NUTCRACKER 2026 Production Guidelines 06.30.26
NUTCRACKER 2026 Student Dancer Rehearsal Schedule 10.27.26
*Changes are TBD and will be emailed out.
| Tuesday, October 27 | 5:30-6:00 pm | Studio A: Clara + Friends + Fritz |
| Tuesday, October 27 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio A: Party Girls + Party Children – Ballet I – IV levels |
| Wednesday, October 28 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio B: Party Children – Pre-Ballet V/VI levels |
| Thursday, October 29 | 5:30-6:00 pm | Studio A: Court |
| Thursday, October 29 | 6:30-7:00 pm | Studio B: Mother Gigone – Character II Level |
| Thursday, October 29 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio B: Rats & Mice Ballet I – IV levels |
| Friday, October 30 | 4:30-5:00 pm | Studio A: Snow |
| Friday, October 30 | 6:30-7:00 pm | Studio B: Mother Gigone – Character I level |
| Friday, October 30 | 8:00-8:30 pm | Studio A: Fritz + Friends of Fritz |
| Friday, October 30 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio A: Soldiers |
| Friday, October 30 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio B: Mice – PreBallet V/VI levels |
| Saturday, October 31 | Halloween – Studio Closed & No Rehearsals | |
| Tuesday, November 3 | 5:30-6:00 pm | Studio A: Clara + Friends + Fritz |
| Tuesday, November 3 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio A: Party Girls + Party Children – Ballet I – IV levels |
| Wednesday, November 4 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio B: Party Children – Pre-Ballet V/VI levels |
| Thursday, November 5 | 5:30-6:00 pm | Studio A: Court |
| Thursday, November 5 | 6:30-7:00 pm | Studio B: Mother Gigone – Character II level |
| Thursday, November 5 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio B: Rats & Mice – Ballet I – IV levels |
| Friday, November 6 | 4:30-5:00 pm | Studio A: Court |
| Friday, November 6 | 6:30-7:00 pm | Studio B: Mother Gigone – Character I level |
| Friday, November 6 | 8:00-8:30 pm | Studio A: Fritz + Friends of Fritz |
| Friday, November 6 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio A: Soldiers |
| Friday, November 6 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio B: Mice – PreBallet V/VI level |
| Saturday, November 7 | 2:00-3:00 pm | Studio A: Snow |
| Saturday, November 7 | 2:30-3:00 pm | Studio B: Mother Gigone |
| Saturday, November 7 | 3:00-4:00 pm | Studio A: Court + Opening Act II |
| Saturday, November 7 | 3:00-3:30 pm | Studio B: Toymakers |
| Saturday, November 7 | 3:30-4:00 pm | Studio B: Transition Dolls |
| Saturday, November 7 | 4:00-5:00 pm | Studio A: Clara, Friends of Clara, Party Children, Party Girls, Fritz, Friends of Fritz |
| Saturday, November 7 | 4:00-5:00 pm | Studio B: Adult Guests, Drosselmeyer, Herr & Frau Silberhaus |
| Saturday, November 7 | 5:00-6:00 pm | Studio B: Battle Scene – everyone |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 5:30-6:00 pm | Studio A: Clara + Friends + Fritz |
| Tuesday, November 10 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio A: Party Girls + Party Children – Ballet I – IV levels |
| Wednesday, November 11 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio B: Party Children – Pre-Ballet V/VI levels |
| Thursday, November 12 | 5:30-6:00 pm | Studio A: Court |
| Thursday, November 12 | 6:30-7:00 pm | Studio B: Mother Gigone – Character II level |
| Thursday, November 12 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio B: Rats & Mice – Ballet I – IV levels |
| Friday, November 13 | 4:30-5:00 pm | Studio A: Court |
| Friday, November 13 | 6:30-7:00 pm | Studio B: Mother Gigone – Character I level |
| Friday, November 13 | 8:00-8:30 pm | Studio A: Fritz + Friends of Fritz |
| Friday, November 13 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio A: Soldiers |
| Friday, November 13 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio B: Mice – PreBallet V/VI level |
| Saturday, November 14 | 1:00-2:00 pm | Studio A: Snow |
| Saturday, November 14 | 2:00-3:00 | Studio A: Going to Clara’s House |
| Saturday, November 14 | 3:00-4:30 pm | Studio A: Party Scene with Toy Makers 3:30 – 4:00 pm |
| Saturday, November 14 | 4:30-5:30 pm | Studio A: Transition and Battle Scenes with Transition Dolls 4:30-5:00 pm |
| Saturday, November 14 | 5:30-6:00 pm | Studio A: Court, Opening Act II & Finale Act II |
| Saturday, November 14 | 6:00-6:30 pm | Studio B: Mother Gigone |
| Saturday, November 14 | 6:00-6:30 pm | Studio A: Flowers |
| Staging Rehearsals at the Hylton Performing Arts Center
November 17 – 18 |
||
| Tuesday, November 17 | 4:30 pm | Call time for Ballet V – Company |
| Tuesday, November 17 | 4:45-5:30 pm | Warm Up Class on Stage for Company & Ballet V & Up |
| Tuesday, November 17 | 4:45 pm | Call time Pre-Ballet V – Ballet III |
| Tuesday, November 17 | 5:00-5:30 pm | Warm Up Class in Scene Shop for Pre-Ballet V – Ballet IV |
| Tuesday, November 17 | 5:30-9:30 pm | Act I |
| Tuesday, November 17 | 6:30 pm | Call time Toymakers |
| Tuesday, November 17 | 7:00 pm | Call time Transition Dolls |
| Wednesday, November 18 | 4:30 pm | Call time for Ballet V – Company |
| Wednesday, November 18 | 4:45 -5:30 pm | Warm Up Class on Stage for Company + Ballet V & Up |
| Wednesday, November 18 | 4:45 pm | Call time Pre-Ballet V – Ballet IV |
| Wednesday, November 18 | 5:00-5:30 pm | Warm Up Class in Scene Shop for Pre-Ballet V – Ballet IV |
| Wednesday, November 18 | 5:30-9:30 pm | Act II Opening, Finale, Mother Gigone, All Other Divertissements, Apotheosis |
| Thursday, November 19 | 5:30-6:00 pm | Studio A: Court |
| Thursday, November 19 | 6:30-7:00 pm | Studio B: Mother Gigogne – Character II level |
| Thursday, November 19 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio B: Rats & Mice – Ballet I – IV levels |
| Friday, November 20 | 4:30-5:00 pm | Studio A: Snow |
| Friday, November 20 | 6:30-7:00 pm | Studio B: Mother Gigogne – Character I level |
| Friday, November 20 | 8:30-8:30 pm | Studio A: Fritz + Friends of Fritz |
| Friday, November 20 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio A: Soldiers |
| Friday, November 20 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio B: Mice – Pre-Ballet V/VI levels |
| TECH RUN THROUGH @ Manassas Ballet | ||
| Saturday, November 21 | 1:30-4:30 pm | Act I |
| Saturday, November 21 | 4:45-6:30 pm | Act II |
| Tuesday, November 24 | 5:30-6:00 pm | Studio A: Clara + Friends + Fritz |
| Tuesday, November 24 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio A: Party Girls, Party Children Ballet I – IV levels |
| THANKSGIVING BREAK: Wednesday, November 25 – Saturday, November 28
NO REHEARSALS Enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday! |
||
| Tuesday, December 1 | 5:00-6:00 pm | Studio A: Clara + Friends + Fritz |
| Tuesday, December 1 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio A: Party Girls + Party Children – Ballet I – IV levels |
| Wednesday, December 2 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio B: Party Children – Pre-Ballet V/VI levels |
| Thursday, December 3 | 5:30-6:00 pm | Studio A: Court |
| Thursday, December 3 | 6:30-7:00 pm | Studio B: Mother Gigogne – Character II level |
| Thursday, December 3 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio B: Rats & Mice – Ballet I – IV levels |
| Friday, December 4 | 4:30-5:00 pm | Studio A: Snow |
| Friday, December 4 | 6:30-7:00 pm | Studio B: Mother Gigogne – Character I level |
| Friday, December 4 | 8:00-8:30 pm | Studio A: Fritz + Friends of Fritz |
| Friday, December 4 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio A: Soldiers |
| Friday, December 4 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio B: Mice – Pre-Ballet V/VI levels |
| FIRST COSTUME RUN THROUGH
at Manassas Ballet |
||
| Saturday, December 5 | 1:30-2:00 pm | Put Costumes on for Act I |
| Saturday, December 5 | 2:00-4:30 pm | Act I |
| Saturday, December 5 | 2:30 pm | Costumes on Toymakers |
| Saturday, December 5 | 3:00 pm | Costumes on Transition Dolls |
| Saturday, December 5 | 4:30 pm | Put Costumes on for Act II |
| Saturday, December 5 | 5:00-7:00 pm | Act II |
| Tuesday, December 8 | 5:30-6:00 pm | Studio A: Clara + Friends + Fritz |
| Tuesday, December 8 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio A: Party Girls + Party Children – Ballet I – IV levels |
| Wednesday, December 9 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio B: Party Children – Pre-Ballet V/VI levels |
| Thursday, December 10 | 5:30-6:00 pm | Studio A: Court |
| Thursday, December 10 | 6:30-7:00 pm | Studio B: Mother Gigogne – Character II level |
| Thursday, December 10 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio B: Rats & Mice – Ballet I – IV levels |
| Friday, December 11 | 4:30-5:00 pm | Studio A: Snow |
| Friday, December 11 | 6:30-7:00 pm | Studio B: Mother Gigogne – Character I level |
| Friday, December 11 | 8:00-8:30 pm | Studio A: Fritz + Friends of Fritz |
| Friday, December 11 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio A: Soldiers |
| Friday, December 11 | 8:30-9:00 pm | Studio B: Mice – Pre-Ballet V/VI levels |
| SECOND COSTUME RUN THROUGH
at Manassas Ballet |
||
| Saturday, December 12 | 1:30-2:00 pm | Put Costumes on for Act I |
| Saturday, December 12 | 2:00-4:30 pm | Act I |
| Saturday, December 12 | 2:30 pm | Costumes on Toymakers |
| Saturday, December 12 | 3:00 pm | Costumes on Transition Dolls |
| Saturday, December 12 | 4:30 pm | Put Costumes on for Act II |
| Saturday, December 12 | 5:00-7:00 pm | Act II |
| Saturday, December 12 | 6:30 pm | Load Truck and take to HPAC |
| TECH WEEK & PERFORMANCES
DECEMBER 15 – 23 @ HYLTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER |
||
| Monday, December 14 | 5:00 pm | Dancer Call Company, Ballet V & Up |
| Monday, December 14 | 5:15–6:00 pm | Warm Up on Stage Company and Ballet V & Up |
| Monday, December 14 | 5:15 pm | Dancer Call Pre-Ballet V – Ballet IV |
| Monday, December 14 | 5:30–6:00 pm | Warm Up in Scene Shop Pre-Ballet V – Ballet IV |
| Monday, December 14 | 6:00 pm | Put on Costumes Cast A |
| Monday, December 14 | 6:15pm | Call time Pre-Ballet I – IV |
| Monday, December 14 | 6:30-10:00 pm | Tech Rehearsal |
| Monday, December 15 | 5:15 pm | Dancer Call Company, Ballet V & Up |
| Tuesday, December 15 | 5:30 pm | Call Time All Other Dancers Ballet V & Up |
| Tuesday, December 15 | 5:45–6:30 pm | Warm Up on Stage Ballet V-X & Company |
| Tuesday, December 15 | 5:45 pm | Call Time for Pre-Ballet V – Ballet IV |
| Tuesday, December 15 | 6:00-6:30 pm | Warm Up Scene Shop Pre-Ballet V – Ballet IV |
| Tuesday, December 15 | 6:15 pm | Call Time for Pre-Ballet I-IV |
| Tuesday, December 15 | 6:30 pm | Notes on Stage |
| Tuesday, December 15 | 7:00 pm | Put on Costumes |
| Tuesday, December 15 | 7:30-10:00 pm | Dress Rehearsal Cast B with Orchestra |
| PERFORMANCES | ||
| Wednesday, December 16 | 5:15 pm | Call Time for Company & Ballet V-X |
| Wednesday, December 16 | 5:45-6:30 pm | Warm Up on Stage Company & Ballet Levels V-X |
| Wednesday, December 16 | 5:45 pm | Call time Pre-Ballet V – Ballet IV |
| Wednesday, December 16 | 6:00-6:30 pm | Warm Up in Scene Shop Pre-Ballet V- Ballet IV |
| Wednesday, December 16 | 6:15 pm | Call time Pre-Ballet I – Pre-Ballet IV |
| Wednesday, December 16 | 6:30 pm | Notes On Stage |
| Wednesday, December 16 | 7:30 pm | Show # 1 – with Salute to the Military |
| Thursday, December 17 | 5:15 pm | Call Time for Company & Ballet V-X |
| Thursday, December 17 | 5:45-6:30 pm | Warm Up on Stage Company & Ballet Levels V-X |
| Thursday, December 17 | 5:45 pm | Call time Pre-Ballet V – Ballet IV |
| Thursday, December 17 | 6:00-6:30 pm | Warm Up in Scene Shop Pre-Ballet V- Ballet IV |
| Thursday, December 17 | 6:15 pm | Call time Pre-Ballet I – Pre-Ballet IV |
| Thursday, December 17 | 6:30 pm | Notes on Stage with Miss Amy |
| Thursday, December 17 | 7:30 pm | Performance – Show #2 |
| Friday, December 18 | 5:15 pm | Call Time for Company & Ballet V-X |
| Friday, December 18 | 5:45-6:30 pm | Warm Up on Stage Company & Ballet Levels V-X |
| Friday, December 18 | 5:45 pm | Call time Pre-Ballet V – Ballet IV |
| Friday, December 18 | 6:00-6:30 pm | Warm Up in Scene Shop Pre-Ballet V- Ballet IV |
| Friday, December 18 | 6:15 pm | Call time Pre-Ballet I – Pre-Ballet IV |
| Friday, December 18 | 6:30 pm | Notes on Stage with Miss Amy |
| Friday, December 18 | 7:30 pm | Performance –Show #3 |
| Saturday, December 19 | 12:45 pm | Call Time Company & Ballet Levels V & Up |
| Saturday, December 19 | 1:00 pm | Call Time Pre-Ballet V – Ballet IV |
| Saturday, December 19 | 1:15 pm | Warm Up on Stage Company & Ballet Levels V & Up |
| Saturday, December 19 | 1:30 pm | Warm Up in Scene Shop Pre-Ballet V-Ballet IV |
| Saturday, December 19 | 1:45 pm | Call Time Pre-Ballet I-IV |
| Saturday, December 19 | 2:00 pm | Notes on Stage with Miss Amy |
| Saturday, December 19 | 3:00 pm | Performance – Show #4 |
| Saturday, December 19 | 6:30 pm | Call Time Everyone |
| Saturday, December 19 | 7:30pm | Performance – Show #5 |
| Sunday, December 20 | 12:45 pm | Call Time Company & Ballet Levels V & Up |
| Sunday, December 20 | 1:00 pm | Call Time Pre-Ballet V – Ballet IV |
| Sunday, December 20 | 1:15 pm | Warm Up on Stage Company & Ballet Levels V & Up |
| Sunday, December 20 | 1:30 pm | Warm Up in Scene Shop Pre-Ballet V-Ballet IV |
| Sunday, December 20 | 1:45 pm | Call Time Pre-Ballet I-IV |
| Sunday, December 20 | 2:00 pm | Notes on Stage with Miss Amy |
| Sunday, December 20 | 3:00 pm | Performance – Show #6 |
| Sunday, December 20 | 6:30 pm | Call Time Everyone |
| Sunday, December 20 | 7:30pm | Performance – Show #7 |
| Monday, December 21 | 12:45 pm | Call Time Company & Ballet Levels V & Up |
| Monday, December 21 | 1:00 pm | Call Time Pre-Ballet V – Ballet IV |
| Monday, December 21 | 1:15 pm | Warm Up on Stage Company & Ballet Levels V & Up |
| Monday, December 21 | 1:30 pm | Warm Up in Scene Shop Pre-Ballet V-Ballet IV |
| Monday, December 21 | 1:45 pm | Call Time Pre-Ballet I-IV |
| Monday, December 21 | 2:00 pm | Notes on Stage with Miss Amy |
| Monday, December 21 | 3:00 pm | Performance – Show #8 |
| Tuesday, December 22 | 12:45 pm | Call Time Company & Ballet Levels V & Up |
| Tuesday, December 22 | 1:00 pm | Call Time Pre-Ballet V – Ballet IV |
| Tuesday, December 22 | 1:15 pm | Warm Up on Stage Company & Ballet Levels V & Up |
| Tuesday, December 22 | 1:30 pm | Warm Up in Scene Shop Pre-Ballet V-Ballet IV |
| Tuesday, December 22 | 1:45 pm | Call Time Pre-Ballet I-IV |
| Tuesday, December 22 | 2:00 pm | Notes on Stage with Miss Amy |
| Tuesday, December 22 | 3:00 pm | Performance – Show #9 |
| Tuesday, December 23 | 12:45 pm | Call Time Company & Ballet Levels V & Up |
| Tuesday, December 23 | 1:00 pm | Call Time Pre-Ballet V – Ballet IV |
| Tuesday, December 23 | 1:15 pm | Warm Up on Stage Company & Ballet Levels V & Up |
| Tuesday, December 23 | 1:30 pm | Warm Up in Scene Shop Pre-Ballet V-Ballet IV |
| Tuesday, December 23 | 1:45 pm | Call Time Pre-Ballet I-IV |
| Tuesday, December 23 | 2:00 pm | Notes on Stage with Miss Amy |
| Tuesday, December 23 | 3:00 pm | Performance – Show #9 |
| Tuesday, December 23 | Reception After Show | |
| SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE BRING YOUR PATIENCE 😊 | ||