Rachel's Ballet

Nutcracker Party Scene / Battle Scene Rehearsal
2025-11-14 16:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Dublin Studio, 7230 San Ramon Road, Dublin, CA, 94568
FRIDAY Nutcracker rehearsal for students in Act 1. (No PPDC/JCT due to Nut rehearsal).
Party Scene Only: 4:00 pm-7:00 pm

Clara, Fritz, Drosselmeyer, Stahlbaums, Maid, Columbine, Harlequin, Peasant Dolls, Adult Guests, Party Scene Children
(PLUS G2 ANGELS from Fremont 6-7:30 pm)

Battle Scene Only: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm

Clara, Nutcracker, Drosselmeyer, Mouse King, Commander, Soldiers, Mice Corps, Christmas Tree Fairies, Angels
(PLUS G2 ANGELS from Fremont 6-7:30 pm)

Nutcracker Full Cast Rehearsal
2025-11-15 | Dublin Studio, 7230 San Ramon Road, Dublin, CA, 94568
SATURDAY Full Cast rehearsal for Grade 1 to Vocational (all regular Saturday classes for students G1 and up, including Acro/Contemp, are canceled due to Full Cast rehearsal).
9:45 am Arrival/Warm up for Party Scene Dancers (BE ON TIME)
10:00 am-12:00 pm PARTY Scene, Apotheosis (Closing Scene)

Clara, Fritz, Drosselmeyer, Stahlbaums, Maid, Angels, Columbine, Harlequin, Peasant Dolls, Adult Guests, Party Scene Children, Angels

12:00-1:00pm BATTLE Scene

Clara, Nutcracker, Drosselmeyer, Mouse King, Commander, Soldiers, Mice Corps, Christmas Tree Fairies, Angels

1:00-2:00 pm SNOW FOREST Scene and WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS

Clara, Snow Queen, Snow Corps, Rose Queen, Flower Corps, Butterflies

2:00-3:00pm PALACE GARDEN Scene (plus lead-in into SUGAR PLUM PALACE scene)

Nightingale Queen, Garden Fairies, Clara, Sugarplum, Sugarplum Attendants & Selected Flowers

(2:00-3:00 pm Lunch Break for dancers not in Palace Garden – stay & eat on site!)
3:00-3:30pm FINALE – All Act 2 DIVERTISSEMENT (Land of Sweets)

Clara, Palace Children, Chocolate Lead & Corps, Coffee Lead & Corps, Tea Lead & Princesses, Trepak Lead, Trepak Corps, Marzipan Lead, Marzipan Demi Solo, Sheep & Wolf, Gingerbread Cookies & Children, Chefs, Rose Queen, Flowers Corps, Sugarplum Attendants

3:30-5:00 pm All Act 2 DIVERTISSEMENT (Land of Sweets) & Remaining SUGAR PLUM PALACE Scene

Clara, Palace Children, Chocolate Lead & Corps, Coffee Lead & Corps, Tea Lead & Princesses, Trepak Lead, Trepak Corps, Marzipan Lead, Marzipan Demi Solo, Sheep & Wolf, Gingerbread Cookies & Children, Chefs, Sugarplum Attendants

Some Classes Cancelled for Nutcracker
2025-11-15 10:00 - 17:00 | Dublin & Fremont Locations
Saturday Acro/Contemp/Vocational & PPDC classes cancelled due to ALL CAST Nutcracker Rehearsal.
Saturday Dance to Your Own Tune, Pre-Primary & Primary classes WILL be held as usual in Fremont!

Nutcracker Full Cast Rehearsal
2025-11-22 | Dublin Studio, 7230 San Ramon Road, Dublin, CA, 94568
SATURDAY Full Cast rehearsal for Grade 1 to Vocational (all regular Saturday classes for students G1 and up, including Acro/Contemp, are canceled due to Full Cast rehearsal).
9:45 am Arrival/Warm up for Party Scene Dancers (BE ON TIME)
10:00 am-12:00 pm PARTY Scene, Apotheosis (Closing Scene)

Clara, Fritz, Drosselmeyer, Stahlbaums, Maid, Angels, Columbine, Harlequin, Peasant Dolls, Adult Guests, Party Scene Children

12:00-1:00pm BATTLE Scene

Clara, Nutcracker, Drosselmeyer, Mouse King, Commander, Soldiers, Mice Corps, Christmas Tree Fairies, Angels

1:00-2:00 pm SNOW FOREST Scene and WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS

Clara, Snow Queen, Snow Corps, Rose Queen, Flower Corps, Butterflies

2:00-3:00pm PALACE GARDEN Scene (plus lead-in into SUGAR PLUM PALACE scene)

Nightingale Queen, Garden Fairies, Clara, Sugarplum, Sugarplum Attendants & Selected Flowers

(2:00-3:00 pm Lunch Break for dancers not in Palace Garden – stay & eat on site!)
3:00-3:30pm FINALE – All Act 2 DIVERTISSEMENT (Land of Sweets)

Clara, Palace Children, Chocolate Lead & Corps, Coffee Lead & Corps, Tea Lead & Princesses, Trepak Lead, Trepak Corps, Marzipan Lead, Marzipan Demi Solo, Sheep & Wolf, Gingerbread Cookies & Children, Chefs, Rose Queen, Flowers Corps, Sugarplum Attendants

3:30-5:00 pm All Act 2 DIVERTISSEMENT (Land of Sweets) & Remaining SUGAR PLUM PALACE Scene

Clara, Palace Children, Chocolate Lead & Corps, Coffee Lead & Corps, Tea Lead & Princesses, Trepak Lead, Trepak Corps, Marzipan Lead, Marzipan Demi Solo, Sheep & Wolf, Gingerbread Cookies & Children, Chefs, Sugarplum Attendants

Some Classes Cancelled Due to Nutcracker
2025-11-22 10:00 - 17:00 | Dublin & Fremont Locations
Acro/Contemp/Vocational & PPDC classes cancelled due to ALL CAST Nutcracker Rehearsal.
Saturday Dance to Your Own Tune, Pre-Primary & and Primary classes WILL be held as usual in Fremont!

Thanksgiving Break
2025-11-24 - 2025-11-30 | Dublin & Fremont Locations
No Classes

NO CLASSES due to Nutcracker Tech/Dress/Performances
2025-12-10 - 2025-12-13 | Dublin & Fremont Locations
G1 & Up attend Tech/Dress/Performances at Temple Hill instead.
During Nutcracker Dress and Performances (Dec 10-13 ) there are NO regular classes held at either studio. (Mon & Tue classes run as usual).

DTL, PP, Primary, Jazz/Lyrical/Contemporary & Acro: please attend our Fri/Sat Nutcracker as part of dance education.
Grade 1 and up students MUST attend required rehearsals & performances Nutcracker week.

Nutcracker Tech & Dress (Full Cast)
2025-12-10 16:00 - 21:00 | Temple Hill in Oakland, 4780 Lincoln Ave, Oakland, CA, 94062
WEDNESDAY TECH REHEARSAL (Oakland) For all students in Act 1 & 2 of Nutcracker.
Please come ON TIME (wear class uniform) with HAIR already done (makeup optional). Bring water and non-messy snack/light meal.
4:00-4:15pm Students & Performers ARRIVE, check in.
4:20-4:50pm Warm up
5:00-9:00 pm Run Through on Stage ACT 1 & ACT 2
(If possible, we will release our younger dancers prior to 9 pm)

Nutcracker Tech & Dress (Full Cast)
2025-12-11 16:00 - 21:00 | Temple Hill in Oakland, 4780 Lincoln Ave, Oakland, CA, 94062
THURSDAY DRESS REHEARSAL (Oakland) For ALL students in Nutcracker.
Please come ON TIME (wear NUDE LEOTARD) with HAIR and MAKEUP done. Bring water and non-messy snack/light meal.
4:00-4:15pm Students & Performers ARRIVE, check in.
4:20-4:50pm Warm up
5:00-9:00 pm Run Through DRESS Rehearsal Act 1 & Act 2
(If possible, we will release our younger dancers prior to 9 pm)

Nutcracker Evening Performance
2025-12-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Temple Hill in Oakland, 4780 Lincoln Ave, Oakland, CA, 94062
FRIDAY (Oakland) Opening Night Performance @ 7:00 PM; Call time for all performers is 4:00 pm.
4:00-4:15 pm Students & Performers ARRIVE, check in. Please come ON TIME with MAKE-UP and HAIR already done. Bring water and non-messy snack/light meal.
4:20-5:00 pm Make up / Blocking
5:00-6:00 pm Warm up / Costumes
6:00-6:30 pm Costumes
7:00 pm Performance begins!

Nutcracker Matinee Performance
2025-12-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Temple Hill in Oakland, 4780 Lincoln Ave, Oakland, CA, 94062
SATURDAY (Oakland) Closing Performance @ 2:00 PM; Call time for all performers is noon sharp.
Please come ON TIME (wear nude leotard) with MAKE-UP and HAIR already done. Bring water and non-messy snack.
12:00-12:15 pm Students & Performers ARRIVE, check in.
12:20-1:00pm Warm up / Costumes
1:00-1:30pm Costumes
2:00pm Performance begins!

Winter Break
2025-12-22 - 2026-01-03 | Dublin & Fremont Locations
No classes Monday Dec 22 through Saturday Jan 3. Happy holidays!

RAD Exams in March
2026-03-01 - 2026-03-21 | Dublin & Fremont Locations
Our tentative exam dates will be early to mid March (TBD by the Royal Academy). All regular dance classes (BOTH Dublin and Fremont locations) are cancelled on exam days. More info (when available) will be posted on Parent Hub. Dates shown are a possible window – Actual RAD week will be about 5-6 days of exams.
Rachel’s Ballet does not have control over the exam schedule. Please be aware students may need an excuse from school to participate in this important exam!

Fremont Spring Break (No Class Fremont Only)
2026-03-14 - 2026-03-20 | Fremont Studio, 40057 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA, 94539
No Classes in Fremont Location (Classes run as usual in Dublin). Dates will be updated to match Fremont School District, should that schedule change. We will close from Saturday 3/14 through Friday 3/20. Classes are held Sat. March 21st.

Dublin Spring Break (No class Dublin only)
2026-04-04 - 2026-04-10 | Dublin Studio, 7230 San Ramon Road, Dublin, CA, 94568
No Classes in Dublin Location (classes run as usual in Fremont). The Dublin dates will be updated to match school district calendars if the dates should change. We will close from Saturday 4/4 through Friday 4/10. Classes are held Sat. April 11th.

NO CLASSES due to Showcase Tech/Dress/Performances
2026-05-20 - 2026-05-23
All students (DTL-Vocational, and Contemporary, Jazz, Acro) attend Tech/Dress/Performances at Ohlone College instead.
During Showcase week (May 20-23 ) there are NO regular classes held at either studio. (Mon & Tue classes run as usual).
All students MUST attend required W & F rehearsals & Sat performance during Showcase week.

Showcase Tech Rehearsal (warm up/ Stage blocking/Tech/costume tryout)
2026-05-20 16:00 - 21:00 | Ohlone College in Fremont, 43600 Mission Boulevard, Fremont, 94539-5847, United States
Link to Schedule and Info TBA. Tech rehearsal for all students DTL to Vocational performing in Annual Showcase. Arrive in regular class uniform. (DTL-G2 will be dismissed @ approx. 6:30 pm).
All students shall attend Showcase Rehearsal at Ohlone College instead of regular class.

Showcase Dress Rehearsal (warm up/blocking/tech/dress)
2026-05-21 16:00 - 21:00
UPDATED DATE! Link to Schedule and Info TBA. Dress rehearsal for all students DTL-Vocational performing in Showcase. Arrive in nude leotard with hair and makeup done. (DTL-G2 will be dismissed @ approx. 6:30 pm).
All students shall attend Showcase Dress Rehearsal at Ohlone College instead of regular class.

Annual Showcase (No Class)
2026-05-23 13:00 - 15:30 | Ohlone College in Fremont, 43600 Mission Boulevard, Fremont, 94539-5847, United States
Link to Schedule and Info TBA. Performance is 1:00 pm. All student performers should arrive at 11:00 am. (Teachers & helpers arrive at 10:30 am)
Note May 23 is also the final day of the 2025-26 session, and no Saturday classes are held due to Showcase.
