"Nutcracker" 2020: The Creative Ways Schools and Companies Are Keeping the Holiday Tradition Alive

by Kyra Laubacher | Dec 10, 2020 | Everything "Nutcracker", Instagram, News, Onstage

As COVID-19 lockdowns, restrictions and mandates have forced ballet companies to alter their seasons, many have transformed the ways they bring performances to their audiences. The time-honored Nutcracker is no exception. While some companies, like Orlando Ballet,...

BalletCollective’s "Nutcracker at Wethersfield" Takes the Holiday Classic On Site, Starring NYCB Dancers

by Marina Harss | Dec 8, 2020 | Instagram, News, Onstage

It was not Troy Schumacher’s dream to create a Nutcracker. And yet there he was, a few weeks ago, standing in the middle of a large gymnasium in Dutchess County, New York, directing a group of dancers as they flew through the air to the “Waltz of the...

This New "Nutcracker" Competition Wants Your Dance Studio to be Part of a Virtual Collaboration

by Haley Hilton | Oct 22, 2020 | Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher, Everything "Nutcracker", News, The Latest

Despite worldwide theater closures, the Universal Ballet Competition is keeping The Nutcracker tradition alive in 2020 with an online international competition. The event culminates in a streamed, full-length video of The Virtual Nutcracker consisting of winning...