Meetings, Rehearsals, Performances, and Conduct

Meetings

• Friday, September 19, 2025 | Mandatory Parent/Guardian Orientation Meeting | via Zoom 
• Friday, November 21, 2025 | Mandatory Parent & Child Production Meeting | via Zoom 

Rehearsals

• Beginning September 21| Regular weekly rehearsals take place on Sundays and Tuesdays. Some roles may only have rehearsal once per week.
• Week of November 24 | Rehearsals on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday with Joffrey Ballet Company Artists.
•  Week of December 1 | Rehearsals on Monday and Tuesday, and Wednesday with Joffrey Ballet Company Artists.
• December 4 and 5 | Technical Rehearsals at Lyric Opera of Chicago the theater during the day. Some dancers may need to miss either one or both days of school. We’ll provide a note of excused absence for any relevant day(s).

Because The Joffrey Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker is a professional production, attendance at all rehearsals is vital.  Cast members are allowed 1 excused absence, which must take place before Sunday, November 16, 2024. 

If a cast member is not able to participate because of the attendance policy, the Artistic staff reserves the right to assign a cast member’s role(s) to someone else. 

The Children's Cast is an important part of The Nutcracker each year.  We expect our Children's Cast members to act respectfully and courteously when they share the studio and the stage with our professional dancers.