum (Thursday); Friday at 11:30
11:30–12:30 (Studio A/B) — Waltz (Thursday); Friday at 10:30
🧸 AFTERNOON CLASSES (Wed, Thurs, Friday)
12:00-1:00 — Toy Soldiers
1:00-2:00 — Sugar Babies
2:00–3:00 — Lollipop & Baby Dolls
🤖 MECHANICAL DOLLS (Studio C) (Monday and Tuesday)
3:00–3:45 — Sugar Doll
3:45–4:30 — Nutcracker
4:30–5:15 — Mouse King
🌆 EVENING CLASSES
3:30–5:00 (Studio A) — Arabian (Thurs, Fri)
5:00–7:00 (Studio A) — Noel (Thurs, Fri)
5:00–6:00 (Studio A) — Chinese (Mon, Tues, Wed)
6:00-7:00 (Studio A) — Russian (Mon, Tues, Wed)
7:00–8:30 (Studio A) — Hot Chocolate (Mon, Tues)
🎭 ROLES & CASTING
*Use the information below as guidelines for what we are looking for at auditions in the Fall. TBA-Sept.
*Girls can try out for any role
*Girls can try out for any role
Character Roles
Clara (Ages 9–12) Ballet 2+ • Dancing & Character Role Play
Fritz (Ages 11+) Some Dancing • Mostly Acting
Aunt Elizabeth (14+ or Adult) Light Dancing • Character Role
2 Street Vendors (Ages 12+) Character Role Only (No Dancing)
Fritz (Ages 11+) Some Dancing • Mostly Acting
Aunt Elizabeth (14+ or Adult) Light Dancing • Character Role
2 Street Vendors (Ages 12+) Character Role Only (No Dancing)
Mechanical Dolls
*This is part of the market scene.
*All of the dolls must be able to be robotic, use sharp/stiff movement AND strong bent or straight lines.
Nutcracker (12+)
Mouse King (12+)
Sugar Plum Doll (12+)
*All of the dolls must be able to be robotic, use sharp/stiff movement AND strong bent or straight lines.
Nutcracker (12+)
Mouse King (12+)
Sugar Plum Doll (12+)
Ballet & Pointe Roles
Snow Dancers Pointe 🩰
Sugar Plum Fairy Solo Role (Pointe) ✨🩰
Marzipan (3-6 dancers) Pointe 🩰
Waltz (6 + Demi + Dew Drop) Pre-Pointe/Pointe 🩰
Sugar Plum Fairy Solo Role (Pointe) ✨🩰
Marzipan (3-6 dancers) Pointe 🩰
Waltz (6 + Demi + Dew Drop) Pre-Pointe/Pointe 🩰
Group Dances by Age/Skill Level
Ages 5-7
Ages 6–8
Ages 7–11
Ages 8–10+
*Market Boys and Girls are basically the party girls and boys from party scene/ now market scene.
- Mice (4–6 dancers) 🐭
Ages 6–8
- Bon Bons (6 dancers, Ballet or Jazz level 1+) 🍬
- Toy Soldiers (4 dancers, Ballet or Jazz level 1+) 🎖️ (black jazz shoes required)
Ages 7–11
- Sugar Plum Minis (6 dancers, must be at a strong ballet 2 level) 🍭
- Chinese (6–8 dancers, Ballet or Jazz level 1+) 🐉
Ages 8–10+
- Market Boys (2–4) 🎭
- Market Girls (4–6) 🩰 (Ballet 2+, Lollipop & Baby Doll dances)
*Market Boys and Girls are basically the party girls and boys from party scene/ now market scene.
Intermediate Dances
Russian (5-7 dancers, 9+yrs) 💃 Accel–Intermediate Hip Hop
Spanish (5 dancers 11+ yrs)💃 Strong Ballet and Jazz Level 2 +
Arabian (5- 7 dancers 10+ yrs)💃 Strong Ballet and Jazz Level 2 +
Spanish (5 dancers 11+ yrs)💃 Strong Ballet and Jazz Level 2 +
Arabian (5- 7 dancers 10+ yrs)💃 Strong Ballet and Jazz Level 2 +
Advanced Dances
Hot Chocolate (6 Dancers, 12 +years) Strong Adv Hip Hop and Some Acro
Noel (5-7 dancers 13+years ) Strong Jazz Level 3–4
Noel (5-7 dancers 13+years ) Strong Jazz Level 3–4