Dear Families – here is a Packet of almost everything you need to know for our show!

Rehearsals have started for IN A NUTSHELL and it is going to be a wonderful concert! INTUIT Dance is having so much fun putting this holiday tradition together for you again this year and it is going to be a Nutty one, so be sure to invite your friends and relatives and purchase your tickets in advance!

Nutcracker performances are:

Dec. 16 at 3pm and 7pm – house opens a half hour prior to the performance

For the most part, Call for dancers is an hour before show time.

The Lund Auditorium, 7900 Division Street on the Dominican University Campus.

Tickets are $16

Sweet Deal: If you buy a group package of 10 or more tickets are only $13 each!

A reminder that group discount is not available online and must be processed over the phone (at708-488-5000) or in person during box office hours (Tuesday thruFriday12pm-6pm.)

Tickets are available through the box office at the Lund:

events.dom.edu

Or go to my website intuitdance.org to find the link.

All this info is in the digital backpack on my website!!!

Ballet One and Two/Dance For Children Bon-Bons

You dance in the 3PM show on Dec. 16

We will practice onstage right before the show: 2:15

You will sit in a designated area with your parents in your costume. Parents need tickets, your child will be on the comp list at the box office. Everyone needs a ticket to get into the theater.

We will bring you up when it is your turn to dance.

We will have a practice at the studio on Harrison Dec. 9 at 10:15. Miss Diane’s 9:30 ballet class will have class on Harrison that day.

Chinese Lion Dance: Nov. 14 at 237 Harrison Oak Park 5-6PM plus dress rehearsal

Run Thrus:

Dec. 2 at studio one 1-3PM ACT one through angels – see individual class listings.

Dec. 9 at studio one 1-3PM Pine Tree through the finale – see individual class listings

DRESS REHEARSAL!!

Wednesday Dec. 13, 3:30-10pm –enter through stage doors West side Lund Auditorium

12 Noon Load In

1PM Cues: Diane and Connor

3:30-6:30 IN A NUTSHELL7PM Cast (Wed. Ballet 3 and Ballet 4/5)

Chinese Lion/Hip Hop Class: 5:30

7-8PM Folding/Unfolding Order/Disorder w live music

8-9 PM anything that did not get done including adult Waltz of Flowers.

Saturday Dec. 16 11- 12Noon 3PM cast ( Saturday morning Ballet 3 and Ballet/Jazz)

Saturday Dec. 16 1PM Run As Needed see individual class call sheets

1:15- SNOW

1:30 - Folding/Unfolding/Order/Disorder

1:45 Adult Waltz

2:15 Run Bon- Bons from various classes- Ms. Diane will tell you

SATURDAY SHOW TIME DEC: 16 CALL AND SHOW TIMES

1PM Call for pieces we are running (see individual class listings)

Call 2PM: for IN A NUTSHELL 3PM CAST

3PM: SHOW! IN A NUTSHELL

4:30: turn in costume after show 3PM Cast

4:30-6PM rest get some food

CALL 6PM call for 7PM show

7PM SHOW w 7PM cast

8:30 Turn in your costume!

If you dance in BOTH shows and just want to stay and eat at the Lund please do so. Please eat in the GREEN ROOM. No food in the dressing rooms. Thank you!

Ballet 3 SATURDAY 10:30-11:30

You dance in the 3pm show.

Dances your child is in: Party Scene, Battle, Angels and Bon-Bons

  • Run- thru is at studio 1 Dec. 2 1PM ready to dance ( not walking thru the door)

No morning class this day

  • Your Dress Rehearsal is SAT.Dec. 16 Morning Dec. 16 at 11 –12 Noon.
  • Your Performance is DEC. 16 at 3PM.
  • Call Time: 2PM – when your dancer needs to be backstage in dressing room

House Opens: 2:30PM – when you can get into the auditorium.

You need to provide: All Black leotard, tights and canvas black ballet shoes- girls

INTUIT provides pink tutu, colorful tutu, candle, hair accessory Hair: off face and pulled back – bun is preferred –Make –up: a bit of make-up is ok – blush, lipstick, eyebrows – just enough to show features

Parent Helpers: are needed backstage or selling flowers – please see Miss Diane if you are available!

Ballet 4/5 + JAZZ Saturday 10:30-11:30

You dance in the 3pm show.

Dances your child is in: Party Scene, Battle

  • Run- thru is at studio 1 Dec. 2 1PM ready to dance ( not walking thru the door)

No morning class this day

  • Your Dress Rehearsal is SAT.Dec. 16 Morning Dec. 16 at 11 –12 Noon.
  • Your Performance is DEC. 16 at 3PM.
  • Call Time: 2PM – when your dancer needs to be backstage in dressing room

House Opens: 2:30PM – when you can get into the auditorium.

You need to provide: All Black leotard, tights and canvas black ballet shoes

INTUIT provides red tutu, gloves Lia may have a different costume for Little Nutcracker/Tory Soldier Part. Hair: off face and pulled back – bun is preferred –Make –up: a bit of make-up is ok – blush, lipstick, eyebrows – just enough to show features

Parent Helpers : are needed backstage or selling flowers – please see Miss Diane if you are available!

Ballet 3 + Performance Workshop: WEDNESDAY 3:45-5:15

Run thrus happen during regular classes on WED.

  • Your Dress rehearsal is Wed, Dec. 13 3:30-6:30 at the Lund
  • You dance in the 7PM show.
  • Call Time: 6 PM when you need to be in your dressing room

House opens for seating: 6:30PM

Your child dances in: Party Scene, Battle, Angels , Bon- Bons

You need to provide: All Black leotard, tights and canvas black ballet shoes- girls

INTUIT provides: red tutu, white tutu, and accessories, bon bon tutu candle

Hair: off face and pulled back – bun is preferred – Red or green bow can be worn anyway they want.

Make –up: a bit of make-up is ok – blush, lipstick, eyebrows – just enough to show features

Parent Helpers: are needed backstage or selling flowers – please see Miss Diane if you are available!

Ballet 4/5 + Performance Workshop: Wed. 3:45-5:15

Run – Thrus happen during regular WED class time

  • Your child dances in show 7PM (Battle scene , Party, Reindeer)
  • Wednesday Dec. 13 Dress Rehearsal 3:30- 6:30pm
  • You dance in the 7PM show.
  • Call Time: 6 PM when you need to be in your dressing room

House opens for seating: 6:30PM

Costumes: Intuit provides : Red leotard and black tutu, Reindeer antlers

You provide – All black tights and black canvas ballet shoes – Maddyn may have a different costume for Little Nutcracker Toy Soldier part

Hair: off face and pulled back – bun is preferred –Make –up: a bit of make-up is ok – blush, lipstick, eyebrows – just enough to show features

Parent Helpers backstage: Parent Helpers: are needed backstage or selling flowers – please see Miss Diane if you are available!

Saturday Choreo workshop I :

Your child dances in both shows 3PM and 7:30PM SNOW Pine Tree Forest and Russian – If they take Contemporary and /or Musical Theater and Demi pointe, they have additional pieces they are in.

WED. Dec. 13 Dress Rehearsal 3:30- 6:30 pm

Day of Show: Call 1PM for 3PM show – we will run Snow at 1:15PM

4:30-6PM go and get some food

6PM call for 7PM Show

8:30 Hand in our costumes

INTUIT will provide: tutu , skirts, leotards, earmuffs, Football jerseys

You will provide: PINK shoes and tights for Snow and - black cover-ups for Pine tree (t-shirt leggings you can put on really fast)

Frances: pink tights and shoes, Hair in bun Walter: Black tights or leggings, Black socks, Black ballet shoes, white shirt Diane provides.

Hair: off face and pulled back – bun is preferred –Make –up: a bit of make-up is ok – blush, lipstick, eyebrows – just enough to show features

Contemporary 2 and 3

Dress is 7-8PM Wednesday Dec. 13

You dance in both shows Sat. Dec. 16

Call 1PM for 3PM show – we will run Folding/Unfolding at 1:30PM

4:30-6PM go and get some food

6PM call for 7PM Show

8:30 Hand in your costumes

Hair: off face and pulled back – bun is preferred –Make –up: a bit of make-up is ok – blush, lipstick, eyebrows – just enough to show features

Choreoworkshop II and III:

Your child dances in both shows 3PM and 7:PM various lead parts and corps de ballet work including Party Crashers, Snow, Pine Tree Forest, Spanish – if they take multiple classes they also may dance in Sugar Plum Fairy, Dolls, Chinese, Candy Canes, BattleHair: off face and pulled back – bun is preferred –Make –up: a bit of make-up is ok – blush, lipstick, eyebrows – just enough to show features

Dec. 13 Dress Rehearsal Nutcracker 3:30- 6:30 PM

7-8PM Folding/Unfolding

Dec. 16 CALL 1PM Running pieces at 1:15

Show 3PM

4:30-6 get some food

7PM Show

INTUIT will provide: All costumes, you provide leo, tights and shoes. Have both Black and Pink with Black t-shirt and leggings for Pine Tree

Choreoworkshop IV, Contemporary IV Teen Jazz

Your child dances in both shows 3PM and 7:PM various lead parts and corps de ballet work including Battle, Snow Witch, Arabian, Harlequin Doll, Sugar Plum Fairy, Dolls, and Folding Unfolding

BattleHair: off face and pulled back – bun is preferred –Make –up: blush, lipstick, eyebrows, eye shadow, liner and mascarra

Dec. 13 Dress Rehearsal 3:30- 6:30 PM

7-8PM Folding/Unfolding

Dec. 16 CALL 1PM Running pieces at 1:15

Show 3PM

4:30-6 get some food

7PM Show

INTUIT will provide: All costumes, you provide leo, tights and shoes. Have both Black and Pink

Adult Repertoire/ ChoreoSpace

You dance in both shows 3PM and 7:PM and Degrees of Support

Waltz of the Flowers, Adult Party Scene

Run thrus: Saturday Dec 2 1-3 and Sat Dec. 9 1-3

Dec. 13 Dress Rehearsal 3:30- 6:30 PM – adult party and finale

7-8PM Degrees of Support

8PM Water Waltz

Dec. 16 CALL 1PM Running Waltz and Degrees of Support at 1:30

Show 3PM

4:30-6 get some food

6PM Call

7PM Show

Hip Hop Classes:

Monday 5PM you dance in the 3PM show Dec. 16

Call is 2PM

Your Dress Rehearsal is Wed Dec. 13 at 5:30

Tuesday 4:45 PM class you dance in the 7PM Show Dec. 16

Call is 6PM

Your Dress Rehearsal is Wed Dec. 13 at 5:30

You need to come to one rehearsal with the Musical Theater kids 5PM on Tuesday Nov 14 at the other studio –

Costume is black pants or tights and black sneakers or ballet shoes. Blue shirt and black hoodie ( Ms. Diane gave you)