Studio Company and Studio Company Apprentice 2026/2027 Season Rehearsal Schedule

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Please note: Dancers called for costume fittings should arrive wearing a leotard with biker shorts or tights. Please do not wear running or baggy shorts.

Understudies do not need to attend costume fittings.

Monday, September 28

7:00-8:00pm. Senior Variations (all participating dancers) independent review as needed, Studio 1

7:00-7:30pm. Nutcracker Bird (Sunlight Fairy) with Kaori Ogasawara, Studio 5

7:00-7:10pm, Senior Variations (Ben) with Isaac Bates-Vinueza, Studio 2

7:10-7:20pm, Senior Variations (Breanna) with Isaac Bates-Vinueza, Studio 2

7:20-7:30pm, Senior Variations (Bria) with Isaac Bates-Vinueza, Studio 2

7:30-7:45pm, Senior Variations (Bella) with Isaac Bates-Vinueza, Studio 2

7:30-8:00pm. Nutcracker Bird (Desert Bird) with Kaori Ogasawara, Studio 5

7:45-8:00pm, Senior Variations (KK) with Isaac Bates-Vinueza, Studio 2

Wednesday, September 30

6:45-7:15pm. Nutcracker Bird (Snowflakes) with Robin Dekkers, Studio 3

7:15-7:45pm. Nutcracker Bird (Snowflakes- Costume Fitting) with Ali Griffin, Costume Shop

Friday, October 2

7:00-7:30pm. Nutcracker Bird (Flowers) with Kaori Ogasawara, Studio 4

7:00-8:00pm. Senior Solos (all participating dancers) with Courtney Henry, Studio 3

7:30-8:00pm. Nutcracker Bird, Studio Company (Dew Drop) with Kaori Ogasawara, Studio 4

7:30-8:00pm. Nutcracker Bird, Studio Company (Sunlight Fairy) with Robin Dekkers, Studio 2

Saturday, October 3

11:00-11:30am, Nutcracker Bird (Rose Quartz and Crystal Gems Costume Fitting, Saturday Cast) with Ali Griffin and Isabelle Burgess-Corkins

2:15-2:45pm, Nutcracker Bird (Constellations) with Kaori Ogasawara and Robin Dekkers, Studio 3

2:45-3:15pm, Nutcracker Bird (Flowers, Studio Company Apprentice only) with Kaori Ogasawara, Studio 3

3:30-4:30pm, Nutcracker Bird (Flowers, all) with Kaori Ogasawara, Studio 3

3:30-3:45pm, Nutcracker Bird (Ocean Sprites Costume Fitting with Isabelle Burgess-Corkins

3:30-4:30pm, Nutcracker Bird (Moonlight Pas de Deux) with Robin Dekkers, Lawrence Chen, and Teddy O’Brien, Studio 4

4:30-5:30pm, Nutcracker Bird (Crystal Gems) with Kaori Ogasawara, Studio 3

4:30-5:30pm, Nutcracker Bird (Aurora Borealis) with Robin Dekkers, Studio 4

5:30-6:30pm, Summer Audition Seminar with Robin Dekkers, Studio 3*

*optional for Level 7-9 dancers; please attend and share your past experiences with the Level 5 and Level 6 dancers and families!

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Monday, October 5

7:00-7:30pm. Senior Variations (costume fitting) with Ali Griffin, Costume Shop

7:00-8:00pm. Senior Variations (all participating dancers) with Courtney Henry, Studio 2

7:00-8:00pm. Nutcracker Bird, Studio Company (hold) with Kaori Ogasawara, Studio 5

Wednesday, October 7

6:45-7:15pm. Nutcracker Bird (Snowflakes) with Robin Dekkers, Studio 3

7:15-7:45pm. Nutcracker Bird (Aurora Borealis) with Robin Dekkers, Studio 3

Friday, October 9

7:00-7:30pm. Nutcracker Bird, Studio Company and Studio Company Apprentice (hold) with Kaori Ogasawara, Studio 4

7:00-8:00pm. Senior Solos (all participating dancers) with Courtney Henry, Studio 3

7:30-8:00pm. Nutcracker Bird, Studio Company (hold) with Kaori Ogasawara, Studio 4

Saturday, October 10

*Classes will run as usual, but no rehearsals will be held on this date

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Monday, October 12

*No classes or rehearsals will be held on this date

Wednesday, October 14

6:45-7:15pm. Nutcracker Bird (Snowflakes) with Robin Dekkers, Studio 3

7:15-7:45pm. Nutcracker Bird (Aurora Borealis) with Robin Dekkers, Studio 3

Friday, October 16

7:00-7:30pm. Nutcracker Bird, Studio Company and Studio Company Apprentice (hold) with Drew Sandbulte, Studio 4

7:00-7:30pm. Senior Solos (all participating dancers) with Courtney Henry, Studio 3

7:30-8:00pm, Senior Solos Performance, Studio 3*

*All Studio Company and Studio Company Apprentice dancers invited to attend!

Saturday, October 17

11:00-11:30am, Nutcracker Bird (Rose Quartz and Crystal Gems Costume Fitting, Sunday Cast) with Ali Griffin and Isabelle Burgess-Corkins

2:15-3:15pm. Nutcracker Bird, Studio Company Apprentice (hold) with Kaori Ogasawara, Studio 3

3:30-5:30pm, Nutcracker Bird, Studio Company (hold) with Jackie McConnell, Studio 4

3:30-5:30pm, Nutcracker Bird, Studio Company (hold) with Robin Dekkers, Studio 3

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