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Annapolis - Maryland Hall - Ballet Theater of Maryland - www.mdhallarts.org
Baltimore - The Moscow Ballet 
The Moscow Ballet presents The Great Russian Nutcracker. For additional performance details and information please visit www.nutcracker.com
Baltimore - Perry Hall High School - The Baltimore Dance Ensemble, in association with
White Marsh Ballet Academy, will be presenting their version of the holiday favorite "The Nutcracker" at Dundalk Middle School. The ensemble is a pre-professional dance company
with dancers ranging in age from 8 through adults. The ensemble was created to give Baltimore area dance students the opportunity to experience a professional performing
environment. Younger children are also part of this charming performance, and are cast in the roles of Mice and The Children of Mother Ginger! Enjoy the magic of Tchaikovsky's
Nutcracker Ballet with the Baltimore Dance Ensemble. For more information about the performance, classes, auditions or to order tickets call 410-931-3844 or visit www.whitemarshballetacademy.com .
Baltimore - (410)396 1185 - Baltimore School for the Arts - www.bsfa.org
Baltimore - Mid-Atlantic Ballet Academy - www.midatlanticballet.org 302-266-6362
Baltimore - Baltimore Ballet presents "The Nutcracker" choreographed by Artistic Director
Cem Catbas, featuring professionals and students of Baltimore Ballet School., Goucher College Kraushaar Auditorium. To reserve tickets call 410-667-7974 or visit www.baltimoreballet.com
Bethesda - Ballet Petite presents The Nutcracker. www.BalletPetite.com
Bowie - Hallam Theater - National Ballet
Columbia - Howard Community College - The Arabesque Dance Company will be
performing the Nutcracker Ballet in Columbia, Md. Place: Smith Theatre, Howard Community College. For more information an tickets please call 410-381-0017. www.livetodance.com
Germantown - The Shining Stars School of Performing Arts is pleased to present "The
Nutcracker" at Seneca Valley High School at 19401 Crystal Rock Drive in Germantown,
MD 20874. This production showcases a "narrative ballet" format, a unique feature of the
school's performances that permit audiences unfamiliar with ballet to more fully enjoy the performance. Suitable for young children. For ticket information, please call 301-637-STAR
or visit our website at www.shiningstarsschool.com
Huntingtown - COSMIC Symphony, under the direction of world renowned conductor,
Maestro Vladimir Lande, proudly presents two performances of the Nutcracker Ballet at Huntingtown High School, 4125 Solomons Island Rd, Huntingtown, MD. The production
features extraordinary dance by Donetsk Ballet, National Ballet of Ukraine, local dance company Ballet Caliente, vocals by Huntingtown High School Chorus and live music
performed by COSMIC Symphony.
Purchase tickets online at www.cosmicmusic.org , in St. Mary's County at Allegro Music
in Hickory Hills Shopping Center and Steven's Studio, California, MD, and in Calvert County at Maerten's Fine Jewelry and Gifts in Solomon's Town Center in Solomons and
Educate and Celebrate in Prince Frederick. Both performances of the Nutcracker Ballet are usually sold out and seats are limited, so get your tickets early!
For more information visit our website at www.cosmicmusic.org , contact us
via e-mail at cosmic_orch@hotmail.com or by phone at (301) 373-5277.
Joppa - The Harford Ballet Company presents The Nutcracker in mid December. The
performance features the Harford Ballet, a group of advanced pre- professional students based in Joppa, MD as well as guest professionals from various ballet companies throughout
the US. The show comes alive with an exciting battle scene, gorgeous costumes and breathtaking scenery. Children in the audience are invited to bring a new unwrapped toy to
donate, which they will have a chance to place onstage under Clara's Enchanted Tree during the performance. All toys are donated to the Empty Stocking fund, a charity designed to
bring holiday joy to families who may not otherwise have the chance.
Please join us as we celebrate the holiday spirit! Tickets go on sale in October. Please
call or visit our website for more details including theater and dates. 410- 877- 0777
Owings - Abigail Francisco School of Classical Ballet presents its annual performance of the traditional holiday classic www.Abigailsclassicalballet.com
Owings Mill - The Gordon Center for the Performing Arts, 3506 Gwynnbrook Ave,
Owings Mills, MD 21117 - The Baltimore County Youth Ballet presents the Nutcracker Saturday December 12, 2009 at 7:30 pm and Sunday December 13, 2009 at 3:00 pm (a
production of the Sudbrook Arts Centre and sponsored by the Greater Pikesville Recreation & Parks Council and the Baltimore County Commission on Arts and Sciences) All tickets
$15, reserved seating and can be purchased at the door. For additional information please contact Greater Pikesville Recreation & Parks 410-887-1238
http://www.freewebs.com/baltimorecountyyouthballet/
Rockville - Metropolitan Ballet Theatre performing at the Robert Parilla Performing Arts
Center, Motgomery College - Metropolitan Ballet Theatre presents the holiday classic "The Nutcracker" The Performing Arts Center is located at Montgomery College, 51 Mannakee
St., Rockville, Maryland. For information call: 301-762-1757 For tickets call: 301-279-5301. www.mbtdance.org
Silver Spring - Maryland Youth Ballet (MYB) is celebrating 38 years of excellence in ballet
training as pre-professional students and children from the academy prepare for the 20th season of MYB's The Nutcracker, choreographed by Principal, Michelle Lees. "When I
think back, I am amazed that over 2,000 MYB students have performed in our Nutcracker during the past 20 years", says Lees. "It has been a great joy to have students come back
year after year to touch base and tell me they remember being a Mouse or a Flower. I take pride in the number of Sugar Plums, Snow Queens, Cavaliers, and Flower Queens who went
on to professional careers. Many have reported back that our Nutcracker was superior in many ways to the version they are currently doing!"
Voted both Outstanding Production in Classical Dance and Outstanding Youth
Performance by Metro DC Dance Awards, Lees' version of the holiday classic is a metropolitan area family favorite. With costumes by Tensia Fonseca and Judy Hansen and
sets and scenery by Jeffrey J. Grandel, the production brings together one of the most dynamic creative teams in the area. Lees followed the standard Petipa footprint for the
general sections but created original versions of the Party Scene, Battle Scene and Snow Scene herself. There is something for everyone in this fun and engaging version of the
Nutcracker—a huge cannon that fires at the mice, a beautiful growing Christmas tree, whirling flakes in a snowstorm, cute little Ginger Snaps peeking out of a huge Mother Ginger
skirt, a lovely Sugar Plum dancing with her handsome Cavalier, and extraordinary costumed characters from the Kingdom of Sweets. All the main
Roles are performed by students, with faculty and parents filling some roles in the
Party Scene. The stunning performance is so beautifully and professionally mounted and presented that it belies the fact that the performers are young dancers. Lees says, "It is
always exciting for the students to perform in a full scale professional production. They wait eagerly for the Nutcracker season each year. Just as importantly, the undertaking brings
together the faculty, students, their family members and the community in this annual family event." As part of its outreach and education efforts, MYB offers a unique Q&A session
after its matinee performances conducted by faculty member and assistant choreographer, Harriet Williams, at which children in the audience may question student cast members and
see how some of the special effects are created. According to Williams, "They are always surprised to learn that we have approximately 90 dancers in our Nutcracker. The youngest
spend between 1-3 hours per week on rehearsals and the most advanced dancers rehearse on both Saturdays and Sundays for 3-4 hours at a time for two months!"
926 Ellsworth Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: (301) 608-2232
Email: info@marylandyouthballet.org
Web: www.marylandyouthballet.org
Performance information:
December 18, 19, 20, 23, 26, 27, 2009
Friday, December 18 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, December 19 at 1:00 and 5:00 pm
Sunday, December 20 at 1:00 and 5:00 pm
Wednesday, December 23 at 7:00 pm
Saturday, December 26 at 1:00 and 5:00pm
Sunday, December 27 at 1:00 and 5:00pm
Ticket Costs:
Adults $25 ($30 at Door)
Students & Seniors $20 ($25 at Door)
Children 12 and Under $15 ($20 at Door)
Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Montgomery College Rockville Campus, 51 Mannakee Street
For tickets, call the Box Office at 240-567-5301
Mon.–Fri. 10-6pm in person or online at www.montgomerycollege.edu/PAC
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