Nutcracker Costumes are loaned to participants and you will be notified of mandatory costume day fittings, pick up day, and costume return day via a “RMDT Nutcracker Participant” group push notification through our app, on Nutcracker Calendars, and emails. Any costumes not returned ON THE SCHEDULED costume RETURN day after performances, will be charged $35.00 per costume to your account.
Attire for Rehearsals
All participants should wear dance clothes to all rehearsals (weekly practices).
Boys: black sweatpants, plain white t-shirt, black jazz shoes*
Girls: dance leotard of a solid color, pink tights, pink ballet shoes*, hair pulled back and up. Optional: dance skirt
*different roles may need different types of shoes; see list below
Below are the items needed for each Nutcracker role which RMDT does not provide.
- PLEASE NOTE: ALL FEMALES with more than one role need body liner’s that match their skin tone as they wear these under costumes and this helps with changing out costumes backstage. Some costumes require body liners which are listed below. We can special order colors we do not carry in the dance store. Participants with only one role (and if body liners aren’t listed as needed) can benefit from body liners too as some costumes can be itchy.
ANGELS– pink tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
ARABIAN CORP– pink tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
ARABIAN LEADS– (f) seamed pink tights, body liner, pointe shoes (m) nude ballet shoes
BUTTERFLIES– black long sleeve leotard, black tights, black jazz shoes
CANDY CANES–pink tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
CLARA– seamed pink tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes or pointe shoes
CLOWNS– pink tights, body liner, black jazz shoes
CHINESE– seamed pink tights, body liner, pointe shoes
COLUMBINE DOLLS– seamed pink tights, body liner, pointe shoes
DAMES– pink tights, body liner, black character shoes
DEW DROP– seamed pink tights, body liner, pointe shoes
DRAGON– seamed pink tights, body liner, dyed pointe shoes (colors TBD)
DROSSELMEYER– black dress pants, white dress shirt, black socks, black dress shoes or all black tennis shoes
DROSSELMEYER’S ASSISTANT– black pants, black socks, black long sleeve dress shirt, black jazz shoes
ELVES– pink tights, body liner, black jazz shoes (see Greeters for “Greeter”- Elf role)
ENCHANTED FAIRY– seamed pink tights, body liner, pointe shoes
FAIRIES– seamed pink tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
FLOWERS– seamed pink tights, body liner, pointe shoes
FLOWER PETALS– pink tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
FRITZ and FRITZ’S FRIENDS– black ballet or jazz shoes, white t-shirt (socks provided with costume)
GINGERBREAD– (f) pink tights, any leotard, pink ballet shoes
(m) black ballet or jazz shoes, black socks (white tshirt and black shorts to wear under costume)
GREETERS– pink tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes (see Elves for “Elf”- Greeter role)
HORSEMEN– black ballet shoes or black jazz shoes, black t-shirt, black socks
ICE PRINCESS– seamed pink tights, body liner, pink pointe shoes
ICICLES– seamed pink tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
JOKER– will discuss with castee
KISSES– (f) long sleeve black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes
(m) long sleeve black t-shirt, black ballet shoes, black pants
LEAD KISSES– seamed pink tights, body liner, pointe shoes
MAIDS– seamed pink tights, black character shoes, body liner
MAGICIAN– black pants, black socks, black long sleeve dress shirt, black jazz shoes
MARZIPAN CORP.– seamed pink tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes/pointe shoes
MARZIPAN LEADS– seamed pink tights, body liner, pointe shoes
MINTS– pink tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
NUTCRACKER– black ballet shoes or jazz shoes, black t-shirt, black socks
PARENTS– seamed pink tights, black character shoes, body liner (if changes roles)
PARTY CHILDREN– (f) pink tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
(m) black jazz shoes or black ballet shoes (white tshirt, black shorts to wear under costume)
PARTY GUESTS– black character shoes, skin tone color tights (no nylons please)
PEPPERMINTS– seamed pink tights, body liner, pointe shoes
RATS– heather grey long sleeve t-shirt, heather grey sweatpants, grey socks, black jazz shoes
RAT KING– black long sleeve t-shirt, black sweatpants, black socks, black jazz shoes
RUSSIAN, MALE LEADS– black tights, black ballet shoes
SKATERS– pink tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
SMALL TOY DOLLS– pink tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
SNOW– seamed pink tights, body liner, pointe shoes
SOLDIER GIRLS– black full foot tights, body liner, pointe shoes dyed black/black jazz shoe
SOLDIER BOYS– black t-shirt, black socks, black jazz shoes or black ballet shoes
SOLDIER DOLLS– pink seamed tights, body liner, pointe shoes dyed gold
SPANISH CORP.– seamed pink tights, body liner, pointe shoes
SPANISH LEADS– seamed pink tights, body liner, pointe shoes dyed black
SUITORS– Black socks, black jazz shoes, black dress pants, white long-sleeve button down dress shirt
VILLAGERS– pink tights, body liner, shoes tbd