RMSA Jazz & Contemporary Holiday Performances Info

Every year in November/December RMSA Academy Jazz classes, some RMSA contemporary classes, and some older Nutcracker roles participate in FREE Holiday Dance Performances around Cody. All students registered for a jazz class and some contemporary classes, perform in the events listed below. Exact performance details will be listed on class & nutcracker calendars and you will be notified via app push notifications; make sure you're opted into your specific dance academy group & "RMSA Jazz/Christmas Performances"

2025 Performances 

• Brookdale Absaroka Assisted Living; Wednesday, December 3
  • Call times for performers:
    • Ac 1-4; see calendars
    • Ac 5+ and Nutcracker Roles; see calendars
• RMSA/RMDT Holiday Showcase (ALL Academy Jazz & some Contemporary & some Nutcracker Roles; Friday, Dec 5, 2025 AT THE CODY THEATRE; downtown. Free admission; doors open at 6:00.
  • Call times for performers:
    • Ac 1-4; 5:45
    • Ac 5+ and Nutcracker 5:30
• Before Covid, we also performed at area bank lobbies and the museums holiday open houses. After Covid, these events have since no longer occur or are no longer the same, inviting groups to perform. You'll see a few pictures of these past events on this page as well.

Costume, Hair & Makeup

Dancers do have required items they will need for these performances; please see link box above for what is provided and what performers need to have.

Most Christmas Costumes are provided for the Christmas performances, but they must be returned to RMSA. The date for return is on your calendar.  Please note: If a costume is not returned, a $75 fee will be added to your account.  If a costume is returned late, a $35 fee will be added to your account. Recently RMSA has started reusing past school year spring production costumes that dancers purchased previously the year before; IF THIS IS A COSTUME LISTED, please note ASAP if your dancer has the costume needed. If this costume has been damaged, outgrown, or your child wasn't in that class/performance we will need to order one.

Hair:

• Jazz & Contemporary all hair pulled back into a mid-high pony; no bangs, no baby hairs/whisps. Feel free to curl ponytail.
• Nutcracker is ALWAYS secure bun; no bangs. Take note if bun needs to be higher or lower due to costume hats/headpieces. BRING LOTS OF BOBBY PINS

Make up: Light Make-up is to enhance natural beauty as stage lights can wash/white faces out; make up should NOT overwhelm.

• Light Foundation, Light blush, Mascara, and Mauve lipstick (more similar to the natural color of lips) is appropriate. NO eyeshadow.

OTHER:

• Dancers should NOT have on any jewelry, iwatches, nail polish, temporary tattoos, colored hair, etc.
  • Dance is a team sport and you don't want to distract away from the group costuming and choreography
• Female dancers should not have on underwear or bras (that is what dance tights & bodyliners are for)
• It is the parents responsibility to make sure your dancer has all the items needed for performances at least 3 weeks BEFORE performance week. This ensures we can order any items/sizes not in stock so they arrive in time for performances.  
  • Dance Store Convenience Fee- performance weeks are chaotic for us all but especially for Miss Liz, Miss Jen, and our dance store workers. Dance store hours are announced and listed in the dance store calendar in the app and on our website. Costuming needs are clearly posted weeks, if not months, in advance before performances. It is the family’s responsibility to ensure dancers have all the necessary items needed BEFORE dress rehearsals and performances. We recommend having these at least 3 weeks before performance week to ensure any items that need ordering will arrive in time. If any last-minute tights, shoes, body liners or other needs arise during dress rehearsals or the day of a performance and the store is not open, families will be charged a $30 convenience fee for someone to make a special trip to the studio to get the items needed from the store.