THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING!!!  

 

MAKEUP ARTISTS  – Makeup artists should be available for Wed. evening 6 -7pm, Thursday morning 9:30 – 10:45am, Friday morning 8 -9 am, Friday evening 5 – 6:45pm, Sat. evening 6 -7 :45pm, and Sun.  12 – 1:45pm.  All times are prior to performance!!!!

 

Flori Denning                            Kerry Landon  

Seema Dhillon                          Lisa Mazzeo

Debbie Ellis                              Tatiana Pulido  

Suzette Fowler                       Shawnie Rodriguez      

Robynn Frame                          Cindy Slack     

Wednesday, December 9  ~  Lancaster Performing Arts Center – REHEARSAL

Dressers needed from 6 – 9pm

LITTLE ARABIANS – Gina Mosher & Jennifer Patterson

COOKIES – Raynika Richardson & Jamie Smith

SOLDIERS - Seema Dhillon

STAGE LEFT – Elaine Linstruth

STAGE RIGHT – Tricia Wohlers

DOWNSTAIRS – Rocio Alonso

UPSTAIRS LOBBY – Debbie Ellis

MOTHER GINGER – Hope Drennan

Thursday, December 10  ~ Lancaster Performing Arts Center – PERFORMANCE

Dressers needed from 9:30am – 12:30pm

LITTLE ARABIANS – Jenny Canfield

COOKIES - Raynika Richardson & Jamie Smith

SOLDIERS - __________________________

STAGE LEFT – Elaine Linstruth

STAGE RIGHT - Tricia Wohlers

DOWNSTAIRS - Gina Mosher

UPSTAIRS LOBBY – Jeanae Ruddell

MOTHER GINGER – Hope Drennan

Thursday, December 10  ~  Lancaster Performing Arts Center – EVENING REHEARSAL

Dressers needed from 5 – 9pm

LITTLE ARABIANS – Jennifer Patterson

COOKIES – Raynika Richardson & Jamie Smith & Cassandra Hyman

SOLDIERS - Seema Dhillon

PARTY GIRLS - Terry Cano & Bernadette Garland

PARTY BOYS - Rocio Alsonso

STAGE LEFT - Elaine Linstruth

STAGE RIGHT – Tricia Wohlers

DOWNSTAIRS – Gina Mosher

UPSTAIRS LOBBY – Debbie Ellis 

MOTHER GINGER – Hope Drennan

Friday, December 11  ~ Lancaster Performing Arts Center – PERFORMANCE

Dressers needed from 8:15am – 12:30pm

LITTLE ARABIANS – Amber Schneider & Penny Wilson

COOKIES - Raynika Richardson & Jamie Smith

SOLDIERS - Jenny McKeown

STAGE LEFT - Elaine Linstruth

STAGE RIGHT – Tricia Wohlers

DOWNSTAIRS - Gina Mosher

UPSTAIRS LOBBY – Debbie Ellis

MOTHER GINGER – Hope Drennan

Friday, December 11  ~  Lancaster Performing Arts Center – DRESS  REHEARSAL

Dressers needed from 5 – 9:30pm

LITTLE ARABIANS – Jennifer Patterson

COOKIES – Raynika Richardson & Jamie Smith & Cassandra Hyman

SOLDIERS - Seema Dhillon

PARTY GIRLS - Terry Cano & Bernadette Garland

PARTY BOYS - ­­­­­Rocio Alonso

STAGE LEFT - Elaine Linstruth

STAGE RIGHT – Tricia Wohlers

DOWNSTAIRS - Gina Mosher

UPSTAIRS LOBBY – Suzette Fowler

MOTHER GINGER – Hope Drennan

Saturday, December 12  ~  Lancaster Performing Arts Center – PERFORMANCE

Dressers needed from 6 – 10pm

LITTLE ARABIANS – Grace Sanchez & Penny Wilson

COOKIES – Raynika Richardson & Jamie Smith & Cassandra Hyman

SOLDIERS – ___________________________________

PARTY GIRLS - Bernadette Garland

PARTY BOYS - _______________________

STAGE LEFT – Elaine Linstruth

STAGE RIGHT - Tricia Wohlers

DOWNSTAIRS – Gina Mosher

UPSTAIRS LOBBY – Debbie Ellis

MOTHER GINGER – Hope Drennan

Sunday, December 13  ~  Lancaster Performing Arts Center – PERFORMANCE

Dressers needed from 12 – 4pm

LITTLE ARABIANS – Jenny Canfield

COOKIES - Raynika Richardson & Jamie Smith

SOLDIERS - Seema Dhillon

PARTY GIRLS - Terry Cano

PARTY BOYS - Lisa Johnson

STAGE LEFT - Shawnie Rodriguez

STAGE RIGHT - Suzette Fowler

DOWNSTAIRS - Karen O’Quinn

UPSTAIRS LOBBY – Flori Denning

MOTHER GINGER – Hope Drennan

The following are the procedures to be used at the theatre. Any question regarding the following must be addressed to Kathleen Burnett, Artistic Director or Tracie Phillips, Ballet Mistress. Your call time is the time that you arrive at the theatre.

 

                1. Dancers will be dropped off at the back stage entrance at their call time. They will have their hair styled for the performance (according to the hair list), but they will not have any stage make-up on except mascara.  Dancers may not arrive, nor will they be allowed to leave the theatre in stage make-up. An AVB representative will be at the back door to sign in each cast member upon arrival. Young dancers (Soldiers, Arabians, Cookies, Owls, and Party Kids) will be met by their dresser at the sign in location, just inside the backstage door. Children may be picked up from their dresser in the black box (except for Saturday evening when children may be picked up in the west side concession area) following the performance. This procedure will be used for all Tech Rehearsals, Dress Rehearsals, and performances. Parents and/or guardians are not allowed back stage at any time before, during or after the performance, tech rehearsal, or dress rehearsal. All rehearsals are closed.

                2. Dancers will be taken to their dressing room by their dresser. Dressers will take them for make-up and then to their dressing room. Dressers dress the younger dancers, take them up to the stage at the appropriate time and return them to their dressing room until the end of the show. Dancers are to remain in their assigned dressing areas except for bathroom trips. At the end of the show, the dressers take the dancers up to the stage for their bow, then back to the dressing room to get changed to go home. Dressers make sure that all stage make-up is removed, that the laundry is placed in the laundry bins, and, on Sunday, that the dancers take home their tights and shoes and any other items they have brought to the theatre. Dressers then bring the dancers to the black box and the dressers must make sure that the dancers go home with their parents.

                3. Please bring any games, books, or other activities to the theatre to keep the younger dancers occupied while they wait for their time to perform. These need to be activities that can be done quietly. Be sure to put your name on anything that you bring to the theatre. 

                4. Costumes are the property of Antelope Valley Ballet. As such, they will not be taken home by the dancers for any reason. All costumes and tights remain in the custody of the Antelope Valley Ballet staff and are washed by the ballet company staff between dress rehearsals and performances. There is absolutely no eating, drinking (except water), or sitting in costume at any time or for any reason. The cookies, soldiers, and the little Arabians are the only dancers allowed to sit in costume. Tights and shoes are the property of the dancers and should be taken home only at the conclusion of the production on Sunday. We are not responsible for any personal property left at the theatre. All other costume items are the property of AVB.

                5. You are permitted to bring a snack and water; however, this must be a snack that does not need to be refrigerated or reheated and will not create a stain on fabric. Crackers and pretzels are the best snacks.

                6. All dancers must have and bring an oversized T-shirt or a zipping sweatshirt without a hood. This will be worn while having make-up applied, when snacking, drinking, or doing any activity that could stain costumes (such as coloring). Young dancers must wear their T-shirt over their leotard and tights at all times when not dressed in their costume.

                7. THE GREEN ROOM is off limits to all cast and crew except: AVB staff, guest artists, and LPAC crew. This means: Kathleen Burnett, Tracie Phillips, Desiree Withers, John Gaylord, Marq Pendley, Jesse Marks, Holly Schmidt, and Brett Young all LPAC personnel. Absolutely no one else may enter the green room for any reason.

 

                8. Check all costume items as soon as you arrive at the theatre to be sure that everything you wear is at your wardrobe station. Lost costume items should immediately be identified. Please don’t be scared to tell someone that you lost part of your costume as we will need all the time we have to try to find it. Tell a dresser immediately. The dressers will try to locate the item. If the item cannot be located go to Kathleen Burnett. We do have some extra items and we may have an extra!  Otherwise, Kathleen Burnett will need to be the one to come up with an alternative.

                10. All remaining rehearsals are mandatory. The only excused absence form a mandatory rehearsal is death in the immediate family or hospitalization of the cast member. Any dancer who misses a mandatory rehearsal will not be allowed to perform. If you have to miss or be late to a mandatory rehearsal you must call 661 / 802 – 9189.

December 3, 2009

To Whom It May Concern,

It gives me great pleasure to inform you that                                              is involved in enriching our Antelope Valley by performing a community service. The Antelope Valley Ballet has special performances of The Nutcracker for school children, senior citizens, and disabled people. It is important to us to brighten the faces of these special members of our community.

Please excuse                                                                    from school and/or work on Thursday, December 10, 2009 and Friday, December 11, 2009 so that they are able to participate in this important community service.

  

Thank you very much for your support and cooperation.

 

 Kathleen Burnett,

Artistic Director

Party Girls:                 Half up, Half down – bangs ok if eyes can be seen clearly.

Party Women:            Mrs. Engles-esq = low bun or twist with small curls on the side.

Grandma:                   See Burnett – she has wig as a possible solution.

Party Boys & Men:   normal hair style, but tidy. Must be able to see your face.

Ballerina Doll:            Balanchine Bun.                               

Soldier Doll:               normal hair style, but tidy.

Owls:                           Low Bun.

Mice:                          Hair up inside hood – high flat bun – no bangs.

Soldiers:                     Hair in a high bun right on the very top of your head. No bangs.

All Snow:                    Balanchine bun – no bangs.

Lollipops:                    Balanchine bun – no bangs.

Spanish:                      Balanchine bun – no bangs.

Arabian:                      Lead Girl – Balanchine bun – no bangs.

                                    Lead Boy – Short, clean look.

                                    Little Arabian Girls – High bun right on the very top of your head. No bangs.

                                    Little Arabian Boy – normal hair style, but tidy.

Chinese:                     Girls – Balanchine bun – no bangs.

                                    Boys – normal hair style, but tidy. Must be able to see your face.

Russian:                     See Burnett.

Marzipan:                   Balanchine bun – no bangs.

Cookies:                     High ponytail – no bangs.

Mother Ginger:          Do your own thing.

Flowers:                      Balanchine bun – no bangs.

Dew Drop:                  Balanchine bun – no bangs.

SPF:                            Balanchine bun – no bangs.

MAKE-UP:    All company members including apprentices, adults and dancers 11 years old and up (basically everyone not listed below) will put on their own makeup. Each group will be given specific makeup instructions.

Party Kids, Soldiers, Little Arabians, and Cookies will have their make-up applied by our make-up people. So they need to arrive at the theatre with their hair done, but no make-up on except for mascara. For hygienic reasons, mascara needs to be applied at home before coming to the theatre.

Instructions for making a Balanchine Bun

1.         Make a high ponytail – located at the crown of the head so that it falls into a diagonal line with    the ear and the chin.

2.         Fold the ponytail forward toward the forehead and place a barrette to hold the ponytail.

3.         Fold the bottom part of the ponytail back down and under the ponytail holder. Use a few hair    pins to hold in place enough to put on a hair net.

4.         Place hair net over the entire bun and use hair pins to hold in place. Now you are ready for a     headpiece!

All costumes for The Nutcracker are provided and owned by the Antelope Valley Ballet; however, tights and shoes for each dancer must be owned by each individual dancer.  Dancers are required to purchase their own tights and shoes as listed on the shoes and tights list. Some dancers will be required to purchase a specific leotard or trunks. This is to ensure that you are properly garmented under your costume. You must purchase the exact brand, style and color as listed.

            Please order them now so that you have time to return/exchange if the size is wrong or if the store needs to backorder your order. All shoes and tights are due to K. Burnett at your rehearsal time on the weekend of November 7 & 8, 2009. Tights and shoes are the property of each dancer and may be taken home only after the completion of the production.

            All ballet slippers are to have elastics sewn on as listed. Please bring your shoes, socks, tights, trunks  – whatever is required – along with a gallon size Ziploc bag to your rehearsal on the weekend of  November 7 & 8, 2009. Please do not label them - we will all label them together at that time. This will ensure that all shoes, tights, leotards, and trunks are labeled the same way and can be easily identified at the theatre.

 

Tights and shoes may be purchased from:

 

                   Discount Dance Supply             Dance Distributors

              www.discountdance.com                      www.dancedistributors.com

              1 – 800 – 328 – 7107                            1 – 800 – 333 – 2623

 

 

ACT ONE

 

Party Scene:

Clara:  D-32 Danskin ballet pink tights, and pink pointe shoes.

All Party Boys:  Black socks and black ballet shoes Capezio 205 / 205C – these shoes come with one            elastic already sewn on in the proper place.

All Party Girls:  tights -  D-69 (adult size) or D-58 (child size) Danskin ballet pink; trunks – TB111 in Ballet Pink (Adult size) or TB111C in white (child size) from Discount Dance Supply (we will dye             the white ones pink) and  pink ballet shoes – Capezio 205 / 205C – these shoes come with one         elastic already sewn on in the proper place.

Adult Party Men: Black pants, black dress socks, black jazz shoes.

Adult Party Women: D-32 Danskin black tights, black trunks (suggested TB111 from Discount Dance)          and black character shoes (T-straps ok).

Soldier Doll:  See K. Burnett

Ballerina Doll: D-32 Danskin ballet pink tights, TB111 ballet pink trunks (available at Discount Dance)           and pink pointe shoes.

Owls: White canvas ballet shoes with 1 white elastic sewn on. These shoes are to be dyed. Please         purchase 1 size too large as the dying process shrinks the shoes. D – 58 Danskin white tights.

 

Battle Scene:

Nutcracker: Black leather ballet shoes – your choice of style – one black elastic sewn on.

Mouse Queen: D – 58 Danskin white tights to be dyed. Pink Pointe shoes to be painted gray.

Mice: D – 58 Danskin white tights to be dyed. Pink Pointe shoes to be painted gray.

Soldiers:  D-58 or D-69 Danskin white tights and Capezio 205 / 205 C black ballet shoes with 1 white            elastic sewn on.

 

Snow Scene:

Snow Queen, Snowflakes: D-32 Danskin ballet pink tights, white trunks and pink pointe shoes.

 

 

 

Act II:

Lollipops: D-58 or D-69 Danskin ballet pink tights; white trunks Bloch S0203L ballet slippers with one            pink elastic sewn on. 

Spanish: D-32 Danskin ballet pink tights, trunks and pink pointe shoes.

Arabian Lead Couple: Boy – White canvas shoes with white elastic sewn on. Please purchase one size            too large as they will be dyed.

            Girl – D-69 suntan – (pointe shoes to be colored).

Little Arabians: D-58 Danskin suntan tights and Capezio 205C pink ballet shoes (please purchase shoes         ½ size too big as these are to be painted). 

Chinese Girls: D-32 Danskin ballet pink tights, pink pointe shoes (to be painted black with one pink    elastic), a black camisole leotard. (the leotard you do not need to purchase a new one – this is to be       worn underneath your costume).

Russian:   TBA – see K. Burnett

Marzipan, Flowers, Dew Drop Fairy, Sugar Plum Fairy: : D-32 Danskin ballet pink tights, trunks and

            pink pointe shoes.

Cookies: D-58 Danskin suntan tights and Capezio 205 C black leather ballet shoes with 1 black elastic            sewn on.

CAST 2009

 

Clara: Victoria Patten           Understudy: Clarissa Wohlers

Fritz: Cameron Pulido

Mr. Stahlbaum: Marq Pendley

Mrs. Stahlbaum: Kat Ringenbach

Herr Drosselmeyer : John Gaylord

Grandmother: Ann Powers

Governess : Jamie Varalyay

Maid : Ariana Simon

Party Adults: Alex Fletcher, Noelle Kei, Greg Leighton, Tania Patten, Ray Pica, Linda Schasch          

Party Children: Gavin Abercrombie, Calista Cano, Philip Ellis, Danielle Garland,  Kurt Horney, Jared Johnson, Jordan Johnson, Mia Kei, Cassie Leighton, Sarina Lowe

Ballerina Doll: Tracie Phillips                             Understudy: Desiree Withers

Soldier Doll: Jesse Marks

Owls : Amy McKeown-Green, Shilo Seeger                   

Owl Understudies: Baylee Drennan, Madelynn Frame

Nutcracker: Alex Pulido                                      Understudy: Gavin Abercrombie

Mouse Queen:  Avienne Walker

Mice ** Mice will be all new this year and en pointe – so bring your pointe shoes!!!

Amelia Gibbs,  Tia Lacson, Kenna Landon, Hannah Mark, Shelby Mann, Bridget Moran, Anna Palacios, Clarissa Wohlers

Mouse Lt.: Gaby Rodriguez,

Soldiers: Jade Castro, Zarina Dhillon, Adela Garcia, Breckee Horney, Kristal Johnson, Anna Linstruth, Genevieve Mazzeo, Ashley Waters 

Soldier Understudy:  Michaela Drennan

Lt. Soldier: Allison Hadden

Snow Queen: Lindsey Fletcher

Snow Demi Soloists: Tracie Phillips, KD Reilly

Snowflakes   Brittany Akin, Ariel Andal, Emily Boyd, Valentina Bozikovic,

Jessica Dunn, Rachel Ellis, Patricia Foley, Amanda Gibbs, Stephanie Guillen, Haylee Horney, Tiffany Johnson, Elizabeth Linstruth,  Jessica Pierce, Natalie Ruddell, Rebecca Wilson, Desiree Withers

Snowflake Understudies:  Megan Brown, Noelle Bulloch, Amelia Gibbs, Aubrey Horney, Miranda Judge, Austine Mutschler, Danielle Palacios, Ashley Poland, Deanna Vong, and Jaime (from AVC)

Lollipops: Adrienne Alonso, Kennady Edwards, Jordan Fowler, Audrey Gibbs, Kaytlynn Johnson, Laine Judge, Taylor Matthews, Brooke Michaels, Allison Moore, Emily Mosher, Allison O’Quinn, Autumn Smith

Lollipop Understudies: Brianna Corey, Florentina Ellis, Lexie Jorgenson

Spanish  Chocolate: Elias Crowell, Tracie Phillips, Ray Pica, Avienne Walker

Arabian Coffee: Lead Couple: Lindsey Fletcher, Alex Fletcher

Melissa Canfield, Sophie Malkin, Luke Mosher, Alyson O’Neal, June Patterson, Bethany Sanchez, Charlie Schneider

Chinese Tea: Kenna Landon, Shelby Mann, Austine Mutschler, Anna Palacios, Gavin Abercrombie, Brandon Pulido

Chinese Understudies: Miranda Judge, Megan Brown, Aubrey Horney, Amelia Gibbs, Brittany Akin

Russian Licorice: Jesse Marks, Desiree Withers Understudy: Stephanie Guillen

French Marzipan: Emily Boyd, Jessica Dunn, Amanda Gibbs

Mother Ginger *   Marq Pendly

Cookies: Cara Cartmill, Annie Denning, Sabrina Houck, Tayler Hyman, Emmeline Landreth, Taylor Richardson, Molly Rinker, Emma Rodgriguez, Lauren Slack, Katie Smith

Cookie Understudies: Valerie Boyd, Riley McAlister

Dew Drop Fairy: KD Reilly

Flower Demi Soloists: Stephanie Guillen, Natalie Ruddell

Flowers: Ariel Andal, Valentina Bozikovic, Rachel Ellis, Patricia Foley, Haylee Horney, Tiffany Johnson, Elizabeth Linstruth, Rebecca Wilson

Fower Understudies: Jamie (from AVC), Kenna Landon, Anna Palacios, Megan Brown, Brittany Akin

Sugar Plum Fairy: TBA      

Cavalier: TBA

Nutcracker auditions took place at Dance Magic on Saturday, September 19th. We had an outstanding turnout! A huge thank you to all who participated and to the many who helped out.

The Antelope Valley Ballet is an exciting performing company established in 1998 as a non-profit organization to be a positive force in the cultural climate of the Antelope Valley.  Antelope Valley Ballet presents a spring performance in addition to its annual production of The Nutcracker at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center. Its goals include:

• To provide dancers from across the Antelope Valley region with professional quality performance opportunities in a company setting. 

• To provide high quality performances locally and regionally, stimulating interest in and appreciation for dance as a performing art.  

• To be a positive force in the cultural climate of the Antelope Valley and the state of California, interacting with and supporting all of the arts.