Melange Dance Company of Jackson County

09/17/2026

Just a few more hours to order your 2026 Nutcracker merch!!!🩰🩰

09/13/2026

2026 GUCCI PURSE RAFFLE ✨

We’re so excited for this year’s purse raffle! Enter for your chance to win this beautiful Gucci purse.

Tickets:
1 for $10
3 for $25

Purchase your tickets from a 2026 Nutcracker cast member!🧑‍🩰

Don’t miss your chance to take home this gorgeous bag. Grab your tickets and good luck!

09/02/2026

NUTCRACKER 2026 MERCH DROP IS HERE!🩰

👚Our yearly Nutcracker T-shirt is back!

❄️Prefer a sweatshirt? It's your lucky day! We've got those too!

🤩And don't forget the Yard Signs - perfect for showing your support for your favorite cast member!

LAST DAY TO ORDER: SEPTEMBER 18

Merch pickup is scheduled for October 18 at the Studio of Dance. Please plan to pick up your order on that date.

Worried you might miss the pick up date? Please choose SHIPPING when your ordering your T-shirt or sweatshirt, so your merch comes straight to you!

Purchase HERE: https://www.melangedancecompany.com/shop-1

09/01/2026

The magic is returning to the Mississippi Gulf Coast! 🩰❄️

Mélange Dance Company is thrilled to announce our 2026 production of The Nutcracker! Get ready to kick off your holiday season with a beloved tradition filled with beautiful dancing, dazzling costumes, unforgettable music, and plenty of Christmas magic.

SAVE THE DATE and be on the lookout for performance times and ticket sale dates coming soon!

Gather your family and friends and make The Nutcracker part of your holiday tradition. We can’t wait to share the magic with you! 🎄🩰✨

08/31/2026

“I want a place where kids in small-town Mississippi can go to learn and perform in professional standard costumes and production.”

Those words from Mrs. Joann are at the heart of why we do what we do. She believed children all over the country deserved the opportunity to experience the arts in a way that felt beautiful, professional, and special.

This year, her granddaughters, Mary Emma and Sarah, attended Tutu School in Charleston - the same place Mrs. Joann once attended. They brought home new skills and inspiration and have spent the last few months handcrafting beautiful tutus, costumes, and headpieces for our dancers. Last night, our Board and Auxiliary Board members gathered to see their work and begin preparing for this year’s production and fundraisers.❤️

It was so special to see Mrs. Joann’s vision continuing through another generation, surrounded by a team of former dancers, longtime members, new faces, and community members who all believe deeply in bringing the arts to children in our community.

From artistic talents to organizational binders, it takes so many hands and hearts to make this production happen, and we are so grateful for every one of them.

The legacy continues.

Stay tuned for ALL the exciting Nutcracker 2026 announcements and drops coming this week!🎄

08/23/2026

Rehearsals start today! 🥳🥳🥳

Add-Jack in the Box @1:30

08/17/2026

We added FIFTY TWO dancers to our cast today and had ALL the fun trying on costumes!!!

It’s officially Nutcracker season! 🥳

08/16/2026

Congratulations to our newest cast members in grades 1-3!!!

We are excited to announce that our Nutcracker cast for 2026 involves more than 140 young dancers between the ages of 6-18 from our local community. We are thrilled that these young people will have the opportunity to experience being a part of the Nutcracker magic this year!

08/10/2026

We are adding another fabulous crew of dancers to our cast list… our First Scene Adults!

Being an adult in First Scene is truly a coveted role!

These women are special to us! They are Melange Dance Company alumni who have grown up loving this production. They now have the opportunity to return to the stage in such an important part of our production.

The First Scene adults help bring the party scene to life while carrying on traditions that have been part of our production for years. There is something so special about watching former Melange dancers return as adults and become part of the magic all over again. ❤️

Welcome to the First Scene, ladies (& gentlemen)! We can’t wait to see you bring this beloved tradition to life. 🎄🩰💕

08/08/2026

🩰SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2026-SCHEDULE OF EVENTS🩰

All costume fittings are mandatory! Please bring your dancer in a leotard/tights. Their hair needs to be secured away from their face/off their neck for easy fittings- bun is preferred! Please be on time!

Auditions for grades 1-3 are at 1:00 of Dance and Gymnastics!

There is a mandatory parent meeting at 1:00 for ALL non-company parents. This meeting is at First Pres Pascagoula.

Need to be in multiple places at one time?! No worries….you’ve got this, Nutcracker mammas! 🥳💪🏼

If your dancer is auditioning for grades 1-3…
⭐️Drop your dancer off at The Studio @12:45
⭐️ Go to parent meeting @ First Pres
⭐️ Return to Studio to pick up dancer
*Cast list will be posted by 3:00pm