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. 9-23, 2022 Richmond Ballet Presents The Nutcracker at the Dominion Energy Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets start at $25. Visit etix.com or call the Richmond Ballet Box Office at 804.344.0906 x224.

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•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:

Performed by the students of Central Virginia Dance Academy

Music by P.I. Tchaikovsky

Choreography and Staging by Anne Wash

December 21st- 2pm and 7pm
December 22nd- 2pm and 7pm
December 23rd- 2pm and 7pm

LOCATION: The Cultural Arts Center At Glen Allen, 2800 Mountain Rd., Glen Allen, VA 23060

•Mariane Kelley’s School of Dance – The NUTCRACKER 2022  Performances December 16 – 18 at Perkinson Center for the Arts. Tickets: https://www.perkinsoncenter.org/performances

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

Performances January 5- 8, 2022
The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen
2880 Mountain Road Glen Allen, VA 23060

PERFORMANCES
January 5-8th

• School Field Trips Thursday and Friday at 10:30am

• Performances: Friday at 7:30pm

• Saturday at 3pm and 7:30pm

• Sunday at 3pm

Here’s a taste of The Nutcracker:

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