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As we bid “farewell to summer” and “welcome the fall season” it’s a time to reflect on accomplishments of the year past and get ready for the upcoming festive Holiday Season.

We wish you and your entire family all the best throughout the holidays and include our sincerest best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year as well.

As we embark upon our 14th Annual Production of Nutcracker it’s a very exciting time. This year’s cast is our biggest yet and promises to be another stellar offering to the community.

Carol and I appreciate all the hard work and talent of the cast members, but I’d also like to take a moment to offer our “Thanks” to the family members and our dedicated volunteers who make each Dance Kids production so special. Without you and your undying support, we wouldn’t be able to create the exciting atmosphere that envelopes each of the performers who step onto the stage.

Nutcracker is special, and so is each and every one of you whom we’re proud to include in our Dance Kids Family!

I look forward to seeing all of you at the Morgan Stock Stage at Monterey Peninsula College, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, December 8th-9th and 10th!

And now……

“On with the Show, as we proudly present, Nutcracker”

Warmest regards,

Alan

Nutcracker madness is with us! I never tire of the incredible score, the frenzy of costumes and the rehearsal process that we all know so well. We seem to be well ahead of the curve in many respects. Thanks to an incredible group of volunteers and staff, Nutcracker 2006 promises to be better than ever.

Each year the artistic staff grows and change roles, costumes and the design of the production. We have young people that have been in the production for over 10 years and we strive for a fresh approach to a classic. Not only for the dancer that has been a part of the production for years but for the public that faithfully follows our tradition.

These changes as well as the growth of our program costs money. Alan and I write grants throughout the year as well as contacting countless individuals during the year for private donations. As we face a mounting and daunting season financially, we do want to acknowledge the individuals and businesses that have helped so much over this last year. Please take a moment to note in the Nutcracker program our donors. If you have a chance, thank them for their generosity with a call or a note! There are many “behind the scene” people that donate costumes, leotards as well as the families with older dancers performing “specialty” dances that travel to Los Angeles for private instruction a couple of times a year and pay all the fees associated with those parts. Part of the success of the Dance Kids program is the ability to move our dancers into parts that were once reserved for the professional hired dancer. This incentive gives our student a long range goal and a special person to look up to. We remind our dancers, at every age; someone considers them a hero and wants to be “them” when they grow up!

Please let me know if you can help beyond what has already been done! Phone calls and personal visits have become a part of the job for me and we continually look for the individual or corporation that recognizes the incredible work done by this merry band of folks.

Thanks for being part of a team that honors children in the theatre!

Love, Carol