Rachel's Ballet

Nutcracker Full Cast Rehearsal
2026-11-21 | CA
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

Thanksgiving Break
2026-11-23 - 2026-11-28 | Dublin & Fremont Locations
Studios are closed Monday Nov 23 – Sat 28, 2026. No class.

NO CLASSES due to Nutcracker Tech/Dress/Performances
2026-12-09 08:00 - 2026-12-12 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Dublin & Fremont Locations
G1 & Up attend Tech/Dress/Performances at Temple Hill instead.
During Nutcracker Dress and Performances (Dec 9-12) 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)
2026-12-09 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)
2026-12-10 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
2026-12-11 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
2026-12-12 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
2026-12-21 - 2027-01-02 | Dublin & Fremont Locations
Studios closed Monday, Dec 21. 2026-Sat Jan 2, 2027. No Class.

Classes are held Jan 4
2027-01-04 | Dublin & Fremont Locations
Dance classes resume Monday, Jan 4th.

MLK Day - CLASSES STILL HELD
2027-01-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Dublin & Fremont Locations
Rachel’s Ballet will still be open on MLK Day! Classes will be held as usual.

Mock Exam (tentative)
2027-02-15 - 2027-03-06 | Dublin & Fremont Locations
Mock Exams (practice exams in front of parents) are planned for end of Feb / start of March, and take place in the dance studios at the usual class times (with some exceptions). Actual Mock Exam schedule is not announced until we get our RAD exam dates from the Academy.

President's Day - CLASSES STILL HELD
2027-02-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Dublin & Fremont Locations
Rachel’s Ballet will still be open on President’s Day! Classes will be held as usual.

RAD EXAM (estimated)
2027-03-06 - 2027-03-21 | Dublin & Fremont Locations
We are requesting mid-March exam dates. The actual exam schedule will be released from the RAD in early February, and will be updated here. We do not have control over the exam dates assigned.

Fremont Spring Break March 13-19 (tentative)
2027-03-13 - 2027-03-19 | Fremont Studio, 40057 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA, 94539
Studio closed Sat, March 13 – Fri, March 19 in Fremont only. Classes in Dublin as usual. (Based on Fremont USD calendar provided in May – if the district changes the dates we will update ours to match.)

Dublin Spring Break April 3-9 (tentative)
2027-04-03 - 2027-04-09 | Dublin Studio, 7230 San Ramon Road, Dublin, CA, 94568
Studio closed Sat, April 3 – Fri, April 9 in Dublin only. Classes in Fremont as usual. (Based on Dublin USD calendar provided in May – if the district changes the dates we will update ours to match.)

Registration Help (Fremont 10-1; Dublin 2-5)
2027-05-08 10:00 - 17:00, 2027-05-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Dublin & Fremont Locations
In -person registration help at both studios: Fremont 10am – 1 pm & Dublin 2 pm-5 pm

NO CLASSES WED-SAT Due to Showcase/tech/prep/performance
2027-05-19 - 2027-05-22 | Dublin & Fremont Locations
Mon & Tue classes run as usual. During Showcase prep (May 19-22 ) there are NO regular classes held at either studio.
All students MUST attend required W & TH rehearsals and Sat performance during Showcase week.

Showcase Tech Rehearsal (warm up/ Stage blocking/Tech/costume tryout)
2027-05-19 16:00 - 21:00 | Ohlone College in Fremont, 43600 Mission Boulevard, Fremont, 94539-5847, United States
Details posted on Parent Hub Showcase Tab. Tech rehearsal for all students DTL to Vocational performing in Annual Showcase. Arrive in regular class uniform. (DTL-G2 will be dismissed @ approx. 6:15-6:30 pm).
All students shall attend Showcase Rehearsal at Ohlone College instead of regular class.

Showcase Dress Rehearsal (warm up/blocking/tech/dress)
2027-05-20 16:00 - 21:00 | Ohlone College in Fremont, 43600 Mission Boulevard, Fremont, 94539-5847, United States
Details posted on Parent Hub Showcase Tab. Dress rehearsal for all students DTL-Vocational performing in Showcase. Arrive in nude leotard with hair and makeup done. (DTL-G2 will be dismissed between 6:00-6:30 pm).
All students shall attend Showcase Dress Rehearsal at Ohlone College instead of regular class.

Annual Showcase & Final Day
2027-05-22 10:30 - 15:00 | Ohlone College in Fremont, 43600 Mission Boulevard, Fremont, 94539-5847, United States
Details for 2027 will be available on Parent Hub “Showcase Tab” by May 1. Performance is 1:00 pm. All student performers should arrive at 11:00 am. (Teachers & helpers arrive at 10:30 am)
May 22 is also the final day of the 2026-27 session. Hope to see you back this summer and fall!
