The Nutcracker Ballet: After the Party

After the Party: Choreography. 1-Clara is holding the Nutcracker and admiring it. 2-3 steps forward to downstage right. 3- glisse right foot to arabesque at terre. 4- Hold the Nutcracker up. 5- Repeat the left. 6- Clara’s sister marches in a circle followed by her mother. Brandying her doll. 7- Clara turns around. 8- Clara’s … Continue reading →

The Nutcracker Ballet: The Waltz of the Snowflakes

The Waltz of the Snowflakes 1- from upstage left, run downstage right turn exit. 2-from upstage right run downstage left turn exit 3-Repeat from downstage to upstage. 4=Petit bourre side arms go to fifth, 5-Petit bourre side exit the stage 6-repeat once. Stay center stage. Petist bourres en tournant. 7- For two dancers coming from … Continue reading →

The Nutcracker Ballet: Spanish Dance

Spanish Dance Choreography: 1-Introduction: Run from upstage left in a circle to the center. 2-Stop center stage. 3-Turn 4-Point right foot in front attitude a terre. 5- Look at the audience a flip open fan. 6-Turn back to audience. 7- Glance back on right shoulder. 8-Glance back on left shoulder. 9-Glance back on right shoulder, … Continue reading →

The Nutcracker Ballet: The land of Sweets: Candy Canes

Candy Canes : Choreography Two dancers partners. 1- Hold hand with partner. 2- Skip forward. Stop. 3- Turn toward partner. 4- Skip around partner. 5- Repeat with other partner. 6- Face each other and hold hands. 7- Chasse upstage. 8- Turn towards the audience. Holding one hand. 9- Run forward. 10- Turn under. 11- Run … Continue reading →

The Nutcracker Ballet: List of Costumes

  1-Parents costumes: Dressy party clothes. 2- Children’s party costume: 3- Drosselmeyer: Black cape 4- The Nutcracker Prince: 5- Clara: 6- Mouse King: 7-Sugar Plum Fairy: 8-Candy Canes:   9- The snow fairy:     10- The snow Flakes:   11-The flower fairy:   12-The flowers:   13- Spanish Dancer: or:   14- Arabian dancer: … Continue reading →