Nutcracker dance performances around Richmond

The Nutcracker ballet is a special Christmastime tradition. In the Richmond Ballet’s enchanting performance, Tchaikovsky’s familiar music whisks both Clara and audiences alike on an extraordinary journey, from a battle beneath the branches of a magical Christmas tree, through an enchanted snowy forest, to the Kingdom of Sweets. With its colorful sets, fanciful costumes, and beloved characters, such as the Russian Bear and Arabian Snake, The Nutcracker continues to charm generations. Check out the numerous performances of the ballet as well as a number of creative iterations on stages around the Richmond area.

Richmond Ballet‘s NUTCRACKER is a classic

Dec. 11-23, 2021 Richmond Ballet Presents The Nutcracker at the Dominion Energy Center for the Performing Arts. The Nutcracker makes its triumphant return this holiday season. Accompanied by the Richmond Symphony, Clara and her adoring Nutcracker, the glittering butterfly, and dancing Russian bear will once again charm audience members of all ages. This is the final opportunity to see this version of our beloved production as updated costumes and dazzling new sets will premiere in December of 2022. Tickets start at $25. Visit etix.com or call the Richmond Ballet Box Office at 804.344.0906 x224.

Tchaikovsky’s 129-year-old ballet is reimagined as a holiday dance spectacle in The Hip Hop Nutcracker, hitting the road for a seventh season. The production features hip hop pioneer Kurtis “The Breaks” Blow, the first rapper to be signed by a major label in 1979. 42 years and a heart transplant later, this hip hop founding father is still performing as MC of The Hip Hop Nutcracker. Just like the classic Nutcracker story, in The Hip Hop Nutcracker Maria-Clara and the Nutcracker prince go on a dream adventure battling a gang of mice, visiting the land of sweets and learning the lessons of the holiday season. Innovative digital graffiti and visuals transform the landscape of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s beloved story from traditional 19th Century Germany to the vibrant, diverse sights and sounds of a colorful and contemporary New York City. Through the modern, self-expressive gaze of hip hop culture, the dynamic performers of The Hip Hop Nutcracker celebrate the magic of the entire holiday season on the most inclusive holiday of them all – New Year’s Eve, a time for new beginnings. A cast of a dozen all-star dancers, an on-stage DJ and an electric violinist turn the beloved score on its head

•Concert Ballet of Virginia This colorful production of the Nutcracker enchanting holiday favorite has received praise and positive responses for its ability to charm and entertain audiences from age three to adult. A full-length presentation (approximately two hours long, including intermission).

•Central VA Dance Academy presents The Nutcracker. This holiday tradition is an enchanting ballet about a little girl named Clara and her Nutcracker. The story takes place on Christmas Eve and continues through Clara’s magical dream of mice, snowflakes, dancing flowers, and sugar plum fairies. 
Show Times:
Friday, December 17th Show at 7:00pm
Saturday, December 18th Show at 3:00pm and 7:00pm
Sunday, December 19th Show at 3:00pm and 7:00pm
Monday, December 20th Show at 3:00pm
LOCATION: The Cultural Arts Center At Glen Allen, 2800 Mountain Rd., Glen Allen, VA 23060

•Mariane Kelley’s School of Dance – The NUTCRACKER 2021  Performances December 17 – 19 at Perkinson Center for the Arts. Tickets: https://www.perkinsoncenter.org/performances

•J’adore Dance –“Klara with a K” is a fun magical and reimagined version of the holiday classic, the Nutcracker. For many dancers, performing in a production such as the Nutcracker is only but a dream and for others it may not be a possibility if they are not a ballet dancer. “Klara” invites dancers with various backgrounds and abilities the opportunity to take the stage in what we believe will be a new holiday favorite in the RVA area. Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Contemporary and Classical Ballet is combined to create this one-of-a-kind production, making it a truly inclusive performance. Performance Info: Thursday, December 16th & Friday, December 17th at The Altria Theatre in Richmond, Virginia

•The Latin Ballet of Virginia’s The Legend of Pointsettia 

Performances January 6 – 9, 2022
The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen
2880 Mountain Road Glen Allen, VA 23060
Thursday, January 6 at 10:30am (Field Trips for schools)
Friday, January 7 at 10:30am (Field Trips for schools)
Friday, January 7 at 7:30pm
Saturday, January 8 at 3:00pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, January 9 at 3:00pm

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