The Nutcracker Ballet- Tickets and Information

Our next performance on stage is "The Nutcracker" Ballet!

December 13th 2025, at 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm. at Tydings Auditorium

The Nutcracker is a well-known and beloved holiday tradition performed by many studios and ballet companies all over the world each December. We are excited to provide this experience for our ballet dancers.  We will bring to life the full-length story with all the traditional characters and scenes.  

ALL BALLET CLASSES (ages 3-18) are performing in our Nutcracker performances! Our younger dancers- Doll Baby, Tiny Toes, and Level A are performing in one of the two performances, while older dancers will perform in both. We are excited that our older dancers will get to have the opportunity to show all their hard work in two beautiful performances. We encourage parents of older dancers to come enjoy both shows. ***If you are attending for a younger dancer, please be sure you know which show they are performing in before purchasing tickets.

CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW TO PURCHASE TICKETS. All ticket sales are online only.  Tickets to The Nutcracker go on sale Saturday November 1st 2025, at 9:00 am!

High Ballet Bun- Doll Baby & Tiny Toes Classes

• Please use plenty of hairspray/gel so there are no fly-away hair
• With NO PART slick back hair into a high ponytail. Twist ponytail and wrap around into a bun inserting bobby pins along the way. Use more hair ties as needed. Bun should be tight but as flat on the head as possible.  After bun is made, wrap a hair net (in the same color as hair) around bun and secure with bobby pins. Finish with more hair spray. No large donut bun making tools.
• If a child's hair is too short or thin for a bun, fake hair or fake hair scrunchies can be put around her hair tie with a hair net wrapped and pinned around to resemble a bun, OR sections of the ponytail can be pinned in loops with a hair net over the top to resemble a bun.
• Dancers can have bangs if they are at the eyebrow length or shorter. 

Low Ballet Bun with Part Down the Middle- Levels A, B, C, and D

• Please use plenty of hairspray/gel so there are no fly-away hair
• With a part down the middle, slick back hair into a low ponytail. Twist ponytail and wrap around into a bun inserting bobby pins along the way. Use more hair ties as needed. Bun should be tight but as flat on the head as possible.  After bun is made, wrap a hair net (in the same color as hair) around bun and secure with bobby pins. Finish with more hair spray. No large donut bun making tools. 
• If a child's hair is too short or thin for a bun, fake hair or fake hair scrunchies can be put around her hair tie with a hair net wrapped and pinned around to resemble a bun, OR sections of the ponytail can be pinned in loops with a hair net over the top to resemble a bun.
• NO BANGS for older dancers. All hair must be slicked back. 

Stage Make-Up: All girls in all classes (boys are not required to wear make-up)

• All make-up can be lightly applied. Makeup helps bring out features from stage lights and distance.
• Foundation
• Blush
• Lipstick: red or a deep dark pink
• Black eye liner
• Light Brown or tan eye shadow
• Brow liner (if needed)
• Mascara
• For level D dancers: False eye lashes or heavy mascara

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• NO LARGE DONUT BUN MAKERS OR OTHER LARGE BUN MAKING TOOLS

• NO HAIR OR BODY GLITTER

• NO NAIL POLISH 

• NO TOENAIL POLISH FOR THOSE PERFORMING LYRICAL

• NO JEWELERY EXCEPT FOR 1 SET OF PIERCED EAR STUDS ARE OK. IF WEARING STUD EARRINGS, THEY CAN BE SILVER, GOLD, WHITE, LIGHT PINK, OR CLEAR.

• ALL DANCERS IN THE NUTCRACKER MUST BE WEARING THEIR OWN NUDE LEOTARD UNDER ALL COSTUMES. 

• Please put your child’s name inside all dance shoes. 

• A dancer’s tights are their underwear.  No underwear needs to be worn under tights.  They can be seen sticking out of a costume under tights. 

• Be sure tights and leotards are clean and don't have any holes.

• If wearing tan dance tights, these tights come in many different shades.  Pick the shade that will match your child's skin tone the best. 

• No personal belongings or bags backstage for Doll Baby and Tiny Toes dancers. Dancers that have a shoe or costume change will be given a disposable bag with their name on it to put their shoes and 2nd costume in (May recital only).  Older dancers bring their dance bags with everything they need, including a water bottle. 

• No toys, tablets, or iPads backstage. Young dancers (Doll Baby and Tiny Toes classes) will have snacks, a movie, coloring, and toys to help entertain them backstage. Level A and up can bring card games if they wish to play with friends after they have performed their dance, but no games on devices and no phones. Level C and D dancers who have phones are allowed to have them, but they need to be put on silent and in their dance bag.  Dancers are to focus on performing and put away any distractions. 

• PLEASE HAVE YOUNG DANCERS USE THE RESTROOM BEFORE THEY ARE DROPPED OFF.

• There will be volunteer mothers helping backstage.  Backstage help must be a mother of a dancer who signed up to help prior to the show.  No friends or relatives can help backstage.

• Dancers cannot be picked up early unless there is an emergency.  All pick up will be after the show is over.  

• Young dancers will have snacks, coloring pages, and a movie to keep them entertained backstage when not dancing.  

• Once the show starts the front doors will be locked and there will be NO LATE ENTRY. PLEASE DO NOT BE LATE!

• No video or picture are allowed during the show as they are very distracting to other audience members and dancers. Please respectfully put all devices away and be in the moment and enjoy the show!  A professional video will be taken, edited, and emailed to all parents through a downloadable link.