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  • ABOUT
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Faculty & STAFF
    • STUDIO & JR COMPANY
    • Ballet Caliente Alumni
  • CALENDAR
  • CLASSES
    • Summer Dance 2025
    • Private Lessons
    • Bring a Friend
    • Schedule of Classes
    • Uniform Requirements ‘24-‘25
    • Understanding Level Placement
    • Tuition, Payment, Policies & Fees
  • PERFORMANCES
    • The Velveteen Rabbit: June Performance
    • May Recital
    • Performance Photography
    • General Information
    • Past Performances: Gallery
  • SHOP!
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    • Performance Photography
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Purchase Tickets for A Very Caliente Christmas!

Celebrate the magic of the season with Ballet Caliente's The Nutcracker. Tickets on sale November 13, 3:00pm.
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A Very Caliente Christmas Handbook
​Please read this handbook in it's entirety! Answers to most questions about A Very Caliente Christmas are in this document. Read it, learn it, know it!
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Digital Program
In an effort to promote environmental sustainability, Ballet Caliente will now offer a digital program, as well as digital tickets, with the goal of achieving a paper free performance. Please note, if you would prefer a paper version of this program, we kindly ask that you download and print your copy in advance of the performance, or, purchase a Commemorative Memory Book from our merchandise table, located in the lobby.​
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A New Holiday Performance!

This year, we are excited to announce a new holiday performance, A Very Caliente Christmas!
Dancers in Pre Ballet and Primary Ballet, will be the headliners of this performance, with showcases from all levels in our supplementary genres of jazz, tap and contemporary.
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Learn more about A Very Caliente Christmas
Download the Participation form
ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS
Dancers in Pre Ballet and Primary Ballet are highly encouraged to participate in this performance opportunity! Students who attend supplementary classes (jazz, tap and contemporary) across all levels are encouraged to participate! All students are required to complete a participation form to confirm their intent to perform. 
​Participation forms will be due October 5, 2024.

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ASSOCIATED FEES
The cost for each dancer to participate in A Very Caliente Christmas is $100. Dancers participating in both The Nutcracker and A Very Caliente Christmas will have a discounted participation fee of $80 for A Very Caliente Christmas.

THE COMMITMENT 

All dancers participating in A Very Caliente Christmas are required to attend rehearsal. Due to the demands of the performance, and our short rehearsal timeline, it is important that dancers are present for rehearsal. 
All participants will meet for a run through rehearsal on December 6, 4:00-6:00pm. ​


UNDERSTANDING YOUR DANCER'S ROLE
Dancers will learn a holiday dance during their regularly scheduled class during the month of November, which will be rehearsed on December 6, and performed on December 14. Based on participation, a genre will be assigned to each level to perform (i.e. Level 1 - Jazz, Level 2 - Tap etc.)

THE PERFORMANCE
This year, our performance will be held at the new Dodge Performing Arts Center (Dodge PAC) located at St. Mary's College of Maryland. One performance will be held December 14, 11:00am. 
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Rehearsal Schedule

All dancers participating in A Very Caliente Christmas are required to attend rehearsal.
​Due to the demands of the performance, and our short rehearsal timeline, it is important that dancers are present for rehearsal. 

All participants will meet for a run through rehearsal on December 6, 4:00-6:00pm. ​


​Important Dates

September 23:  A Very Caliente Christmas Registration Opens
October 5:  Participation Form Due
December 6:  Full Run-Through at Ballet Caliente, 4:00-6:00pm (ALL PARTICIPANTS)
December 14:  11:00am Performance (ALL PARTICIPANTS)
Detailed performance information will be released in the near future.

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Studio Location:
​44727 St. Andrew's Church Rd.
California, MD 20619
Mailing Address:
​P.O. Box 918, Hollywood, MD 20636