Nutcracker: Experience the Magic!

Santa Cruz City Ballet Kicks off the Holidays at Cabrillo’s Crocker Theater

Join us for our 10th year at Cabrillo! Add some sparkle to your season with the magical Nutcracker Ballet, a spectacular performance sure to delight and inspire all ages!

Santa Cruz City Ballet with the International Academy of Dance presents the full length Nutcracker Ballet with performances Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15, 1:00 and 4:30 p.m. each day.

The performance features local talent with principal dancers from the Oregon Ballet Theater, as well as guest dancers from the Bay Area. The Sunday performances feature local legend Krazy George, inventor of The Wave, as Mother Ginger.

Come see gorgeous costumes, dazzling sets and exquisite dancing! What better way to bring in the season than with smiles, laughter and joy?

Nutcracker and Santa Cruz City Ballet Artistic Director/Choreographer and Juilliard Alumnae, Shannon Chipman began the Nutcracker tradition in Santa Cruz as the first Snow Queen at Cabrillo’s theater in 1988.

Miss Chipman is thrilled to continue to share the timeless tradition with the community alongside Director/Choreographer Vicki Bergland (also co-director of the original Santa Cruz Nutcracker in 1988), and Choreographer Melissa Palumbo. The Santa Cruz City Ballet @ IAD production has become a steadfast holiday tradition. Something new to see each year!

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Cabrillo’s Crocker Theater
6500 Lower Perimeter Road, Aptos
Saturday & Sunday • Dec. 14 & 15 • 1 & 4:30 p.m.

Reserved seating. Order your tickets today • Children under three on your lap are FREE!

Tickets: www.NutcrackerSantaCruz.com & www.IADance.com