Trinity Dance Prosser
Mind, Body, Spirit
The Nutcracker, 2025
Please use this page to find out everything you need to know about being a part of The Nutcracker. I will add to it as we have more information. This year's production looks a little different from past productions, so please make sure you read all the info!
Documents
Important documents like the cast list and rehearsal schedule will be posted here and able to be downloaded. I am also including the audition form here.
Important Dates
September 20: Auditions. If you can’t make it to this date, but still want to participate, please let me know. You can fill out a form and then we can do a mini audition during class. I cannot add people AFTER auditions.
Rehearsal Saturdays (not every role rehearses every weekend):
September 27
October 4
October 11
October 18
October 25
November 1
November 8
November 15
November 22- In-studio dress rehearsal
November 29- In studio dress rehearsal (This is Thanksgiving weekend, but since we perform on the 1st, these last two weekends are as close to a dress rehearsal as we get!)
Performances:
Wednesday, December 3, 6:00pm Cast A
Thursday, December 4, 6:00pm Cast B
Saturday, December 6, 1:00pm Cast A
Saturday, December 6, 6:00pm Cast B
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Extras
We always offer extra fun gifts for the dancers as a part of performances, and this year, we're offering at a discount if you reserve by October 1st! (Still available after that, just trying to be able to purchase what we need earlier than we usually do.) Click the name to be taken to the order forms for each item.
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Pointe Shoe Ornaments: $45-$65. Hand-decorated real, new pointe shoe with an ornament inside! Here are some examples of some I've made before: Examples
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​Holiday Forever Bouquets: $18. Lovely rose bouquets for your dancer. They're gorgeous and can be enjoyed forever! Includes 6 or 12 roses (red, white, or mixed), winter greenery, wrap, ribbon, and card.
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Nutcracker T-Shirts! $25-$35 You can choose a basic shirt, or one that is customized with the student's name and role(s). Example
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To order, please use your Nutcracker audition form OR THIS ONLINE FORM
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Information and FAQ
We are so excited for this year’s Nutcracker production! We have been putting on this show since 2002, and it has become a delightful tradition. We don’t do it every single year, but for now, I am committing to putting it on in 2025 and 2026.
Who can participate in this show?
Any Trinity Dance student enrolled in Ballet 1-7, Homeschool Ballet, or Twinkle Star students who are age 4 or older.
Is there an extra fee?
No extra fees, this is covered under your performance fees for the Christmas shows. The only difference is the costume fee covers costume RENTAL. You don't keep Nutcracker costumes.
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How does it work?
The students attend an audition, then are assigned to one or more roles in the ballet. There is something for everyone, and each role is designed to be extra special.
When do they rehearse?
Unlike our other shows, The Nutcracker is not rehearsed in class, but at separate rehearsals throughout the fall. Attendance at your assigned rehearsals is crucial, since we don’t have many weeks to get things right. The schedule will be created soon, so you can look at it and make sure you can commit to it. At the auditions, you are asked to write down any schedule conflicts you have, so that we place you in roles that work with your schedule.
How are roles awarded to students?
There are many factors that determine casting. For some roles, it is extremely intensive, and watching students at the audition doing specific things and choosing the dancers who best fit each role. Other factors are: age / costuming available, availability in the schedule, roles previously danced, spacing of role from another role in the show….it can be very complicated! But I try to make sure each dancer has roles they will love and shine in!
Fees
Performance fees for the Christmas Shows (Nutcracker and / or Christmas Showcase) and the Spring Shows (June Recital) are paid in advance. There are two parts to the fee: Participation / media is the first part, and Costuming is the second part.
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Participation / Media Fee per student:
1st student in the family: $75.00
2nd student in the family: $55.00
3rd student and beyond: $25.00
This fee includes your participation / rehearsals, 1 basic photo package per child (not per class), and digital videos of all shows.
Costume fees: Your costume fees are charged per class. You will have a fee for each CLASS you are in.
$60- Twinkle Stars, Ballet 1 and 2, Tap 1, Tumble 1 and 2, Jazz 1, Hip Hop 1
$75- Ballet 3 and 4, Tap 2, Tumble 3, Hip Hop 2, Contemporary
$85- Ballet 5, 6, 7, Tap 3, Tumble 4, Jazz 2, Hip Hop 3
Example, let’s say you have a Twinkle Star student and that’s your only child enrolled. You would have a $75 participation / media fee, plus a $60 costuming fee. So a total of $135.00 for the Christmas Shows and $135.00 for the spring shows.
This would be split into 4 installments in August-November. Each installment would be $72.50.
You can choose to only do one of the shows, or even to hold off committing to the June show, if you’re uncertain, but if you do that, then the full fee would be due by January 31.
Let’s say your Twinkle Star is also in Tumble 1. You would add a second $60 costume fee to your total, but you would NOT pay any additional participation / media fees.
Your costume is either to keep or to rent. Most shows, the kids keep the costumes. The Nutcracker, they do not.
Also, this year we are doing The Nutcracker, which is for ballet students only, and a Christmas Showcase, which is for everyone else. For kids who are in ballet AND another class, they would still only pay the one participation / media fee, plus applicable costume fees. That way they can do both.
What's Included
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Costume rental (Nutcracker) or costume to keep (other shows)
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Participation and all rehearsals (in class and extra, if needed)
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Digital videos of all performances
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Basic photo package (2 5x7s of a single pose)
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Important Note
Please make sure you understand the schedule before committing to be a part of this show. We had a surprising number of people opt out of the recital last year, AFTER paying fees, receiving costumes, and learning the dance. This can be very difficult for the teacher and other students in the group, as things often need to be rearranged.
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In The Nutcracker, it's even more difficult, because each dance is created for a specific number of dancers. If someone drops out a few weeks before the show, we do not have time to replace them and it creates a ripple effect for other students. I understand this can't always be avoided, but if it can, please do.
