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This year's Nutcracker for Kids!  was a great success! 
Congratulations to all performers and a most sincere thank you to all who helped.

Nutcracker for Kids Backstage Photo Order Form

If you would like to order Nutcracker for Kids 2011 Backstage Photos, please stop by the Front Desk to view them.

Dance for Joy presents… 
The Nutcracker for Kids!
On December 18th, 2011 at The Paramount, Peekskill
Performances at 2:30 and 5:30
Tickets $15
Call 914-526-4486 for tickets or more information
This is a one hour, narrated version of the full Nutcracker performed by kids, for kids from 2 to 102!
Tickets will be available at the Door!

 

Click to download the Nutcracker 2011 Flyer

Click on the links below for important Nutcracker for Kids order forms.

Dress Rehearsal and Performance Information Click the Links Lelow.

Dress Rehearsal and Performance Information Pre Ballet - Beg. 1& 2

Dress Rehearsal and Performance Information Intermediate through Advance

Nutcracker Commitment Form

Nutcracker 2011 Ticket Order Form

Nutcracker 2011 Booster/Ad Order Forms

Nutcracker DVD Order 2011

T-shirt Order Form 2011

December 20 and 21, 2008 marked the first Nutcracker for Kids productions!  This is a shorter version of the classic Nutcracker which is designed for children of all ages, from 3 to 103.   All roles are performed by Dance for Joy students.  Performances have been at the Tom Thumb Theater; 2010 marked our first performances at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Peekskill. This year's perfomances will be on Sunday, December 18 at 2:30 pm and 5:30 pm. 

Casting for 2011 was up in the studio October 18 and is now posted here!
Auditions for the Nutcracker were held at Dance for Joy on Sunday, October 17, 2010.  Casting from the auditions appears below.  Rehearsal schedules are shown with parts.  
Casting as of 10/19/11 (subject to change)

Casting for Pre-Ballet and Beg1&2

Note that some roles have 5 rehearsals and some roles have 3 rehearsals.  NO MISSED ALLOWED ON 11/19, 12/3 or 12/10

Dress rehearsals will be at the Paramount on 12/17.  Schedule to be announced.

     
Rehearsals listed below their part     
  2:30 Performance 5:30 Performance 
      
Mini-dolls  Samantha Erenberg Zaara Deen 
11/19, 12/3, 12/10 3:00-4:00 Ava Vogel Ariana Pinto 
      
Reindeer Faith Carravone Sarah Healy 
11/19, 12/3, 12/10 1:00-1:30 Allison Scheidt Gia Liguori 
 Mimi Feder Alicia Matalon 
  Kelsey Cregan Lauren Dolman 
      
Polchinelles (Mother Ginger) Teresa France Rebecca Jandrasits 
11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10  Lily Gertelman Klara Kunz 
1:00-1:30 Sophia Goncalves Kate Parker 
  Scarlett Vaccaro Ava Schmidt 
      
Lambs Corina Chin Brooke Gaynor 
11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10  Raina Ghosh Julia Gaynor 
1:30-2:00 Caramia Leggiero Melody Rubino 
  Adrianna Pranzo  
      
Mini Candy Canes Jillian Daly Linda Daly 
11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10  Nyah Evans Katie Jandrasits 
2:00-2:30     
      
Mini Flowers Rhianna Carroll Caitlin Healy 
11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10  Olivia Goncalves Sophia Primiani 
5:30-6:00 Emma McMahon Isabella Raffa 
  Isabella Nieto Emma Silverman 
      

Casting for Beg3&4, Teen, Int1, Int2/3

All parts rehearse 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10 at Dance for Joy
One miss allowed on 11/5 or 11/12 ONLY!

  2:30 Performance 5:30 Performance 
Party Scene     
Rehearsals 4:00-5:00     
Clara Jenna Pisciotti Abigail Chang 
      
Party Girls Caitlin Garvey Cara O'Shea 
  Kristine Schenk Amanda Silverman 
  Kayla Brundage Anna Kunz 
  Grace Flandreau Sophia Higgins 
      
Fritz Grace O'Hare Grace O'Hare 
Party Boy Deirdre Dwyer Deirdre Dwyer 
      
Battle Scene     
 Rehearsals 3:00-4:00     
Lead Soldier Gordan Evans Gordon Evans 
Soldiers Olivia O'Hare Olivia O'Hare 
  Emma Pisciotti Emma Pisciotti 
Snow Scene     
 Rehearsals 6:00-7:00     
Mini Snow Ariana Bonilla Ariana Bonilla 
  Caitlin Malley Madison Godek 
      
Land of the Sweets     
      
Horn Angels Christine Aery Brittany Alexander 
 Rehearsals 2:30-3:00 Rebecca McMorrow Jillian Dolman 
  Amanda McMorrow Alexandra Parpounas 
  Francis Redpath Julia Romero 
    Catarina Duraes 
Roses Julia Bilotti Julia Bilotti 
 Rehearsals 5:00-6:00 Katie DeAcutis Katie De Acutis 
  Sofia Gruppuso Sofia Gruppuso 
  Jessica Schneider Lauren Gaynor 

Please check the studio for updates to the schedule below.
Casting for IA, Adv1, Adv2 and some Int2/3

All parts will rehearse 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10 at Dance for Joy
One miss allowed on 11/5 or 11/12 ONLY!

Additional FRIDAY Nutcracker Rehearsals for Principal Parts
Friday, November 4:         6:15-7:00      
Snow Queen and Guiding Star
 
Friday, November 11:       6:15-7:30      
Claras 
 
Friday, November 18:       6:15-7:30      
Claras, Fritz, Party Boy, Boy,  Maid,
 Snow Queen,
Guiding Star, Prince
Friday, November 18:       7:30-8:30
Pointe Angels 
Friday, December 2:         6:15-7:30      
Claras, Mother, Drosselmeyer,
 Snow Queen,
Guiding Star, Prince,
 DewDrop, Sugarplum       
Friday, December 9:         6:15-7:45      
Claras, Mother, Maid, Drosselmeyer,
 Snow Queen,
Guiding Star, Prince,
 DewDrop, Sugarplum                                               
Friday, December 9:         7:00-7:45      
Above plus finale:  Dolls, Leads for Spanish,
 Arabian,
 Chinese, Candy Cane, Marzipan,
 Flowers,
White Snowflakes, Pointe Angels

Rehearsals 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10:

1:30 - 2:00  Marzipan
2:00 - 2:30  Candy Canes
2:30 - 3:00  Horn Angels and Pointe Angels
3:00 - 4:00  Battle Scene
4:00 - 5:00  Party Scene/Dolls and Spanish
5:00 - 6:00  Waltz of the Flowers/Chinese, Arabian, Russian, Sugarplum
6:00 - 7:00  Snow Scene/Guiding Star

Party Scene Both Performances Understudy
  
MotherSophia FranceEmily Bilotti
Party MotherLeora MatalonEleanor Lougee-Heimer
Drosselmeyer  
   
Kissy DollKayla DustinJenna Kelly
Harlequin DollEmily CreganEmily Bilotti
Soldier DollCara MurraySamantha Confalone
MaidJenna SchneiderJulie deMarte
   
Battle Scene   
   
Rat KingRose Grace 
NutcrackerAyanna Gibson 
MiceAgatha Correa 
 Sammi Drysdale 
 Fiona Dwyer 
 Brooke McDermott 
 Maya Webb 
 Maria Zarcone 
   
Snow Scene  
   
Snow QueenMarianne LaCalamitoHolly Jones
Guiding StarJamie GriffinGeena Caporale
   
Lead SnowflakeEmily AzcueRose Grace
Lead SnowflakeJulie deMarteLeora Matalon
White Snowflake Claire JohansonJenna Schneider
White Snowflake Vicky VelazquezNikki Sgueglia
Blue SnowflakeNina BradburyLily Kwechin
Blue SnowflakeAngela CiacciMorgan McNamara
Blue SnowflakeMaria Ciacci 
Blue SnowflakeIsabel Keane 
Blue SnowflakeMariana Silva 
Blue SnowflakeErin Spedaliere 
   
Land of the Sweets  
   
   
Lead Pointe AngelEleanor Lougee-HeimerRose Grace
Lead Pointe AngelDeanna MyskiwLeora Matalon
Pointe AngelMeaghan KaiserRozie Kwechin
Pointe AngelAshley McDermottSamantha Nelson
   
Lead SpanishEmily BilottiCara Murray
   
Front Spanish Eva Rabson 
Front Spanish Amelia Spittal 
Back Spanish Megan Amundsen 
Back Spanish Katie Dooley 
   
Lead ArabianSamantha ConfaloneJenna Kelly
   
Back ArabianJenna McMahon 
Back ArabianUna McMahon 
   
Lead ChineseRozie KwechinJamie Griffin
Lead ChineseSamantha NelsonErin Spedaliere
   
Back ChineseKassi BorhiFiona Dwyer
Back ChineseErin CuomoMaria Zarcone
Back ChineseLily Kwechin 
Back ChineseJane Levin 
   
RussianGeena CaporaleRose Grace
Russian Carly NegrelliAyanna Gibson
   
MarzipanHolly JonesEmily Cregan
Marzipan Jenna KellyEmily Azcue
   
Lead Candy CaneAyanna GibsonDeanna Myskiw
   
Candy Cane  Agatha CorreaNina Bradbury
Candy CaneSammi DrysdaleAngela Ciacci
Candy CaneFiona DwyerIsabel Keane
Candy Cane Brooke McDermott 
Candy Cane Maya Webb 
Candy Cane Maria Zarcone 
   
Mother GingerSofia FranceClaire Johanson
   
FlowerRose GraceEmily Azcue
FlowerLeora MatalonJulie deMarte
FlowerMorgan McNamaraClaire Johanson
FlowerNikki SguegliaVicky Velazquez
   
Dew DropLiz BynumMarianne/Kayla
Sugar PlumAlexandria BernardinJenna Kelly

Saturday rehearsals 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10 are at Dance for Joy.
Please see the casting above for your rehearsal schedule.
Dress rehearsals at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Peekskill on Saturday 12/17 
Rehearsal times to be announced but they will be late aftenoon and evening. 
Dress Rehearsal is MANDATORY!

 

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Dance for Joy * Roberta Humphrey, Director *
1893 East Main Street * Mohegan Lake, NY 10547 *
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