Each winter Dance Fremont! will present performances of Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of The Steadfast Tin Soldier. Participants must be second year students of Dance Fremont! and 7 years of age. Students older than 7 years must be enrolled in a ballet class. Mandatory Saturday afternoon (and an occasional Sunday) rehearsals from late Sept. until the performance date ensure that class time is not taken away from students (not all characters will rehearse every Sat.). A performance fee is required from each participant. There are no excused absences for rehearsals or performances during the week in the theater (see School Year Events). A rehearsal schedule will be provided. This is a wonderful performing and learning opportunity for the students.
2011 STS Important Information
The Steadfast Tin Soldier Rehearsal Schedule
Rehearsals in italics are in Studio II.
Saturday Oct. 1
1:30-2:30PM Sailor School Children
2:30-4:00PM Tarantella Mice w/costumes
4:00-5:30PM Tin Soldiers
Thursday Oct. 6
7:00-8:00PM Siamese Cats
8:00-9:00PM Harlequin
Saturday Oct. 8
1:30-3:30PM Sailor School Children
2:30-3:30PM Tarantella Mice
3:30-4:30PM Harlequin & Siamese Cats
3:30-4:30PM Tin Soldiers
4:30-6:00PM Little Fish Puppeteers
Thursday Oct. 13
7:00-8:00PM Siamese Cats & Harlequin
8:00-9:00PM Wind Up Doll & Harlequin
Saturday Oct. 15
1:30-2:30PM Sailor School Children
2:30-3:30PM Little Fish Puppeteers
3:30-4:30PM Imp King
3:30-4:30PM Tin Soldiers
4:30-6:00PM Seagrass
Thursday Oct. 20
7:00-8:00PM Run Seagrass, Siamese Cats, Wind Up Doll, Harlequin & Swans
8:00-9:00PM Swans & Cuckoo
Saturday Oct. 22
1:30-2:30PM Andrew
2:30-4:30PM Water Rats
2:30-3:30PM Swans & Cuckoo
3:30-4:30PM Water only
3:30-5:00PM Imp King, Wind Up Doll, Siamese Cats
4:30-6:00PM Sparks
Thursday Oct. 27
7:00-9:00PM Run Seagrass, Toy Variations (No Tin Soldiers) that have been set plus Mischievous Mouse
Saturday Oct. 29
1:30-2:30PM Andrew
2:30-4:30PM Mischievous Mouse & Set Toy Variations (Including Tin Soldiers)
2:30-3:30PM Water & Water Rats
3:30-5:00PM Little Fish Puppeteers & Seagrass
Thursday Nov. 3
7:00-9:00PM All DWs members & Seagrass
Saturday Nov. 5
1:30-3:30PM Wind & Little Breeze
2:30-3:30PM Fire
3:30-4:30PM Water & Water Rats
4:30-6:00PM Giant Fish Puppeteers
Sunday Nov. 6
1:00-2:30PM Andrew & Sailor School Children
2:30-3:30PM Sparks
3:30-5:00PM Little Fish Puppeteers & Seagrass & Giant Fish Puppeteers
Thursday Nov. 10
7:00-9:00PM All DWs members & Seagrass
Saturday Nov. 12
1:30-3:30PM Sailor School Children w/Kathleen Mills
2:30-3:30PM Nana & Andrew
3:30-4:30PM Nana & Andrew w/Kathleen Mills
4:30-6:00PM Sparks, Fire, Wind & Little Breeze & Water Rats
Thursday Nov. 17
7:00-9:00PM All DWs members & Seagrass
Saturday Nov. 19
Make-up clinic in Studio II during rehearsal
There will be sequential breaks for all dancers
1:30-2:30PM TBA
2:30-4:00PM ACT I: PROLOGUE & SCENE I
4:00-6:00PM ACT II, SCENE I & II
Saturday Nov. 26
No Rehearsal
Sunday Nov. 27 (Thanksgiving Weekend No Excused Absences)
1:30-3:30PM ACT I: PROLOGUE & SCENE I
3:30-5:30PM ACT II, SCENE I & II
Saturday Dec. 3 (No Excused Absences)
1:30-2:30PM TBA
2:30-4:00PM Entire Cast Run Through
4:00-4:30PM Break (Rehearsal for Scene Change Crew)
4:30-6:00PM Entire Cast (2nd Run Through incl. Scene Change Crew)
Sunday Dec. 4
If Necessary
Directions to Shorecrest Performing Arts Center: I-5 North to exit # 175 (145th St. Exit) Turn right (heading east) at end of exit ramp onto 145th St. Continue east for approximately 2 miles, past 15th Ave NE which is a major arterial, until you get to 25th Ave. NE. There is a traffic light at this intersection. Turn left at 25th Ave. NE. The Shorecrest Performing Arts Center (15343 25th Ave. NE) is part of the Shorecrest High School. The parking lot and theater is at the northern-most part of the school. Look for the Dance Fremont! sandwich board located on the street.
ALLOW EXTRA TRAVEL TIME FOR TRAFFIC!!!!!
WEEK OF PERFORMANCES
(No Excused Absences At Any Time)
WED. DEC. 7 TECH REHEARSAL @ SHORECREST PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
12:00-4:00PM TECH CREW & SET-UP (No Dancers Onstage)
DANCERS ARRIVE & SIGN-IN NO LATER THAN 4:30PM
Wear practice attire)
5:00-7:00PM DANCERS SPACING FOR ACT II (SCENE I & II) & BOWS
7:00-7:25PM DINNER BREAK
7:30-9:00PM SPACING FOR PROLOGUE & ACT I (SCENE I)
THURS. DEC. 8 DRESS REHEARSAL @ S.P.A.C
3:00PM Backstage Doors open/ 1ST SIGN IN
4:00pm 2ND SIGN-IN Andrew, Nana, Sailor School Children, Water/Fire, Water Rats, Little Breeze, Tin Soldiers, Little Fish Puppeteers
4:00-4:45PM WARM-UP (Make up and hair ready to go)
5:00-6:45PM FIRST RUN THROUGH
6:45-7:15PM DINNER BREAK (Take costumes off and HANG them up while eating!!!) NO COSTUMES ON THE FLOOR!!!!
7:15-9:00PM SECOND RUN THROUGH
FRI. DEC. 9 @ S.P.A.C.
8:00AM BACKSTAGE DOOR OPEN & 1ST SIGN-IN
8:45-9:30AM WARM-UP (Make up and hair ready to go)
9:00PM 2ND SIGN-IN Andrew, Nana, Sailor School Children, Water/Fire, Water Rats,
Little Breeze, Tin Soldiers, Little Fish Puppeteers
10:00AM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PERFORMANCE
Pick up your child at 11:30AM
SAT. DEC. 10 @ S.P.A.C.
12:00-12:30PM BACKSTAGE DOOR OPEN & 1ST SIGN-IN
12:45-1:30PM WARM-UP
1:00PM 2ND SIGN-IN Andrew, Nana, Sailor School Children, Water/Fire, Water Rats, Little Breeze, Tin Soldiers, Little Fish Puppeteers
1:30PM ALL TO BE DRESSED, MADE UP & READY TO PERFORM
2:00PM MATINEE PERFORMANCE
BREAK: WE MAY STAY AT THE THEATER W/PARENT SUPERVISION
6:15-7:00PM WARM-UP
6:30PM 2ND SIGN-IN Andrew, Nana, Sailor School Children, Water/Fire, Water Rats, Little Breeze, Tin Soldiers, Little Fish Puppeteers
7:00PM ALL TO BE DRESSED, MADE UP & READY TO PERFORM
7:30PM EVENING PERFORMANCE
SUN. DEC. 11 @ S.P.A.C.
12:00-12:30PM BACKSTAGE DOOR OPEN & 1ST SIGN-IN
1:00PM 2ND SIGN-IN Andrew, Nana, Sailor School Children, Water/Fire, Water Rats, Little Breeze, Tin Soldiers, Little Fish Puppeteers
12:45-1:30PM WARM-UP
1:30PM ALL TO BE DRESSED, MADE UP & READY TO PERFORM
2:00PM MATINEE PERFORMANCE
BREAKDOWN & LOAD OUT
FRIDAY DEC. 16
6:30-8:30PM CAST PARTY @ DANCE FREMONT