Hanneke will teach the Tues/Thurs 8:30-10:00 am classes this week.
The regular schedule will resume starting the week of January 9th.
Gary Update December 22, 2011
Gary had a quintuple coronary bi-pass today at Sutter Memorial Hospital in Sacramento.
As of 7pm he has awoken out of his anesthesia and is responding appropriately to questions and requests from medical staff.
When Hanneke asked him how he felt he said “Like I’ve been hit by a Mac Truck”. So his sense of humour is intact.
Thanks to all for your positive thoughts and wishes. Now it’s time to start working on a speedy recovery.
What a wonderful Christmas present for us all.
Gary Update December 15, 2011
Gary will be going in for surgery next Tuesday, December 20.
Please keep Gary and Hanneke in your thoughts over the next few days in particular and over the next few months as he recuperates.
For those anxiously awaiting the Nutcracker DVDs please be patient. They will be made available but probably not immediately. It will be done when humanly possible
Gary Update December 7, 2011
Gary saw the heart specialist again today.
Unfortunately it appears that one of his other arteries has blockage and he may need an operation after all.
Please keep Gary and Hanneke in your thoughts.
posted by ania on Hanneke’s instruction
November 28, 2011
Gary had his operation this morning. They found that while he had a blocked artery his body had grown it’s own bypass. He will be out later today and is cleared to go back to work Wednesday !!!
Thanks to all for your prayers and good wishes.
PERFORMERS……….HELPERS………..DANCERS November 25, 2011
*PLEASE ARRIVE AT LEAST ONE HOUR BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE
*ENTER THROUGH THE DOOR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BUILDING
*PARENTS DROP YOUR CHILDREN OFF AT THE BACK DOOR
*THE STAGE CANNOT BE USED AS AN ENTRANCE TO BE SEATED IN THE AUDIENCE
*WE OPEN THE AUDIENCE AREA 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE SHOW STARTS
Updated Nurcracker Cast Saturday November 26-2011 November 21, 2011
| Saturday 2:30 | Saturday 7:30 | ||
| Clara | Sarah Nugyen | Margaret Yang | |
| Prince | Kris Kazaks | Aaron Lum | |
| Fritz | Kathleen Sheridan | Corbin Weiss | |
| Drosselmeier | Ania Miescowska | Ania Miescowska | |
| Maid | Cara Rains | Lora Kennedy | |
| Stahlbaum’s | Deardra /Randall Larson Maynard | Cara Rains/Randall Larson Maynard | |
| Guests #1 | Lora Kennedy/Angel | Elizabeth/Angel | |
| Guests #2 | Megan Houpt/Kevin Elstob | Dina Erickson/Kevin Elstob | |
| Guests #3 | Laura Burmester/Will Spindler | Carolyn Irving/Will Spindler | |
| Guests #4 | Liz Sheridan/Kevin W | Katherine Unger/Kevin W | |
| Guests #5 | Amber Huston/Ron Brant | Maia Kazaks/Ron Brant | |
| Party girls #1 | Sami Tullu-Smith | LydiaErickson | |
| #2 | Savana Hull | Nora Draper | |
| #3 | Ananda | Olivia Gonzales | |
| #4 | Jaqueline Cruz | Sade Kollo | |
| #5 | Vivian Xu | Sophia Sweeney | |
| #6 | Skyler Clements | Sarah Larson-Maynard | |
| Party boys #1 | Melissa Lee | Melissa Lee | |
| #2 | EdenDolonc | Kari Erickson | |
| #3 | Emma Flett | Sydney Finver | |
| #4 | Noa Vinokurov | Selena Martin-Lopez | |
| #5 | Juliet Gee | Hannah Calimlim | |
| #6 | Hanna Williams | Sarah Young | |
| #7 | Veronica Roe | Kate Unger | |
| Jester | Emily Bolander | Annie Mitchell | |
| Doll | Kristy Nugyen | Mini McMahon | |
| Moor | Gaelyn Walche | Ruthie Mitchell | |
| Rat King | Maia Kazaks | Deardra Larson Maynard | |
| Rats #1 | Elena Blewett | Elena Blewett | |
| #2 | Jada Biggs | Jada Biggs | |
| #3 | Kaitlyn Osborne | Kaitlyn Osborne | |
| #4 | Evelyn Cheng | Evelyn Cheng | |
| #5 | Erin Cheng | Erin Cheng | |
| #6 | Aleta Ballinger | Marley Adler | |
| #7 | Marley Adler | Emma Larson-Maynard | |
| #8 | Kari Erickson | Lia Elms | |
| #9 | Julia Thomsen | Julia Thomsen | |
| #10 | Jordan Hayakawa (lead rat) | Jordan Hayakawa (lead rat) | |
| Soldiers #1 | Michiko Adams | Aleta Ballinger | |
| #2 | Janet Liu | Sophie Chertok | |
| #3 | Eliana Erickson | Beatrice Yankelevich | |
| #4 | Danielle Van Winkle | Danielle Van Winkle | |
| #5 | Kyla Burmeister | HelenaLeal | |
| #6 | Emily Bolander | Emily Bolander | |
| #7 | Alexis Soloaga | Amelia Biscardi | |
| #8 | Marcella Stone-Fox | Ophelia Hsia | |
| #9 | Mimi McMahon | Skyler Connor | |
| #10 | Emma Larson Maynard | Jessica Chao | |
| Snow Leads #1 | Tessie Ottoway-Chung | Kaitlin Coppinger | |
| #2 | Isabella Sanders | Sianna De La Cruz | |
| Snow #1 | Lora Kennedy | Caitlin Harjes | |
| #2 | Megan Houpt | Tessie Ottoway-Chung | |
| #3 | Margaret Honig | Isabella Sanders | |
| #4 | Sarah Garrett | Olivia Stroud | |
| #5 | Beatrice Yankelevich | Francesca Dudek | |
| #6 | Sophie Chertok | Megan Yamoah | |
| #7 | Noriko Smallwood | Madeline Dysert | |
| #8 | Kristy Ngyuen | Sarah Ngyuen | |
| Flower leads #1 | Sophie Cherton/Will Spindler | Mimi MacMahon/Will Spindler | |
| #2 | Beatrice Yankelevich/Angel Rodriguez | Marcella Stone-Fox/Angel Rodriguez | |
| Flowers #1 | Annie Mitchell | Alexis Soloaga | |
| #2 | Ruthie Mitchell | Jana Mould | |
| #3 | Emily Bolander | Michiko Adams | |
| #4 | HelenaLeal | Janet Liu | |
| #5 | Amelia Biscardi | Eliana Erickson | |
| #6 | Ophelia Hsia | Danielle Van Winkle | |
| #7 | Skyler Connor | Kyla Burmeister | |
| #8 | Jessica Chao | Emma Larson- Maynard | |
| Spanish | Margaret Yang/Angel Rodriguez | Sarah Nguyen/Will Spindler | |
| Arabian | Olivia Stroud | Madeline Dysert/Angel Rodriguez | |
| Gaelyn Walche | Caitlin Harjes | ||
| Isabella Sanders /Will Spindler | Isabella Sanders | ||
| Chinese | Noriko Smallwood | Tessie Ottoway-Chung | |
| Sarah Garrett | Megan Yamoah | ||
| Buffoons | Alexis Soloaga | Annie Mitchell | |
| Danielle Van Winkle | Ruthie Mitchell | ||
| Michiko Adams | Emily Bolander | ||
| Janet Liu | HelenaLeal | ||
| Shepherds | Myka Reisch | Kaitlin Coppinger | |
| Aaron Lum | Kris Kazaks | ||
| Russian | Noriko Smallwood | Olivia Stroud | |
| Sianna de la Cruz | Francesca Dudek | ||
Costume Requirements November 18, 2011
Party Girls and Party Boys should all have received their costume requirements in a previous email. Please go and check the email for tight/shoe/leotard requirements. Party Boys hair should be done in a high tight bun. Party Girls…at your Blocking Rehearsal on Friday November 8th at the Theater at 4-5pm Miss Kaitlyn will be giving a talk on how to do Party Girls’ hair. Liz Sheridan will also be there to explain about the ‘presents’ that the party girls will need to bring to the performances. Please all parents of Party Girls be present at this meeting to learn these important things.
Rats need to have black tights and black shoes. We will experiment with hair over the weekend to see what works best with the Rat head pieces.
Soldiers need white or pink tights and shoes and a pale under-leotard- white/flesh/pink. Hair in a hight tight bun.
Flowers need pink shoes and tights and hair in a high bun. A changing leo in pink/flesh is also a good idea.
Thanks to everyone and see you at the theater.
Please Hang Posters !!! November 15, 2011
Please everyone….hang Nutcracker flyers and/or Posters in your child’s classroom…and anywhere else they take classes or has a lot of traffic.
The show is going to be amazing…we want lots of people to come and see it !!!!
THEATER REHEARSAL SCHEDULE November 15, 2011
| Thursday Nov 17 | 2:00-10:00 | Theater Set-Up |
| Friday Nov 18 | 4:00-5:00 | Party Girls -Placement |
| 5:00-5:30 | Party Boys -Placement | |
| 5:30-6:30 | Soldiers and Rats
Placement |
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| 6:30-7:30 | Flower-Placement | |
| 7:30-8:15 | Snow – Placement | |
| 8:15-9:30 | Solos- Placement | |
| Saturday Nov 19 | 1:30-2:00 | Party Girls/Party Boys for Friday 2:30 cast |
| 2:00-4:30 | Friday 2:30 cast- run show | |
| 5:00-5:30 | Party Girls/Party Boys for
Sunday 12:30 cast |
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| 5:30-8:00 | Sunday 12:30 cast – run show | |
| Sunday Nov 20 | 12:30-1:00 | Party Girls/Party Boys for
Saturday 2:30 cast |
| 1:00-3:30 | Saturday 2:30 cast – run show | |
| 4:30-7:00 | Friday 7:30 cast –run show | |
| Monday Nov 21 | 5:00 – 5:30 | Party Girls/Party Boys for
Sunday 5:30 cast |
| 5:30-8:00 | Sunday 5:30 cast
run show |
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| Tuesday Nov 22 | 5:00-5:30 | Party Girls/Party Boys for
Saturday 7:30 cast |
| 5:30-8:00 | Saturday 7:30 cast Run Show |
