by Betsy Farber | Dec 13, 2017 | Teaching Tips
Win It!The NutcrackerIllustrated by Valeria DocampoSimon & Schuster; 40 pages; $17.99Inspired by New York City Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, this beautiful picture book captures the magic of the beloved holiday classic. The...
by Rachel Rizzuto | Dec 1, 2017 | News
Last year, the Joffrey Ballet premiered a brand-new Nutcracker, retiring Robert Joffrey’s original production. It was a big deal—it cost $4 million to create, and celebrated choreographer Christopher Wheeldon was at the helm. Now, a year later—and just in time...
by Rachel Caldwell | Dec 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Debbie Allen’s The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker (2010) fuses ballet with tap, flamenco, hip hop and gymnastics in fantastical settings such as Candy Cane Land, Jazzland and the Land of the Kimono Dolls. The Hip Hop Nutcracker (2014) is set in New York City and...
by Rachel Rizzuto | Nov 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
For many dancers, performing in some version of The Nutcracker is a holiday tradition—albeit an inescapable, monthlong one that can quickly grow tedious. But for Pacific Northwest Ballet principal Noelani Pantastico, it’s a welcome return to her roots. After an...
by Rachel Caldwell | Dec 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
The holidays are here and in the dance world, that typically means one thing: Nutcracker season! As a former bunhead, I’d be remiss not to give a shout-out to some of the Nutcracker productions we all know and love. Houston Ballet’s Jared Matthews and Karina...
by Alyssa Marks | Aug 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Nutcracker DVD The Royal Ballet $29.99 Before you know it, Nutcracker season will be here! Get in the spirit with a DVD of the classic ballet, danced by The Royal Ballet. You’ll have visions of the Sugar Plum Fairy dancing in your head. Enter below to...