Local Nutcrackers Performances to Check Out This Holiday Season!
By Emma Neilson, DWC Social Media Manager
If you have a Nutcracker performance you would like to have listed please email us at info@dancewearcenter.net
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“Nutcracker season is a thrilling time of the year, a time when some of the best dance memories are made. Making sure you’re organized and effectively taking care of your body and mind makes it that much more magical and enjoyable. Happy Nutcracker season to all!”
Ensemble Ballet Theatre- https://www.ticketsource.us/ensemble-ballet-theatre/e-jgovkp
ARC Dance- https://arcdance.org/
Port Angeles City Ballet/ Sylvia Joyce Wanner School of Ballet- https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=10&p=1
Ballet Arts Academy- https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/pbaa-nutcracker-suite-2023-2649309
Evergreen City Ballet- https://www.evergreencityballet.org/the-nutcracker
Body Language Studio- https://www.blsdance.com/
Emerald Ballet Academy- https://www.emeraldballet.org/#
The Dance School- The Dance School presents: The Nutcracker ✨https://www.thedanceschool.org/the-nutcracker/
Land of Sweets Matinee
Saturday, December 9, 2023
4:00pm-4:45pm
Free 45-minute Sensory Friendly & Child Friendly Matinee performance
The Nutcracker
Saturday, December 9, 2023
7:00pm-9:00pm
General admission: $14
Children 6 and under: free
Academy of Dance- December 16 @ 5pm & December 17 @ 1pm at Central Kitsap Performing Arts Center. http://www.ckschools.org/tickets
Northwest School of Dance- email nwschoolofdance@yahoo.com.
Auburn CDT- We are producing our 11th production of the nutcracker and our performance will be in Fife, WA on Dec 8th and 9th! Ticket Link: https://childrensdancetheater.com/tickets/
Children’s Dance Theater in Auburn and Federal Way, WA is producing its 11th annual production of The Nutcracker. Our show is true to the classic ballet, while also being modern and culturally relevant. We celebrate our students diversity and cast anyone and everyone who auditions. There are no professional dancers hired to be in our show. All of the parts cast, including the major lead roles, are all local students who train rigorously.
Our show will be on December 8th and 9th at 7pm and December 9th at 2pm at Columbia Jr High School in Tacoma, WA. Tickets to our show start at $20 a piece. Tickets can be purchased online at https://childrensdancetheater.com/tickets/
Studio West- Studio West Dance Theatre - The Washington Center for the Performing Arts washingtoncenter.org
Whidbey Island Dance Theatre- https://www.widtonline.org/
Ferndale Dance- https://ferndaledance.org/performances/
Bainbridge Dance Center- https://bainbridge-ballet.ticketleap.com/bb-nutcracker-2023/
Duvall Performing Arts-
What is it?: Duvall Performing Arts proudly presents The Nutcracker! Directed and staged by Dañela Lewis. Journey with Clara and her Nutcracker Prince on an unforgettable adventure in the Land of Sweets. Watch as snowflakes dance, flowers waltz, and the sweetest delights come to life! In this family-oriented, 90 minute production, you’ll enjoy enchanting choreography, dazzling costume design, and the timeless music of Tchaikovsky.
Join us for this annual holiday tradition and make special memories to last a lifetime.
When is it?:
Dec 8th: 7pm
Dec 9th: 2pm + 7pm
Dec 10th: 2pm
Dec 17th: 2pm + 7pm
Where is it?: Cedarcrest High School Theater (29000 NE 150th St, Duvall, WA, 98019 US)
Tickets: Ticket link: https://duvallperformingarts.regfox.com/landing-page-rf?fbclid=PAAaaYHV2fDeSZtxEYuy40xN3j_JVNK87G7atYC0WEAcKjAjIz-GH_AaobJro
Dance Fremont-
Dance Fremont presents the 28th annual production of The Steadfast Tin Soldier, A Story Ballet. Join us for a holiday extravaganza that delights all ages with a tender retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale.
The ballet includes the work of a number of local visual artists and features talented young dancers from Dance Fremont. Enjoyable for all ages, its length of 1 hour and 15 minutes makes it a perfect introduction to the theater for young audience members! Colorfully hand-tailored costumes, locally designed and hand-painted scenery, a cast of fifty young dancers, and an ensemble of musicians come together to present this charming holiday dance event.
Enjoy original choreography by Vivian Little, director emerita of Dance Fremont with music and lyrics by composer Kathleen Mills, who conducts the live The Steadfast Tin Soldier Ensemble. Signing in Exact English (S.E.E.) has been incorporated into the choreography to make this performance accessible for the hearing impaired. The show's content is delightful and appropriate for all ages.
Masks are encouraged but not required.
December 9 & 10, 2023
Saturday, December 9th at 2:00 & 7:30
Sunday, December 10th at 2:00
Shorecrest Performing Arts Center: 15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline (Free Parking!)
Suggested Donation: $25 Adults, $15 Students & Seniors
Tickets: purplepass.com/steadfast OR https://www.purplepass.com/#268648/Dance_Fremont-The_Steadfast_Tin_Soldier,_A_Story_Ballet-Shorecrest_Performing_Arts_Center-December-09-2023.html
Dance Conservatory Seattle- https://www.danceconservatoryseattle.com/?fbclid=PAAaYDTVPrCFlK6pPY52dmFjd9hWv4G85eiPQR8lLjs_I9bB1qXOjN2ClpcQA_aem_ATiYR7mD4TuHA_N0fYM5QoIfyB9-3-ydp_oEgjaQcQOYYGTb9SyR3im3REg_RSaZ4vI
Momentum Dance Academy-
Join our Contemporary, Hip Hop, Irish, Jazz, Tap, Theatre, and Creative Dance dancers for a festive seasonal celebration on Friday, December 22nd, 2023, and Saturday December 23rd, 2023 at 6:00 pm (seating opens at 5:30 pm). Highline Performing Arts Center
Pacific Northwest Ballet- https://www.pnb.org/nutcracker/
And digital- https://order.pnb.org/24-digital/nutcracker
Flight Feathers Ballet presents The Nutcracker:
Show #1: Friday, December 15th
Show Time: 6:00 - 8:15PM
Show #2: Saturday, December 16th
Show Time: 4:00 - 6:15PM
Venue: Glacier Peak High School Auditorium (7401 144th Pl SE, Snohomish, WA)
Ticket Link for the Nutcracker:
Short Info:
Step into a magical world where tradition meets modernity in Flight Feathers Ballet's full production of the Nutcracker. Our adaptation weaves the classical beauty of the Ballet Masterpiece with a modern twist, for an evening of pure elegance, excitement and renovation.
Opus Performing Arts: https://www.opusbellingham.com/?fbclid=PAAaaaWw2w8gO_IIq6hC8tqzmBAveuRC3Cgl25Ey8bK3L-qGfQDF9Rhua489s_aem_AQ3klwb9GAkvtF9-XQ3DlzF-o7WXBdx5x-olc-39BozcKn_HUakaGVQ4SNBy6DgYNms
DassDance-
December 2nd at 6:30pm
December 3rd at 2pm
Fidalgo Dance Works-Friday, December 8th at 7:00 and Saturday December 9th at 2:00 and 7:00
Brodnick Hall. Anacortes WA
Tickets can be purchased at https://www.fidalgodanceworks.org/news-events/nutcracker2023-tickets
Performance Dates:
December 2nd at 2pm and 7pm
December 3rd at 3pmPerformance Venue:
Bremerton High School Performing Arts Center
1500 13th Street, Bremerton
Olympic Ballet Theatre
Dec 8-10 in Everett (Dec 8 is an abridged matinee) Everett Performing Arts Center
Dec 14-20 in Edmonds (Dec 14 & 15 are abridged matinees. There is also a full performance in the evening of Dec 15) Edmonds Center for the Arts
Tacoma City Ballet Dec 9, 10, 16, 17, 23.
If you have a Nutcracker performance you would like to have listed please email us at info@dancewearcenter.net