The Nutcracker Ballet - 2026: December 17-18-19-20
Letter from SWDC, sharing a new vision and a new Director: Hollie McGovern
NUTCRACKER 2026 CASTING:
Please note, this is subject to changes. If you made specific family requests and we missed those, let us know right away.
NUTCRACKER REHEARSAL & COSTUME FITTING SCHEDULES: Calendar
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Nutcracker Scenes/Parts breakdown:
Thanks to our AMAZING 2026 Sponsors to Date:
A.N. Onymous
Allen & Brittany Unzelman
Butler Surveying
Pohlman & Vanatta Family
Unzelman Appraisals LLC
McCallum Rock Drilling
John L. Scott Real Estate
Zebra Computers
Wagner Orthodontics
Lucky & Lawless Bakery
Pizza Girl
Victoria Pogorelc
James & Sandy Hill
RECITAL VOLUNTEERS SIGN UP NOW
“Spring Into Summer”
All School Recital
June 2027: Dates June 24-25-26-27 (Tentative)
Information updated: 7-14-2026
Spring Into Summer is our end of the year all school recital. Every level and style of dance is featured in this performance. Spring Into Summer" is held every year in June
School Tour Production
SPRING 2026
At SWDC, we believe in bringing dance to the community. Each year, dancers participate in our "School Tour Production." We are excited to bring back our production this year for a performance featuring songs from The Wizard of Oz!
We will be performing at area elementary schools in May and June.
This mini-production features various styles of dance and often tells a familiar story such as Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, etc. The production is performed at local schools in Lewis County. The school tours production happens every year, May - June depending on our local schools availability.
Rehearsal Schedules: Click here
Detailed Tour Schedule: Click here
Tour dates/schools:
Tuesday, May 26: Boistfort, Adna, Ford’s Prairie
Friday, May 29: Lintott, White Pass/Randle, Mossyrock
Wednesday, June 3: Orin Smith, Winlock, Napavine
Thursday, June 4: Toledo, Edison, Oakview
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Dance Festival Northwest
MARCH 21, 2026 7:00 pm
Watch for ticket sales, February 17
Corbet Theatre @ Centralia College
Reserved Seating
Adults: $25.00
Seniors, Students, Children and Military: $20.00
Live Stream: $20.00
Ticketing fee will be applied
Every year, SWDC invites dance companies from around the Pacific Northwest to our local community to perform. This show features the performing companies of various dance schools and always features a professional dance company from the surrounding area. Dance styles vary from ballet, to jazz, contemporary to hip hop. Dance Festival Northwest is held every March.
PERFORMING COMPANIES FOR 2026:
Ballet Northwest: Olympia
Centralia Ballet Academy: Centralia
Evergreen City Ballet: Renton
Olympic Ballroom Dance: Olympia
Olympia Dance Center: Olympia
Port Townsend Ballet: Port Townsend
Seattle Civic Ballet Theatre: Seattle
Studio West Dance Academy: Olympia
Studio West Dance Theatre: Olympia
Trinity Dance Prosser: Prosser
Vashon Dance Company: Vashon Island
Host Company: Southwest Washington Dance Ensemble: Chehalis
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Hello everyone, Volunteer opportunities for "Set up snack tables at Corbet Theatre" are now open. Please click on the following web link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn't work) to go to the signup sheet:
Volunteer opportunities for "Donate food or funds for Dance Festival Northwest Hospitality" are now open.
Volunteer opportunities for "DONATE COOKIES FOR DANCE FESTIVAL: NEED 35 DOZEN" are now open.
Volunteer opportunities for "Load out of Corbet and back to Dance Center" are now open.
Volunteer opportunities for "Load into the theatre for Dance Festival Northwest" are now open.
Volunteer opportunities for "Usher at the Dance Festival Northwest Performance" are now open.
Volunteer opportunities for "Dance Festival Refreshment Team" are now open.
To sign up, just follow the instructions on the page. It only takes a few seconds to do. Thank you for volunteering!