Costume, Hair and Makeup Requirements, Nutcracker 2019

Oquirrh Mountain Ballet

Costume, Hair and Makeup Requirements for Nutcracker 2019

General Instructions: 

We will be providing costumes but, there are a few items that dancers will need to have.  Please read next to your role.  In general we will NOT be providing shoes, make up or nude leotards.  We will be providing tights.  We will be providing eyelashes.  Pink Ballet shoes required unless otherwise directed.  

Hair in a left part, mid bun. Buns are to be straight back, in middle of head.  Unless otherwise directed

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 female dancers need a Nude Camisole Style leotard to wear underneath costumes. This is available at DiscountDanceSupply.com or local dance wear shops. We can make a group order to save on shipping.  Let us know if you’d like us to order for you.

Details:

Nutcracker for Party Scene: Party scene: black socks, black ballet shoes, white button up, long sleeve dress shirt, black belt.  Basic stage makeup.  Hair must be neatly combed and sprayed in place. We will supply other costume items.

Nutcracker Prince:  We will provide:  White dress pants. You will need: white button up, long sleeve dress shirt, black socks, black ballet shoes, Basic stage makeup.

Clara:  Ballet Pink tights, pink canvas ballet shoes, nude camisole style leotard.  Hair half up, half down with curls.  Basic Stage makeup.  Lipstick must be red.

Party Girls: Ballet Pink tights, pink canvas ballet shoes, nude camisole style leotard.  Hair in bun. No bangs!! Basic Stage makeup.  Lipstick must be red.

Party Boys & Fritz: white long socks, black ballet shoes.  Hair needs be neatly combed and sprayed in place. Basic Stage Makeup.  

Party Men, Drosselmeyer:  Black dress pants, black belt, white button up, long sleeve dress shirt,  Black socks, Black dress shoes. Basic stage makeup.  We will provide: jacket, vest and tie

Party Women: Tan tights/nylons, black character shoes, Hair should be worn in 1890's style.  We’ll discuss it. Basic Stage makeup.  We will provide: costume

 Party Scene Doll: Ballet pink tights, pink pointe shoes, nude camisole style leotard. Advanced stage makeup, Ms. Isabella will go over this with you

Party Scene Soldier Doll: black ballet or jazz shoes for soldier, nude camisole style leotard.  Hair will be worn in a ballet bun. 

Maid: Tan tights, black character shoes, nude camisole style leotard.  Hair we will discuss styles.  Basic Stage Makeup 

Mice: black dress socks, black jazz or ballet shoes, nude camisole style leotard, optional, can wear black leotard underneath.   Hair in low bun if not in other roles, no bangs, basic Stage Makeup

Soldiers: Girls:  Ballet Pink tights, pink canvas ballet shoes for girls, white for boys, nude camisole style leotard, Basic Stage makeup, Hair in Bun

Mice King: black pants, 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:  Shoes as required for your costume.  Basic Stage makeup. Hair must be neatly combed and sprayed in place.

Angels:  pink ballet shoes, need to wear a nude leotard underneath, basic stage makeup, hair in bun

Bon Bons: Ballet Pink tights, pink canvas ballet shoes, nude camisole style leotard.  Hair in high bun, Basic Stage makeup (See Ms Sarah for hair pictures)

Chinese Dancers: Basic Stage Makeup, pink tights and pink ballet/pointe shoes

 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 left part, bun. Basic Stage Makeup WITH eyelashes, these will be provided by the company.

 Russian: pink tights, black jazz shoes, black longer bike shorts, Basic Stage Makeup. Hair in bun, we will provide costume

Spanish:  Female: Ballet Pink tights, nude camisole style leotard, pink pointe shoes.  Male:  basic stage makeup, black ballet 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 Women, teen and adult dancers:  (eyelashes and no wings)
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)

Attachments area

Preview YouTube video Stage Makeup for a Teenage Male Dancer

Stage Makeup for a Teenage Male Dancer

Preview YouTube video Stage Makeup for a Teenage Girl Dancer

Stage Makeup for a Teenage Girl Dancer