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 DURING THE SCHEDULED costume RETURN day, accounts will be charged $75.00 per costume to your account. If not returned at all, you will be charged $175 per costume.
MANDATORY REHEARSAL ATTIRE
All participants must wear dance clothes to all rehearsals and adhere to the dress code below.
Boys: BLACK sweatpants or male dance tights, PLAIN WHITE t-shirt, black jazz or black ballet shoes*
Girls: BLACK dance leotard, PINK tights, pink ballet shoes*, hair in bun (no bangs). Optional: BLACK dance skirt, black dance sweater.
POINTE dancers MUST have & wear booties over pointe shoes at ALL times when you are not dancing.
*different roles may need different types of shoes; see costume 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.
- PLEASE NOTE: It is the parents/guardians 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.
ANGELS– pink footed tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
ARABIAN CORP– pink footed tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
ARABIAN LEADS– (f) seamed pink footed tights, body liner, pointe shoes (m) nude ballet shoes
BUTTERFLIES– black long sleeve leotard, black footed tights, black jazz shoes
CANDY CANES–pink footed tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
CLARA– seamed pink footed tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes or pointe shoes
CLOWNS– (f) pink footed tights, body liner, black jazz shoes
(m) black jazz shoes
CHINESE– seamed pink footed tights, body liner, pointe shoes
COLUMBINE DOLLS– seamed pink footed tights, body liner, pointe shoes
DAMES– pink footed tights, body liner, black character shoes
DEW DROP– seamed pink footed tights, body liner, pointe shoes
DRAGON– (f) seamed pink footed tights, body liner, dyed pointe shoes (colors TBD)
(m) black jazz shoes, black Body Wrappers Mens ProSOCK
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– (f) pink footed tights, body liner, black jazz shoes
(m) black jazz shoes
ENCHANTED FAIRY– seamed pink footed tights, body liner, pointe shoes
FAIRIES– seamed pink footed tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
FLOWERS– seamed pink footed tights, body liner, pointe shoes
FLOWER PETALS– pink footed tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
FRITZ and FRITZ’S FRIENDS– black ballet or jazz shoes, white t-shirt, black Body Wrappers Mens ProSOCK
GINGERBREAD– (f) pink footed tights, any leotard, pink ballet shoes
(m) black ballet or jazz shoes, black Body Wrappers Mens ProSOCK, (white tshirt and black shorts to wear under costume)
GREETERS– pink footed tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
HORSEMEN– black ballet shoes or black jazz shoes, black t-shirt, black Body Wrappers Mens ProSOCK
ICE PRINCESS– seamed pink footed tights, body liner, pink pointe shoes
ICICLES– seamed pink footed tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
JOKER– will discuss with castee
KISSES– (f) long sleeve black leotard, pink footed tights, pink ballet shoes
(m) long sleeve black t-shirt, black ballet shoes, black pants, black socks
MAIDS– seamed pink footed tights, black character shoes, body liner
MAGICIAN– black pants, black socks, black long sleeve dress shirt, black jazz shoes
MARZIPAN CORP.– seamed pink footed tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes/pointe shoes
MARZIPAN LEADS– seamed pink footed tights, body liner, pointe shoes
MINTS– seamed pink footed tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
NUTCRACKER– black ballet shoes or jazz shoes, black t-shirt, black Body Wrappers Mens ProSOCK
PARENTS– seamed pink footed tights, black character shoes, body liner (if change roles)
PARTY CHILDREN– (f) pink footed tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
(m) black jazz shoes or black ballet shoes, black Body Wrappers Mens ProSOCK (white tshirt, black shorts to wear under costume)
PARTY GUESTS– black character shoes, skin tone color tights (no nylons please)
PEPPERMINTS– seamed pink footed tights, body liner, pointe shoes
PIRATES- black footed tights, body liner, black pointe shoes (m) black Jazz shoes, black Body Wrappers Mens ProSOCK
RATS– heather grey long sleeve t-shirt, heather grey sweatpants, black Body Wrappers Mens ProSOCK, black jazz shoes
RAT KING– black long sleeve t-shirt, black sweatpants, black Body Wrappers Mens ProSOCK, black jazz shoes
RUSSIAN, MALE LEADS– black tights, black ballet shoes
RUSSIAN, FEMALE LEADS– seamed pink footed tights, body liner, pink pointe shoes
SKATERS– pink footed tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
SMALL TOY DOLLS– pink footed tights, body liner, pink ballet shoes
SNOW– seamed footed 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 Body Wrappers Mens ProSOCK, black jazz shoes or black ballet shoes
SOLDIER DOLLS– pink seamed footed tights, body liner, pointe shoes dyed gold
SPANISH CORP.– seamed pink footed tights, body liner, pointe shoes
SPANISH LEADS– seamed pink footed tights, body liner, pointe shoes dyed black
SUITORS– black Body Wrappers Mens ProSOCK, black jazz shoes, black dress pants, white long-sleeve button down dress shirt
VILLAGERS– pink footed tights, body liner, shoes tbd