Did you know that you can still order Nutcracker DVDs?
Dave Mattern Video has Nutcracker DVDs available. For your convenience, you can download the order form, print it, complete it and mail it with a check to the address on the form.
Final Thanks to Nutcracker Cast, Families and Volunteers
Dear Cast Members and Families: The last 5 days and evenings have been a whirlwind of beauty and magic for our Iowa Dance Theatre audience. Thank you to the more than 150 volunteers who made this year’s Iowa Dance Theatre’s Nutcracker Ballet happen! Our performances are of the highest level of integrity because of all you do! 2011 was my first year of coordinating Nutcracker volunteers. With this year over, I understand ways we can improve your experiences as volunteers as well as our performers’ experiences, and I Iook forward to 2012! A Few Special Thanks: Maryam Shirazi, our Sugar Plum Tea Party Coordinator, and folks who hosted, including our cast members: The guests who attended the Tea Party smiled from ear to ear, were enthralled with the...
Clarification of December Rehearsal Times and Tech Week
Notice to all IDT Nutcracker Dancers – Clarification of December rehearsal times and Tech week at the theater. Note: December Run Through rehearsals are at IDT’s Merle Hay Mall space (this schedule will also be available on the IDT website) Saturday December 3: Snow Scene and Act 2 at IDT’s Merle Hay Mall space 3:00-3:30 – Snow Scene (big Clara, big Nutcracker, snow queen, snow king, snow crystals, snow flakes) 3:30-4:15 – Entrada and Angels scene (2 representatives from: Spanish, Arabian, Chinese, Hungarian, Candy Canes, Merlitons, Russian and Gingers as determined by the rehearsal director, rose queen, all angels, dew drop, rosebuds, Drosselmeyer, big Clara, big Nutcracker) 4:15-4:45 – Act 2 Variations Run Through in show order: Spanish, Arabian,...
Nutcracker Dancers’ School Excuse Form
For those dancers performing in the School Show this year, here is the official School Excuse Form. Print this form and fill it in to help you get an excused absence for the performance day. Nutcracker School Excuse Form 2011
Nutcracker Posters
Dancers have been receiving the new 2011 Nutcracker posters at their rehearsals this weekend. Please help! We need these posters displayed where people who might be interested in attending will see the poster. Each ticket sold helps to keep the fun flowing. Goot locations for displaying a poster include: Schools Churches Local restaurants Offices Coffee Shops …or anyplace else where you think people who appreciate live performance art might see them! Remember to ask for permission to put up a poster, if needed. And once you have put up a poster, tell us where you put it. Use the Poster Form (also available from the menu) to tell us where the poster is. This will help us know where we have covered, and where still needs some focused advertising. ...
Nutcracker 2011 Master Rehearsal Schedule (Updated)
The 2011 Nutcracker Master Rehearsal Schedule has been updated to reflect a change in location for the Hungarian on November 12tha and 19th. The new location is Merle Hay Mall, from 5:30 – 8:00. 2011 Nutcracker Master Rehearsal Schedule (v3+)