“And how did little Tim behave?” asked Mrs Cratchit. 
“As good as gold,” said Bob, “and better. Somehow he gets thoughtful, sitting by himself so much, and thinks the strangest things you ever heard. He told me, coming home, that he hoped the people saw him in the church, because he was a cripple, and it might be pleasant to them to remember upon Christmas Day, who made lame beggars walk, and blind men see.” 
― Charles Dickens

​“For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child himself.”
― Charles Dickens

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S I N G   T O   T H E   L O R D   A   N E W   S O N G 
For His Glory Ballet is thrilled to be presenting an hour ballet based on the beloved story of A Christmas Carol. Storytelling is such a powerful way to share the good news of the Gospel. Just as Jesus told parables to teach us about the kingdom of Heaven, stories like A Christmas Carol can do the same. It is amazing how the Lord can use the arts to powerfully proclaim His great love for us. Join Ebenezer Scrooge in this life changing journey of redemption and forgiveness. 

Romans 3:23 declares, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Whether we accept it or not, we are Scrooge in this story. But, like Scrooge, it is not the end of our story. Scrooge is transformed by his encounters with the Three Spirits—The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. He is shown the despairing truth of his current life. And, lastly, he is reminded of eternity and the consequences of death. Upon waking from the final spectral visitation, Scrooge is born anew. The old has passed away. 

​“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!”
- Charles Dickens

The good news of the story is that no one, not even crotchety old Scrooge, is too far gone to be redeemed. 

The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.
He fulfills the desire of those who fear Him; He also hears their cry and saves them. Psalm 145

Each Ballet class and Level of For His Glory Ballet will participate in an element of the tale, bringing the story to life as characters from the fable. Dancers who become a company member on Monday evenings will have the opportunity to be cast as more specific/featured roles from the story, such as one of the three dreams that visit Scrooge on Christmas Eve, or Tiny Tim Cratchit. This position is available for dancers ages 9 on up. Adult dancers may also participate as a company member.

R E H E A R S A L  C A L E N D A R
Each Ballet class and level will perform a choreography piece in A Christmas Carol and will learn this in the midst of their scheduled class time each week, just as in years past. Dancers participating in the Company class will have an open call time of 3:45-6:45 each Monday. Not all dancers will be called for the entire rehearsal call time. Each week, a rehearsal schedule will be sent out with call times for specific characters ranging from 30 mins to 3 hours. The full company will be most likely be called from 4:45-5:45 each week. Saturday rehearsals and the tech/show week rehearsals are listed below. 

C O M P A N Y   M E M B E R   S C H E D U L E 
Auditions -  Saturday, September 6th, 10:00-12:00 (FHG Studio)
Monday, September 8th - December 15th, 3:45-5:45 (FHG Studio) *some dancers may be called until 6:45
Saturday, October 18th, 9:00-12:00 (Coopersville Reformed Church)
Saturday, November 1st, 9:00-12:00 (Coopersville Reformed Church)
Monday, November 24th, 4:00-9:00 (Centerstage Theatre)
Tuesday, November 25th, 4:00-9:00 (Centerstage Theatre)
Friday, December 12th, 4:00-9:00 (Centerstage Theatre, final dress rehearsal) 
Saturday, December 13th, 11:00-9:00 (Centerstage Theatre, shows @ 2:00 & 6:00)​
*Company dancers are expected to be available for all rehearsal dates unless a conflict has been approved

T U I T I O N
Tuition is $150 for one company member; multi-student discount available for siblings. 
2 dancers, $145 each 
3+ dancers, $140 each

W H O  C A N  B E  A  C O M P A N Y  M E M B E R ?
Any dancer ages 9+ can become a company member. The audition process will determine what role each dancer will be playing in the story. 



​The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.
 He fulfills the desire of those who fear Him; He also hears their cry and saves them. Psalm 145

C O M M I T T E E  D E S C R I P T I O N S 

Costumes (sewing)
Sewing skills are necessary as you work at rehearsals (and sometimes at home) with costumes.

Costumes (non sewing)
No sewing skills needed. You will be asked to organize costumes, gather, sort, borrow, purchase, glue, cut, or decorate costumes.

Hair & Makeup 
Teaching cast members how to put on most of their makeup themselves. Completing the hair/makeup on certain cast members that must be done by committee members for both performances. 

Sets
Assist in building/painting set pieces. Willing to help move set pieces to and from the performance location.

Props 
Assist in finding/locating certain props needed for the show. May require trips to thrift stores/antique shops to hunt for certain props. Willing to help organize and set up props backstage during show week.

Backstage crew 
Help move set pieces on and off stage during both performances. 

Devotions leader *for company members only
​Leadership position in the cast.. Prays for the cast during rehearsals and leads a devotional time up to once a month.

C O M P A N Y   M E M B E R   A U D I T I O N S
Saturday, September 6th 

Audition 1 
Ages 9-12
Check In - 9:45-10:15
Audition - 10:15-11:00
Call Backs - 12:15-12:45

Audition 2 
Ages 13+
Check In - 10:30-11:00
Audition - 11:00-12:00
Pointe Audition - 12:00-12:15 
Call Backs - 12:15-12:45

All dancers who audition will automatically be a company member. The cast list of specific roles will be posted by Monday, the 8th.
Some roles will be asked to be performed on pointe. Please be prepared to dance a portion of the audition on pointe if able.



D R E S S C O D E 
Ladies
Any colored leotard *no low fronts or backs *no extra straps should be visible 
Any colored ballet skirt 
Black biker shorts 
Pink footed tights 
Pink ballet shoes
Hair pulled back in bun *no claw clips 

​Gentlemen
Black or white plain t-shirt *or FHG t-shirt 
Black dance/athletic pants 
Black ballet shoes *canvas or leather