Friday, December 7, 2012

The Nutcracker:: Pennsylvania Ballet


Pennsylvania Ballet Rehearsal



NUTCRACKER REHEARSAL FOOTAGE

From Channel: Holidays in Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Ballet in George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker”

on November 20, 2012 by Visit Philly
Watch rehearsal footage and listen as Pennsylvania Ballet Soloist Ian Hussey speaks about his experiences dancing in Pennsylvania Ballet’s George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker.
http://www.paballet.org/nutcracker


George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™

by George Balanchine, music by Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky
December 8, 2012 to December 30, 2012Academy of Music
Presented by First Niagara.
Join us as we celebrate 25 years of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™. Journey to the wondrous Land of Sweets for the Philadelphia region's most beloved holiday tradition. Follow Marie and her Prince through the dazzling party scene, a harrowing battle, a glistening forest full of snow, and into the Sugarplum Fairy's kingdom. Spectacular sets and costumes make this 44-year-old tradition sparkle like new. The Philadelphia Boys choir and dozens of local dance students add to the enchantment. See why so many make memories with this production. Read the story of The Nutcracker.
New this year! Partnership with The Salvation Army
Pennsylvania Ballet is proud to partner with The Salvation Army. At performances of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™, audience members are invited to bring a new, unwrapped toy for a child in need. Once collected at the theater, these toys will be distributed to families across the Delaware Valley throughout the holiday season and beyond.

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