
MORE THAN JUST CLASSES
Our Studio Shows, Events and News

THE STORY OF
THE NUTCRACKER
Join us at Burnet High School Performing Arts Center to
experience the Holiday Magic of our Hill Country ​​Christmas Tradition!
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PURCHASE HERE - online sales only.
Must choose specific show, ​all seats General Admission
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NO REHEARSALS 9/20, 9/27 nor 11/8
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SATURDAY 9/6
1:00-2:30 Party Ladies (always includes Clara)
1:45-2:30 Party Lads
2:30-3:00 Chinese Tea Soloist3:00-3:30
3:00-3:20 Soldier Doll
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SATURDAY 9/13
(Mini Highlandettes at BHS 9-12!)
9:30-10:15 Sugarplum Faerie
10:15-11:00 Spanish Chocolate Duet (no corp yet)
11:00-11:30 Ballerina & Harlequin Dolls
<<break>>
12:30-2:00 Waltz of the Flowers Premiere Dancers
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RYAN WARREN HIP-HOP CLASSES THIS AFTERNOON!
Free for anyone who came to NexGen Artists Workshop!
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SATURDAY 9/20
NO rehearsals today
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SATURDAY 9/27
NO rehearsals today
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SATURDAY 10/4
9:00-10:30 Angels
10:30-11:30 Toy Soldiers​ & Nutcracker​
<<30-Min BREAK, studio unattended>​>
12:-00-2:00 Party Ladies
12:45-2:00 Party Lads
2:00-3:30 Waltz Premiere Dancers
2:00-4:00 Corp de Ballet (Waltz of the Flowers) & Dew Drop
4:00-4:30 Spanish Duet, Chinese Soloist
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SATURDAY 10/11
9:00-9:30 Mice (Mice = ALL unless otherwise stated)
9:30-10:15 Angels
10:15-10:45 Toy Soldiers, Nutcracker
10:45-12:25 Party Ladies, Party Lads​
<<25-Min BREAK, studio unattended>>​
12:50-1:30 Spanish Chocolate Corp de Ballet
1:30-2:00 Chinese Tea Umbrella Dancers
2:00-3:30 Waltz of the Flowers (all except Garland Flowers)
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THURSDAY 10/16
5:30-6:30 Marzipan, Adv Ballet will all learn this!
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SATURDAY 10/18​
9:00-9:30 Mice
9:30-10:00 Angels
10:00-10:30 NC, Rat King, Clara
10:30-11:15 Toy Soldiers, NC, Rat King, Clara
11:15-12:00 Clara & NC Duet
<<10 Min Break>>
12:10-12:20 Clara & Fritz
12:20-1:50 Party Lads, Party Ladies
1:20-1:50 Magic Dolls, Studio B (rehearse on own, Studio B)
<<20 Min Break>>
2:00-2:30 Spanish Chocolate ALL
2:30-3:00 Chinese Tea ALL
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WEDNESDAY 10/22
7:05-7:45 Russian Trepak
7:45-8:15 Candy Queens
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SATURDAY 10/25
10:00-10:30 Angels
10:30-11:30 Rat King, NC, Clara
10:45-11:30 Toy Soldiers w/ RK, NC, Clara
11:30-12:00 Clara & NC Duet
12:00-12:20 Spanish Chocolate Corp de Ballet
<< BREAK - studio unattended >>
1:30-3:00 Party Ladies, Party Lads, Magic Dolls, (Mother 2:00-3:00)
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8:30-9:00 Angels
9:00-9:20 Mice
9:20-10:00 Soldier Mice & Toy Soldiers, Clara, NC, RK, Toy Soldiers (called "Battle Scene" going forward)
9:20-10:15 Clara, NC, RK, Toy Soldiers
<20 min break>
10:40-12:30 Party Ladies & Lads
11:45-12:30 Party Ladies & Lads, Magic Dolls, Drosselmeyer (called "Party Scene" going forward)
<<25 min BREAK - studio unattended>>
12:55-1:20 Chinese Tea (all)
1:20-1:45 Russian Trepak
1:45-2:25 Candy Queens & Peppermint Sticks (No MG yet)
2:25-2:40 Spanish Chocolate (all)
2:40-4:00 Waltz of the Flowers Premiere & Corp de Ballet
3:30-4:30 Garland Flowers, Premiere & Corp de Ballet (called "Waltz of the Flowers" going forward)
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NO REHEARSAL SATURDAY 11/8
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SATURDAY 11/15
8:00-8:30 Angels
8:30-8:50 Mice
8:50-9:50 Battle Scene ALL including Soldier Mice who leave at 9:30: Toy Soldiers, RK, NC, Clara (Magic Dolls next week)
9:50-10:30 NC & Clara Pas de Deux​
<10 min BREAK>
10:40-11:55 Party Scene (Drosselmeyer next week)
12:00-12:20 Russian Trepak
12:20-12:50 Spanish Chocolate
12:30-1:10 Chinese Tea (start in Studio B)
1:10-1:50 Candy Queens/Peppermints
<20 min BREAK>
2:10-2:55 Marzipan w/ Sheep
3:00-4:00 Waltz of the Flowers ALL
4:00 Sugarplum?
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SATURDAY 11/22
8:30 Battle Scene ALL
*All Mice wait in lobby to be called in
*Clock Mice & Little Mice dismissed at 9:00
*Solder Mice stay for Battle Scene always going forward
*Others dismissed when ready, 10:00 at latest
10:00-12:30 Party Scene ALL
<<30 min BREAK studio unsupervised>>
1:00-1:50 Act 1 Intro w/ Angels -- ALL Act 2
1:50-2:20 Candy Queens & Peppermints
2:20-2:50 Marzipan ALL
2:50-4:00 ALL Act 2 Divertissements (Chocolate, Tea, etc, yes including Garland Flowers)
4:00-4:45 Finale to include ALL Act 2 Divertissements
4:45 soloists as needed
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Studio closed to regular classes Thanksgiving Week
Rehearsal MONDAY 11/24 ACT ONE ALL 5:00-8:00
*Party Scene dismissed by 7:00
*6:30 Battle Scene ALL Arrives plz wait in lobby (Little Mice leave early, stick around)
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Rehearsal TUESDAY 11/25 ACT TWO ALL 5:00-8:00
*Angels dismissed 6:15
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TUESDAY 12/2 definite rehearsal, tentative schedule
Rehearsal ON STAGE - DROP OFF dancer in lobby (closed rehearsals)
Party Scene Arrival 4:45, 5:15-7:00 Party Scene on stage
Battle Scene Arrival 6:45, 7:00-7:45 Battle Scene on stage
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WEDNESDAY 12/3 definite rehearsal, tentative schedule
Rehearsal ON STAGE - DROP OFF dancer in lobby (closed rehearsals)
Act Two Arrival 4:45, Act Two Intro (Angels) 5:15-6:00 on stage
Act Two Divertissements 5:45-7:00 on stage
Act Two Finale 6:45-8:00 on stage
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THURSDAY 12/4
DRESS REHEARSAL on stage
tentative Act One Arrival 4:45, begin 5:30
tentative Act Two Arrival 6:30, begin 7:00
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GENERAL SHOW INFO
ALL MICE should sign into the dressing room 10 min, NO SOONER THAN 15 MIN, prior to showtime
ANGELS & cast who are ONLY IN ACT 2 arrive full face/hair and sign into the dressing room 10 min, NO SOONER THAN 15 MIN. prior to showtime
Party Scene arrival times will update during Tech Week as available - full costume'face/hair 30 min prior to showtime always
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Cast 2025
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Clara - Piper Clinton
Nutcracker - Mia Clinton
Harlequin Doll - Sarah Provencio
Ballerina Doll - Phoebe Mosbey
Soldier Doll - Lily Rygaard
Party Ladies - Melenda McMahon, Milena Kozarik, Samantha Hernandez, Jolee Bohanan
Party Lads - Addison Stevens as Fritz, Kennedy Hardison, Sabine Lewis, Joy Jenkins, Laynee Golightly
Rat King - Kinsley Clark​
Mice - Clock Mice: Madison Breeding & Delilah Novak
Takes Nutcracker: Gracecyn Parker
Soldier Mice: Ellie Cline, Sunnie Dickison, Emry Jo Venne, Stormy Current
Little Mice: Montana Bostick, Madilyn Johnson, Emma Burton, Stormy Current, Sutton Current
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Toy Soldiers - Mattie Swoda, Sunny Current, Charley Sivells, Ezra Courtney, Sawyer Conway, Mikenzie Schuetze
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Angels - Zoey Malacara, Mya Malacara, Robyn Brandenburg, Charlie Rowland, Verlie Bohanan, Stormy Current, Emerie Wilkerson, Rorey Harrison
Spanish Chocolate - Paisley Duarte & Kalai Brown
Spanish Chocolate Corp de Ballet - Carolyn Gilmore, Mikenzie Schuetze, Sabine Lewis, Jolee Bohanan, Joy Jenkins
Arabian Coffee - Ellen Reid
Chinese Tea - Soloist Kamilya Noble
Umbrella Dancers en pointe - Lilu Evans & Addison Stevens
Umbrella Dancers - Samantha Hernandez & Yadira Aguirre
Russian Trepak - Claire Thompson, Addison Hill, Mallory Hughes w/ cameo by The Nutcracker
Marzipan - Paisley Duarte, Kalai Brown, Lily Rygaard, apprentice Phoebe Mosbey
Black Sheep - Sarah Provencio
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Mother Ginger - Mrs. Madison Owens
Candy Queens - Claire Thompson & Mallory Hughes
Peppermints - Sunny Current, Elsie Baldwin, Kinsley Clark
Possible Cameo by Clara & The Nutcracker
Sugarplum Faerie - Jaqueline Jenkins with Cavalier Justin Matous
Waltz of the Flowers:
Dew Drop - Kalai Brown
Premiere Dancers - Paisley Duarte, Lily Rygaard, Claire Thompson
Corp de Ballet - Addison Hill, Addison Stevens, Mallory Hughes, Phoebe Mosbey, Sarah Provencio, Kamilya Noble, Lilu Evans, Carolyn Gilmore, Kennedy Hardison
Garland Flowers - Elsie Baldwin, Mattie Swoda, Adalynn Leidy, Elizabeth Pullin, Sawyer Conway, Mikenzie Schuetze
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SOLOS & SOJOURN
Our Company Dancers perform in their own show each summer which has been outdoors under the stars for the past 18 years. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to enjoy the show at sunset. Most recent show was Solos & Sojourn / NIGHTFALL.

PARTIES
Celebrate with us! We are happy to host a birthday or other party complete with dancing and activities of your choice, cupcakes and drinks, all utensils and décor. We setup and cleanup, digital invitations included. 2-hours for $195, or inquire about studio rentals. Email for more info and scheduling.

INQUIRIES
Do you have any questions? Perhaps you would like to consult our staff? Please do not hesitate to reach out to us via email for more details. We hope to hear from you soon!


