Oquirrh Mountain Ballet
Costume, Hair and Makeup
Requirements for Nutcracker 2015
General Instructions:
We will be providing Ballet
tights. Pink Ballet shoes required
unless otherwise directed.
Hair in a left part bun, Buns are to
be straight back, in middle of head. (no
low or high on top buns)
Basic Stage makeup unless otherwise
directed, no wings. Basic Stage Makeup consists of foundation, browns on
the eyelid, black eyeliner, blush and red lipstick.
We have
included some youtube videos that will help you with make up. See below.
Lipstick color: Revlon
ColorStay Overtime in Ultimate Wine, available at Walgreens and Walmart.
All dancers need a Nude Camisole
Style leotard to wear underneath costumes.
Details:
Nephew/Prince: Party scene: black socks, black ballet shoes. Basic
stage makeup
Clara & Party Girls: Ballet Pink tights, pink canvas ballet shoes, nude camisole
style leotard. Hair in bun. No bangs!! Basic Stage makeup. Lipstick
must red.
Party Boys & Fritz:
Black socks, black dress shoes. Hair
will be neatly combed and sprayed in place. Basic Stage Makeup.
Party Men, Drosselmeyer: Black socks, Black dress shoes. Basic stage makeup
Party Women: Tan tights/nylons, black character shoes, Hair should be
worn in 1890's style. We’ll discuss it. J Basic Stage makeup.
Party Scene Doll/Soldier:
Ballet pink tights, pink pointe shoes, nude camisole style leotard. Hair
will be worn in a ballet bun. Advanced stage makeup, Ms. Jessica will go
over this with you. .
Maid: Ballet Pink tights, black character shoes, nude camisole
style leotard. Hair will be pulled back into a ballet bun. Basic Stage Makeup
Mice: pink tights, pink canvas ballet shoes, nude camisole style
leotard. Hair in Bun, basic Stage Makeup
Soldiers: Ballet Pink tights, pink canvas ballet shoes, nude
camisole style leotard, Basic Stage makeup, Hair in Bun
Mice King: pink tights, pink canvas ballet shoes, hair will be worn
pulled back and in a style so you are comfortable wearing the mouse
heads. No Makeup is required.
Male Soloists: Cavalier: Gray Tights are given with your
costume. Shoes as required for your
costume. Ms Jessica and Ms Alice will
talk to you. Basic Stage makeup. Hair
must be neatly combed and sprayed in place.
Angels: pink ballet shoes, pink ballet shoes, need to wear a
nude leotard underneath, basic stage makeup
Bon Bons: Ballet Pink tights, pink canvas ballet shoes, nude camisole
style leotard. Hair in bun Basic Stage makeup
Chinese Dancers: Basic Stage Makeup
Snow Corps, Waltz of the
Flowers Corps, Arabian Queen and Corps, Snow Queen, Merliton, Dew
Drop Fairy & Sugar Plum Fairy: Ballet Pink tights, nude camisole
style leotard, pink pointe shoes/ ballet shoes. Hair will be worn in a
bun. Basic Stage Make WITH eyelashes, these will be provided by
the company.
Russian: black socks,
black shoes, Basic Stage Makeup. Women:
hair will be worn in a ballet bun, male:
neatly combed and sprayed in place.
Spanish: Female: Ballet Pink tights, nude camisole style
leotard, pink pointe shoes.
Male: basic stage makeup, black shoes
**See Makeup instructional videos
*** Jewelry and fingernail polish is
never allowed on stage unless it is part of your costume. ***
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Basic Stage Makeup Videos:
Party Men, and Male Soloists:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqbHpl3C6qo
Party Men, and Male Soloists:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqbHpl3C6qo
Party Women, teen and adult dancers: (eyelashes and no
wings)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcGJN-ZcSTk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcGJN-ZcSTk
Party Boys and young girl dancers
(the only
exception for younger girls: we want red lipstick, boys should wear
two shades darker than their lip color)
