Pacific Theatre Ballet is the resident ballet company of Pacific Ballet Conservatory
Schedule of Upcoming Events
Nutcracker Season 2025 Rehearsal Schedule!!!
Copy and paste the link below to see the makeup and hair demo video:
https://youtu.be/Khen6ZUy_Pk?feature=shared
Saturday October 18
Studio A
1245-130 Snow with Ms. Ann-Marie
130 Mirlitons en pointe with Ms. Ann-Marie
2 Pastel Mints with Ms. Isabel
230-3 Waltz with Ms. Isabel
3 Maid dance #2 AND Madeleines with Ms. Ann-Marie and Ms. Elena
330 "Entrance of the Guests": Mrs. S, Claras, Fritz, Party Girls, Lead Maids including Hania, Party Ladies
4-530 Party Scene: Mrs. S, Fritz, Claras, Party Girls, Party Mothers, All Dolls, All Maids, Mice. We will finish at 530, please do not ask if you can leave early, we will do 2 complete run-thrus with the entire cast of the Party Scene
Studio B
1pm Angels with Ms. Isabel (join Snow girls at 115 in studio A)
130 Tarantella with Ms. Isabel
2 Spanish with Ms. Isabel
230 Coda/ Sugarplum Fairy with Ms. AM
3 Arabian, Fan-dango, Lemondrop and Princess Lolli with Ms. AM
Studio C with Ms. Elena
1pm Mice
130 Veranye/Trepak
2 Oolong
230 Gingersnap
Remaining Rehearsals:
October 25 (rehearsal and Boo Bash)
November 1, 8, 15, 22
Nutcracker Photo Day (optional) at PBC Sunday, November 16. Google doc for sign ups will be out soon!
Sunday, November 30 Rehearsal at PBC, 6-9 pm, no costumes, no makeup, no pointe shoes
December 4 Dress Rehearsal at CHC 4-9pm
December 5 Performance at CHC dancer call time 430pm, Warm up, 5pm,Performance at 7pm
December 6 Performances at CHC, dancer call time 1pm, Performances at 330 and 7pm
Sunday, December 7
1 pm all dancers warm up on stage
2 pm Return to Dressing Rooms for final preparations
230pm Girls Scout Visit
315 Auditorium Doors open
330pm Performance: Final Performance including recognition of High School Seniors (we ask that the parents of each High School Senior bring a bouquet of flowers to this performance. Each senior student will be called forward as will their parents (from their seats in the audience) to present the flowers to their dancer)
5pm All parents help strike sets and load truck
6pm Parents accompany the truck to the storage unit, adjacent to Pacific Ballet Conservatory to pack up all scenery.
After that?
That's all folks!
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!
Required Dance Supplies for Performing with Pacific Theatre Ballet
1. All Dancers Must Wear Deodorant!!
2. All dancers need performance earrings! Order them today from Dancers Choice in Aliso Viejo.
3. Party mothers need black tights and black character shoes.
4. All maids need pink tights and pink ballet slippers.
4. All dancers need pink, professional mesh, Capezio tights. They appear to be orange in color, they also have a seam in the back.
5. All dancers who are not dancing on pointe need soft leather ballet slippers, must be Bloch split sole with draw string. No canvas slippers!!!!!!1
6. Pointe shoes must be "calamine-d": CVS generic calamine lotion.
7. All dancers need a short, curly bun wig matching their hair color.
8. All dancers need a nude leotard to be worn "Bathing suit-style" under all costumes.
9. Oolong dancers need a white spagehetti strap leotard to wear under their costume.
All supplies are available at Dancer's Choice in Aliso Viejo.
If your dancer does not have the correct items, they will not be allowed to dance in the performance.
Make-up Requirements
1. Liquid Foundation/Makeup as a base
2. Eyes: Brown eye shadow on the lid, white under the brow bone.
3. Black liquid eyeliner around the eyes.
4. Black mascara on lashes, no grey or brown.
5. Cheeks: Brown (Covergirl soft sable can be used on the cheeks and on the eyelids).
6. Lips: Red! Not burgundy or pink.
7. To seal the makeup: face powder. Loose powder works the best.
Nutcracker Costume Return
*All costumes must be returned starting on Monday, January 17, 2026 to the rack in the lobby of Studio D at PBC.
Please do not deliver before then.
Blue snow costumes can be hung on the single rack in the D storage room.
Maid costumes can also be hung on this rack.
Party girl and Party mother costumes can be hung on the double rack in the Studio D Storage Room.
*If costumes are not returned you will be charged for the price of replacement. If the costume has been discontinued you will be charged for the cost of replacing the entire set.
*Costumes must be returned unsoiled and "Un-Stinkified". Smell them to see if they are stinky.
Gingersnaps--air out costumes making sure there are no body odors. Rehang in bags
Oolong, Party mothers and Party girls: costumes must be dry cleaned.
Angels: dry clean
Maids: all items can be washed in cold water only, gentle cycle. Iron dresses and aprons .
Snow, Waltz, Marzipan, Tarantella, Pastel Mints, Tropak, or any other tutu: tutus are to be aired out for at least 1 week and then hung upside down in garment bags. Tropek hang dresses right side up. Notify Ann-Marie if they are stinky. Stinky costumes will have to be delivered to Ann-Marie's home for extra work.
If there is a costume I have forgotten, please read the cleaning instructions on the inside of the costume and/or contact me via email: ptbdanceinfo@gmail.com