St. Petersburg Ballet Company Presents: The Nutcracker

The story of the “Nutcracker” begins on a magical Christmas Eve in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1872. It is told through the eyes of an eccentric toy-maker, Herr Drosselmeyer and his beloved God-daughter, Clara. Clara must find the courage to believe in the power of love for the enchanted Nutcracker Prince in order to save him from the evil Mouse King. The Ballet features dancing children, mischievous boys, a Siamese Warrior, toy soldiers, giant mice, sword fights, Snowflakes, Spanish dancers, Buffoons, Waltzing Flowers and the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier.

The St. Petersburg Ballet Company is the official company-in-residence at the Academy of Ballet Arts Inc. (a 501(c)3 Nonprofit). The Academy has trained professional dancers since 1969 and provided professional productions through the St. Petersburg Ballet Company since 1971. In addition to our guest artists the two institutions have launched the careers of dozens of local residents: Calvin Royal III (Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre) Saela Rivera-Martinez (Houston Ballet) Eileen Gerdes (San Francisco Ballet) Danielle Glynn (Ballet Palm Beach) Gretal Batista (Houston Ballet) Dominika Afansenkov (Soloist with New York City Ballet) and Briana Reed (Former member of Alvin Ailey).

Schedule (Please note: all times are subject to change):

Thursday - 7:00PM

Friday - 10:30AM (Group Rates Only - Minimum of 10 Tickets!)

Friday - 7:00PM

Saturday - 2:00PM Matinee

Saturday - 7:00PM

There is limited free parking at the venue, but it will fill up fast! For other free parking options nearby, please visit this link: https://coastalcreativetv.com/parking