2025–26 Season
The Nutcracker Bird Performance: Youth Division: Hairstyle Guide
Please note which hairstyle is required of your or your dancer’s role and begin practicing immediately:
This gives dancers the opportunity to practice their hairstyle, get feedback from their Faculty members, and troubleshoot any problems before getting to the theater (like a bun that falls out when moving).
With practice, every dancer can look the part and feel confident their hair will stay in place while performing. If you need advice or tips on working with your hair, please ask your teacher; faculty will know how to help or who to contact with relevant experience!
Please remember dancers are expected to arrive at the theater with hair already done. Please bring extra hairspray, gel, pins and hair nets for touch ups.
Youth Division Level, Role: Hairstyle
Introduction to Level 1, Wildflowers:
Children’s Hair (style ideas listed below) or Short Hair tidy off the face and neck
Level 1, Storybook Children:
Children’s Hair (style ideas listed below) or Short Hair tidy off the face and neck
Level 2, Sunbeams:
Classical Ballet Hair Bun or Short Hair tidy off the face and neck
Level 3, Woodland Creatures:
Classical Ballet Hair Bun or Short Hair tidy off the face and neck
Level 4, Party Kids:
Children’s Hair (style ideas listed below) or Short Hair tidy off the face and neck
Level 5, Party Kids and Cactus:
Children’s Hair (party kids) and Classical Ballet Hair Bun (cactus) or Short Hair tidy off the face and neck (both roles)
Level 6, Volcano:
Classical Ballet Hair Bun or Short Hair tidy off the face and neck
Level 6, Clara and Charlie:
Children’s Hair
Level 7, 8, and 9, All Roles except Aurora Borealis:
Classical Ballet Hair Bun or Short Hair tidy off the face and neck
Level 7, 8, and 9, Aurora Borealis:
Children’s Hair (style ideas listed below) or Short Hair tidy off the face and neck
Hairstyles: Children’s Hair, Short Hair, Classical Ballet Hair Bun
Children’s Hair:
Half up half down, pigtails, braids, NO high, bouncy ponytails or added clips/bows
Please begin wearing your hair in a selected style to rehearsals immediately!
Hairstyles will be evaluated and approved by Artistic Staff to ensure dancers can present a cohesive style that works for their role.
Once approved, keep practicing! You will be given tips and may be asked to try different styles.
Children’s Hair references:
Short Hair:
Hair should be groomed neatly off the face and neck.
Short Hair references:
Classical Ballet Hair Bun:
Dancers should have no part and the bun should extend along the line of the cheekbones.
Classical Ballet Hair Bun references:
