Primary Division

Primary Division students (students in Primary Boys 1 and 2, Primary A, Primary B, and Primary C), as well as Primary Flex Students are eligible to perform the role of Little Peasant Children in Dalia Rawson’s Giselle. Little Peasant Children perform briefly at the beginning of Act 1, setting the scene of Giselle’s happy villiage at Harvest Time. Please note: all schedules are subject to change. Families will be notified of these changes via email.

For In Studio Rehearsals Little Peasant Children should wear their regular class uniform.

Female Little Peasant Children must purchase a white camisole leotard to wear under their costume on stage for all theatre rehearsals and performances. Available for purchase HERE. They will come to and from the theatre underdressed in this white leotard with pink tights and bringing their pink ballet shoes.

Male students will wear their dance class uniforms underdressed to and from the theatre and onstage under their costumes. Male students will perform in their regular black ballet slippers and socks.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CONFLICT RESTRICTIONS LISTED BELOW PLEASE EMAIL SCHOOL@NEWBALLET.COM TO ASK BEFORE DECIDING NOT TO PARTICIPATE.

Preliminary Casting (which roles students are registered to learn) will be posted on February 23. Performance Casting will be annoucned on April 3.

In-Studio Rehearsal Schedule

Saturdays, 11:00 - 11:45: April 4, April 18, April 25, May 9 - one conflict can be allowed for in-studio rehearsals, please mark this on your registration sheet.

Theatre Rehearsal Schedule - Mandatory Availability

Students may or may not be called for all of the times listed, but must keep ALL of these dates available. Final Theater call times will be released by April 3 with performance casting.  All rehearsals listed below will be at the Hammer Theatre. These drop off and pick up times may shift as production needs become more clear. One conflict can be allowed for Theatre Rehearsals. Please mark the conflict on your Registration Sheet.

Tech/Dress rehearsal: Thursday May 14, 4:45-6:15pm (both casts)
Dress rehearsal: Friday May 15, 7:00-8:00pm (Group 1 only).

Pick up times are approximate and based on rehearsal progress. Please be prepared for the time to shift slightly.

Performance Schedule: MANDATORY AVAILABILITY

Little Peasant Children are in the following performances. We may have multiple casts, so students possibly will not be called to all performances listed below, but students MUST BE AVAILABLE for all the performances listed below, other than conflicts listed in your conflict form. One performance conflict will be allowed if noted on the Registration Form. How many groups of dancers perform will be based on registration. It is possible that your student will be only in one performance. Performance dates for each student will be released April 3. Please note that the times listed below are performer drop off and pick up times, not the actual show times. Theatre information with more details will be distributed with Performance Casting on April 3. Pick up times are our best estimate, and based on performance run times which may shift each day. All students must be picked up at the stage door during intermission. If you would like your student to watch the performance with you, you must meet them at the stage door at intermission and purchase a ticket for them with a student performer discount code, good only for days in which students are performing.

Saturday, May 16: 1:30-3:00pm (intermission)
Saturday, May 16: 6:30-8:00pm (intermission)
Sunday, May 17: 10:30am-12:00pm (pick up after the one hour performance)
Sunday, May 17: 1:30pm-3:00pm (intermission)

Register By February 16

Pay The Participation Fee By February 16

Once you have registered, you may pay your Participation Fee here. The Participation Fee for Primary Division Students is $80 (this is waived for Outreach Continuing Scholarship Students who graduated from our First Step program or students on Financial Aid have been notified that it is waived -these students do not need to take any extra steps or pay the fee). The Participation Fee covers the cost of rehearsal staff, backstage theater staff, and costume creation/maintenance. Performance tickets must be purchased through the Box Office.