This is where you will find Rehearsal times/dates/locations/dance captains and notes after rehearsals and leading up to the show. This blog page will be updated often, we ask you to check in throughout the production time.
Thank you for your participation and involvement.
You are expected to communicate with your rehearsal directors in a timely manner when needed. There is an attendance policy - please refer to that tab (will be activated soon) on our blog. It is imperative to have full cast rehearsals whenever possible. Rehearsals will move along quickly with a lot of material covered in each one. Spacings become difficult when dancers are missing.
Location of rehearsal can change - we will give you adequate updates and notice.
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COSTUME PICK-UP
Saturday, Sept. 20 - Time TBD
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Week 1 - Saturday, Sept. 27 - STUDIO
*11:30-1:30 - Flowers only at the studio - Tricia - 1/2 of the dance
12:30-1:30 - Christmas Trees - Shereen - All of the Dance
1:30-2:30 - Chinese - Tricia - All of the Dance
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Week 2 - Sunday, Oct. 5 - STUDIO
11-1 - Flowers - Tricia and Shereen -FINISHING
11-12 - ALL MICE with Shereen - learning all of the dance
12-1 - Soldiers with Shereen - learning all of the dance
1-1:30 - Chinese - Tricia - rehearse
1-1:45 - Christmas Trees - Shereen - finish if needed/rehearse
1:30-2:15 - Spanish - Tricia/Shereen - learn all of the dance
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Week 3 - Saturday, Oct. 11 - STUDIO
Reminder about this weekend's rehearsal schedule:
Revised for Flowers and Snowflakes:
1-1:30 - Flowers - Tricia
1:30-3:30 - Snowflakes - Tricia
Revised by 30 min. for Mice/Soldiers and Little Party Dancers
* 1:00-2:00 - Mice and Soldiers - Shereen
* 2:00-3:00 - Little girls and Little Boys - Nutcracker March from Party Scene - Shereen
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Week 4 - Sunday, Oct. 19 - STUDIO
REVISED STARTING at 11:30 -
*9:30-11:30 - Snowflakes w/Tricia - FINISH
10-11 - Battle - Clara, Mice, Soldiers- big mice too - Shereen
*11:30-12:00 - Spanish - Tricia
11:30-12:00 - Chinese - Shereen
12:00-1:00 - Older Girls, Older Boys - Party Scene - Tricia
12:00-1:00 - Christmas Trees - Shereen
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Week 5 - Saturday, Nov. 1 - STUDIO
*1:15-2:15 - Party Scene - ALL - BIG & LITTLE - Shereen
Sunday - Nov. 2 - STUDIO
11-12 - Arabian - Tricia
10:30-12 - Marzipan- Shereen
12-1:30 - Mother Ginger - Shereen
12-1 - Russian - Tricia
1-1:45 - Snowflakes - Tricia
1:45-2:30 - Dance of Friends
1:45-2:30 - Flowers - Tricia
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Week 6 - Nov. 7/8/9
** Checking with Tricia**
Shereen is now the only one away at Tap Festival this weekend so we might want to pull something in??
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Week 7 - 15th/16th
Tentatively planning on the following: Saturday, Nov. 15 - location - STATE OFFICE BUILDING!!!
I just sent emails to all cast members - alert me if you have not received! (11/13 - 11:00 p.m.)
12:30 - Mouse King/Dancing Nutcracker/Clara
1:30 - Act I - 2 Runs (NO SNOWFLAKES) plan on a pick up time of approx. 3/3:30
Sunday - Nov. 16 - Location TBD
Snowflakes and Act II Run through
Starting at 11:00 - if studio - we will use 2 rooms and run each dance approx. 3x. If stage - we we will have the same plan but more time may be needed with one rehearsal space.
Plan on a pick up time of approx. 1/1:30
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Please mark calendars for Festival of the Trees Performance - Sunday, December 7 @ 12:00 - more details with which dances coming soon! :)
all cast members should have received info. for the rest of the production dates... if not, alert me asap!!
Below is the 2013 Schedule from last year. More details from 2014 (THIS year) to come!
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Week 9 - 11/16-11/17
Saturday – we would like to use this day to just go through the dances that need their own time. - ON THE STAGE
10:30 – Arabian? - which time is better?? - Tricia
11:30 – Marzipan - Shereen
12:15 – Dance of Friends –Shereen/ Tricia?
1:00 – Mouse King/Nutcracker – Shereen/Tricia?
1:45 – Battle (mice/soldiers/Clara) - Shereen
2:30 – Arabian? - which time is better – Tricia
Tricia and Arabians please let me/us know which time (both or one over the other) is better. (I can possibly be available to help at 10:30ish unless I’m helping at the storage unit but cannot stay after battle – just an fyi)
Sunday – Full run
Act I – 12:00-1:30 – may bring small activities and a snack (must take all your garbage with you so bring your own bags)
Act 2 – 1:45-3
T-shirts
T-shirts are in!!! We will be handing these out this weekend. You will have to have an adult sign that you received your shirt. We’ll try to have sharpies there so you can put your name in them.
Email with 11/23 info...
I am re-sending this as a reminder to everyone and adding a few other things here at the top. :)
1 – MEN – go to Nelson’s and get fitted ASAP for your tuxes!! :)
2 – we also need LOTS of mini candy canes to hand out after the shows by the main characters! - I saw Walmart had them for $3 a box today
3 – We are still looking for more donations for our Land of Sweets tree for Festival of the Trees – there is a post on the Nutcracker FB page if scroll down just a bit – I posted a bunch of candy type pics. I saw in my travels over the last week. We also could use wire for securing ornaments and lights, hot glue gun/hot glue to fasten ornaments that have toppers, and nice ribbon – anything pastel or maybe candy themed.
4 - Can I get a confirmation on my ADULTS and would like them to start going through things this weekend and help out our new volunteers from Lyric Theater. I’m sure they’ll be great actors on stage too!! I think one would be a maid for us as well!!
Tom, Randy Young, Mike Sharma, Tarango boys?
Kate, Shannon, Jessica (friends with Youngs)... Need 2 more right?
5 – I will try to have the program there tomorrow and/or Sunday for proofreading – make sure EVERYTHING looks good (NAMES INCLUDED!!) so I can have printed on Monday.
6 – I need a curtain puller on Sunday and Monday rehearsals....
7 – We desperately need people during the rehearsals to not be afraid of starting to go through all the junk in the front of the stage area tomorrow. There are some moms that know the drill and what needs to be done. We need to get the ACT 2 stuff together and see what’s going out to the curb and what’s being used. I’d hoped to be able to take some of it home last week to put out crunch time – less then 2 weeks. No matter how big or small their role – 1 dance or 4... They all MUST take the time to think about and run through their dances at home through the week. If they need music they’ve all been told on multiple occasions to just let us know and we can email it to them/you. In some cases – it’s careless errors – what direction do I turn? Where do I stand in a certain part? Sloppy technique... What are the arms here or there... Errors that really don’t need to happen, especially from our seasoned performers. Please encourage them to do their part to prepare for the show – this time spent at home (just as if they played an instrument) should ease the rehearsal process on us all. Remember that we do not get paid for being there and so staying long isn’t what we choose to do either. However, we do have a standard that we feel is important to meet. No matter how many times a dancer has been in the show or a specific dance... They should never let things be lax – they should be stronger and great leaders. Encourage your dancer to not take for granted their position as their others that would love to have the opportunities. MOST of all – it is time for the dancers to learn that down time at a rehearsal can be used wisely as time to rehearse on their own – stretch... Keep warm. The sooner they learn this – the more developed a performer they will become and in turn – that will lead the younger students coming up through to do the same. We want the kids to enjoy the experience but no one said being a dancer, performer, in a show was easy – it shouldn’t be. There should be some work involved... That’s where the reward comes in.
OK – enough of that... On to the schedule!!
I’m trying to work a special session on Wed. out and have been in touch with some already.
Wed. at the stage: 4:30 target time – done no later then 5:20 - the dream/night/magic scene – this involves Clara, 3 big mice, Mouse King and Nutcracker a little big, and the dancing toys. Since this scene has some new sections this year – I want to take one more separate rehearsal to really nail down the entrances and exits and timing. I’ll edit the music to include the chiming and we should try to get that bed out to work in too.
Saturday on the stage:
10:30 – Flowers – on the stage
11:00 – Dance of Friends in the carpeted lobby
11:30 – Snowflakes – on the stage
11:45 – mother ginger – carpeted lobby
12:15 – Christmas Trees in lobby
12:45 – Act I – plan on 2 hours to be on the long side. (with drosselmeier and some adults for adult dance, etc.?)
Remember bring healthy beverage/snacks/lunch but take your garbage with you. Thank you thank you!!
Remind children to please just use the bathrooms in the dressing rooms and to not be in ‘other’ areas or bathrooms unsupervised. Thanks!
Sunday on the stage:
12:00- Act I – finish by APPROX. 1:45 (hopefully with a good Sat. rehearsal we’ll be rolling along)
1:45 – ACT II - THIS IS STAGE TIME – be prepared to be in the lobby practicing when you aren’t on the stage.
Angels – 1:45-2
Sugar Plum – not scheduled but in this order
Spanish – 2-2:15
Arabian – 2:15-2:30
Marzipan – 2:30-2:45
Cavalier – not scheduled but possibly in this order
Chinese – 2:45-3:00
Russian – 3:00-3:15– my garbage pick up is on Thursdays... This week won’t be so good. :) I MIGHT be able to throw some bagged trash in the Cheese Store dumpster too?
I’ll start putting more updates and info. On the Blog now as it comes to my mind! Thanks all!!
Below – last week’s email!
Hi everyone! Well – we all survived the first real big Nutcracker rehearsal. We apologize for running over today – certainly not our intention or our habit to run that long but it was simply necessary and brings up the need to ask a huge favor of all you parents. PLEASE remind your dancers that we have now entered
Pas De Deux – not scheduled but possibly in this order
Mother Ginger – 3:15-3:30
Flowers – 3:30-3:45ish (no later then 4:00)
MONDAY – starting weeknight rehearsals – plan to start by 4:45/5:00 – you can arrive 4:15/4:30 – be prepared to have photo I.D. If arriving during office hours still just in case. We’ll get the little kids out as quick as we can on Monday for school on Tuesday. We will be doing FULL show RUN THOUGHS on Monday and Tuesday and we will need everyone there to do a curtain call. We may start with a curtain call practice on Tuesday night then run the show. Wednesday... I will check to see what we did last year but I believe it was like 11/12:00 as there is no school. And then ppl can get home to get their Thanksgiving preparations underway.
I cannot believe how close this show is coming... Which means that these first couple of months of dance/school have really flown by!! Wow!! Thank you for your participation and dedication to this show. There is really no way we would continue doing this if so many in the community weren’t expressing their interest and gratitude for what has become a local holiday tradition... That truly comes from the effort of all involved.
With love...
-Shereen & Tricia
2012 rehearal info. below:
LOOKING AHEAD...
Plan on rehearsals 11/16-11/23 - except for Thanksgiving of course. :) This was posted in the studio in September along with the cast list.
Friday, November 16 - What Dance Captains/Rehearsal Directors can be there?
ACT 2 - (NOT ANGELS)
starting with the Chinese group - please be ready to rehearse 20 min. prior then your scheduled time in case we can zip through things. Also, we may be able to rehearse in the lobby and then head to the stage??
4:30 - Marzipan
5:00 - Chinese & Arabian (sorry I'd left Arabian off and no one told me until today at 4!)
5:30 - Mother Ginger
6:00 - Russian
6:30 - Spanish
7:00 - Flowers - finish by 7:45
Saturday, November 17 - What Dance Captains/Rehearsal Directors can be there?
Act 1 only
1:15 - don't forget there is a SNOWFLAKE RUN - this was set at the last rehearsal
2:15-4:15 - we will do some Party blocking first
Sunday, November 18 - All Dance Captains on deck! :)
Act 1 begins at 11:30 a.m.
Act 2 begins at 1/2:00ish? (this will depend
Monday - I'd like to set a tentative start time for 5:00 - this means we START the whole show AT 5:00 - do not walk in at 5:00. We will begin doing costume changes this night - no hair and make-up - just costumes.
Tuesday - I'd like to set a tentative start time for 5:30... (NOTE - this is 30 min. later then Monday because they don't have school Wed. On Monday night I want to get kids home for school the next day to the best of my abilities.)
Dress Rehearsals:
Wednesday, November 21 - STAGE - 11:30-2:00ish but plan on keeping that open for now. The end time will depend COMPLETELY on how well rehearsed and prepared the dancers are, as well as how many stops or corrections and re-runs would have to be done.
Friday, November 23 - STAGE - 3:00-5:30ish
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HAIR & Make-up INFORMATION
- make sure if your hair goes from curls to bun that you have a hair piece or start practicing the hair change!
- buns need to have hair nets - no bangs showing - we recommend using hair glues and hair spray.
- make-up will be needed for Friday, neutral colors, lipsticks, black eyeliners and mascaras, foundation that matches your child's skin tone nicely.
NOTES FROM 2012 SHOW
Costume Return Info:
Sunday, December 16 ALL Nutcracker costumes should be dropped off TO THE STUDIO between 10-1.
Please bring on hangers if you provided with one, in garment bags if one was provided and have all your pieces and accessories neatly organized. You may drop off pieces between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday. DO NOT BRING THEM TO CLASSES - thank you for your help as this is a big process to check them in and pack them up for storage. If you cannot bring them, feel free to ask someone to do it for you.
We will go through each piece, check it off and make sure you are set before we send you on your way. Plan on about 10 min. or so of your day. Thanks so much!!
Please bring on hangers if you provided with one, in garment bags if one was provided and have all your pieces and accessories neatly organized. You may drop off pieces between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday. DO NOT BRING THEM TO CLASSES - thank you for your help as this is a big process to check them in and pack them up for storage. If you cannot bring them, feel free to ask someone to do it for you.
We will go through each piece, check it off and make sure you are set before we send you on your way. Plan on about 10 min. or so of your day. Thanks so much!!
HOUSEKEEPING RULES:
Please use ONLY the dressing rooms and rest rooms associated with the auditorium only during rehearsals in the stage area. Also, when rehearsing on the 11th floor, dancers and their families must use those rest rooms only. We urge you to not leave any belongings behind as they will not be taken back to the studio. All rehearsal and bathroom areas must be left clean or we will move rehearsals to the studio.
Guests are not permitted to move throughout the building, especially on floors where offices are located. Minors under the age of fourteen years shall, at all times while on State Property, be under the supervision and control of a parent, guardian or responsible custodian. At no time may children of any age be permitted to run, roller skate or skateboard in the building. If your child has a break between rehearsals, In Motion staff will not be responsible for their actions or whereabouts. We kindly ask that you keep someone on the premises for students that have breaks to help keep your child safe. Also - all dancers must be picked up promptly. Dancers who are repeatedly waiting for a ride may be removed from the cast.
All guests entering the building must do so through the main doors on Washington St. At this time, the parking garage is under construction. We urge you to leave adequate time to locate a parking space, come into the building, find your appropriate rehearsal space for the day, and get shoes on, etc. Please do not send dancers into rehearsals late or unprepared. We have a shorter production time then in prior years and every minute is precious. Our staff are volunteering their time to run rehearsals, we ask you are respectful of that by arriving ready and on time. Thank you for your cooperation.
Thank you for your cooperation in following these guidelines set by the State of New York Office of General Services and In Motion School of Dance.
