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Berkeley - Julie Morgan Center for the Performing Arts - Berkeley Ballet Theater School (510)843-4689 We are the Berkeley Ballet Theater School located in the Julia Morgan Center for the Performing Arts, 2640 College Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704. Our box office number is 510-843-4689. Our web address is www.berkeleyballet.org and our email is idance@berkeleyballet.org
Chico - Laxson Auditorium at CSU Chico (530)898-5791- Chico Community Ballet www.chicoballet.org will be dancing its bi-annual presentation of Nutcracker at Laxon Auditorium on the CSUC campus Tickets are on sale at the University Box Office (530) 898-5791. Chico Creek Dance Centre, 1144 West First Street, Chico, is the home of the Chico Community Ballet. Deborah Jorritsma and Catherine Sullivan Sturgeon are the Artistic Directors.
Cupertino - The Moscow Ballet 
The Moscow Ballet presents The Great Russian Nutcracker. For additional performance details and information please visit www.nutcracker.com
Folsom - Local residents with visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads are
invited to Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet's "The Nutcracker." The annual favorite will be performed Dec. 17-19 at the 700-seat Jill Solberg Performing Arts Theater, 1655
Iron Point Road, Folsom. Performances will take place at 7 p.m. on Dec. 17 and 2 p.m. on Dec. 18 and 19. For tickets, visit www.phcb.org or call 1-888-71-TICKETS
Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-3 p.m. PST. Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet is a nonprofit ballet dedicated to the preservation of classical ballets. With studios in Sacramento
and El Dorado Hills, the company has been performing and training dancers for more than 20 years. Among many ballet disciplines, Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet
bases its training in the Royal Academy of Dance, the largest teaching organization in the world. Pamela Hayes' "The Nutcracker" has been recognized for its unique
entertainment approach and costuming. For more information, visit www.phcb.org or e-mail info@phcb.org .
Fresno - William Saroyan Theatre -
Hayward - Chabot College Theatre of Performing Arts - Ballet Petit, Hayward,
California. Home of the longest running Nutcracker in the East Bay! Ballet Petit's production of The  Nutcracker has become a popular holiday tradition in the Bay
Area. Featuring more than 250 local dancers, this full-length ballet showcases the talents of our tinest Twinkle Toes dancers to our pre-professional students, who dance
the challenging lead roles that include Clara and Sugar Plum Fairy. This production of The Nutcracker pleases those looking for an adorable holiday show to
share with their children, as well as those ballet enthusiasts who appreciate the talents of more mature dancers. Ballet Petit's The Nutcracker has something for everyone!
Ballet Petit presents its annual production of The Nutcracker at the Chabot College Theatre of Performing Arts, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, CA. For advanced
tickets or performance information, please call 510-324-4988 or visit our website at www.balletpetit.com .
Livermore - The Valley Dance Theatre in Livermore, CA, will perform The
Nutcracker with the Livermore-Amador Symphony and Harmony Fusion Chorus at the Bankhead Theater, 2400 First Street, Livermore, CA. For tickets, please
contact the Bankhead Theater at 925-373-6800 or website www.livermoreperformingarts.org; for photos, information about Valley Dance Theatre,
please visit www.valleydancetheatre.com
Morgan Hill - Morgan Hill Dance Center's 2010 Nutcracker - Morgan Hill Dance
Center and Morgan Hill Ballet are pleased to present their 5th, full-length production of "The Nutcracker" at Sobrato Peforming Arts Center (401 Burnett Avenue in
Morgan Hill, California.) Three performances will commence from December 10th - December 11th of this year. Professional guest artists will join the cast of local
children and adults from the South Bay Area. Holiday carolers will sing Christmas Carols as the theatre house opens. The Oakwood School Harmonettes, a local
children's choir, will be singing live during the Land of the Snow. After the 12/11 matinee, The Magic Ship of Christmas - a popular display of Santa Claus on a
holiday ship that is provided by Boys Scout Troop 799 - will be proudly resting outside the theatre for all to enjoy. Enjoy this heartwarming cast, the beautiful
costumes, the refreshing choreography, and all the unique additions that makes this production a holiday favorite. For tickets, please visit www.morganhilldance.com or call (408) 776-1661.
Mountain View - Center for the Performing Arts - Western Ballet
Oakland - The Paramount - Oakland Ballet
Palo Alto - Spangenberg Theater, Gunn High School - Dance Connection Tickets, please call: 650-852-0418
Paso Robles - (see Templeton)
 Redwood City - Ballet America presents The Nutcracker.
Location:
Carrington Hall, Sequoia High School,
1201 Brewster Ave
Redwood City
Performance Dates:
Friday December 11, 2009 7:00 pm
Saturday December 12, 2009 1:30 pm & 7:00 pm
Tickets: www.balletamerica.org
Sacramento - Sacramento Community Center - Journey through a glistening
snowflake forest in a magnificent sleigh drawn by tiny reindeer. Hop aboard a giant hot air balloon and whisk through gossamer clouds. Dream with Clara as she
embarks on her magical journey to the Kingdom of the Sweets. Be treated royally with colorful dances from Spain, France, Russia, Arabia, and China. Tour the world
in a single evening of enchantment. -Sacramento Ballet - Community center box office phone is 916-264-5181
San Francisco - San Francisco Ballet Filled with a myriad of magical surprises,
this grand-scale production brings the beauty and wonderment of Clara's fantastical dream to life with new choreography and staging by Helgi Tomasson, scenery by
internationally recognized designer Michael Yeargan, costumes by Tony-award winning designer Martin Pakledinaz, and lighting by James F. Ingalls.
 San Francisco - Palace of Fine Arts - Westlake School for the Performing Arts has
earned quite a reputation for its pre-professional training in ballet. The school is a three-time recipient of the Outstanding School Award€ť in 2004, 2010 and 2011 in the
San Francisco Regional of the Youth America Grand Prix (world€™s largest student ballet scholarship competition). School Director, Malu Rivera-Peoples, was
twice awarded the €śOutstanding Choreographer€ť for her ensemble works and WSPA ballet teachers Lauren Main DeLucia and Tina Fargas-Newell have produced Hope Awardees for YAGP in the pre
-competitive level. Last year€s newest addition to the faculty is Victor Kabaniaev from the Diablo Apprentice Program. Joining the school with Kabaniaev is the young
medalist Miko Fogarty who was one of the 6 featured ballet students in the ballet documentary First Position. First Position recently had its World Premiere at the
2011 Toronto International Film Festival and was named the audience choice€™s first runner up for Best Documentary.
On December 3 and 4, WSPA will present for the 14th year its full length
production of the Nutcracker at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Principal female lead roles will be performed by 13-year old Ballet Medalist, Miko Fogarty, as
Sugar Plum Fairy, along with 2010 Hope Awardee, Hikari Jacobson, as Snow Queen;  2011 Hope Awardee, Jasmine Cruz, as Clara;2010 YAGP New York
Finalists - Hannah Hapin as Sugar Plum alternate;Tristan Brosnan and Ian DeBono alternate as the young Prince; Madison Chang, alternates as Clara, and Erin Fong as the Snake.
The production is co-produced by the Young Performers Inc., a parent-based non-profit organization that supports the performing and training
endeavors of WSPA students.
Nestled in a quiet neighborhood in Daly City is a community of art, the Westlake School for the Performing Arts. Watch
the Nutcracker and see why it has successfully lead hundreds of children to dance since 1991.
For tickets and information, Call (650) 757-1244. Tickets can be bought from the
school at 200 Northgate Ave., Daly City CA, 94015 or visit the school's website
www.wspadance.com .
San Francisco - San Francisco Youth Ballet Presents The 11th Annual
Performance of The Nutcracker. FOUR shows ONLY! 
Sat. Dec. 3rd, 2011 @ 2pm & 7pm
Sun. Dec. 4th, 2011 @ 2pm & 5pm
Mercy High School Theatre, 3250 19th Ave. San Francisco CA 94132
Capture the magic in this full length
version, featuring principal dancers Bernadette Torres and Carlo di Dio from California Ballet Company, the students of San Francisco Youth Ballet and guest dancers from the
San Francisco Conservatory of Dance. SFYBT's rendition and venue are perfect for families and young
children. The enchanting story is brought to life in a unique and child friendly way!
Tickets $23 in advance & $25 At the door (Child and Adult)
*Group discounts available for qualifying organizations
Contact: Kellie Foy
Email: info@sanfranciscoyouthballet.org
Tel (415) 731-2237
Website http://www.sanfranciscoyouthballet.org
Ticket link: http://sfyouthballetnutcracker2011.eventbrite.com
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San Jose - Ballet San Jose - Ballet San Jose presents its magnificent production
of Dennis Nahat's The Nutcracker December 11 through 26 at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts amid the sparkle of downtown holiday decorations. Tickets for
the blockbuster extravaganza range from $30 to $100 with discounts  available for
students, seniors and groups. For many Bay Area families, Nahat's version of the popular ballet is an anchor of their holiday tradition. Ballet San Jose anticipates as
many as 30,000 people will attend the production this December. This is the 25th Anniversary of the production in San Jose and marks 31 years since the piece was
originally created by Cleveland Ballet.
This triumphant tale of Maria and her beloved nutcracker will delight audiences, young and old alike;
and downtown San Jose's holiday decorations, Outdoor Ice Rink and "Christmas In The Park" display provide the perfect backdrop for a fun-filled family outing. The
theater itself is a wonderland of surprises, replete with lavish lobby decorations, a boutique of ballet and holiday treasures, choirs singing carols, the "Pocket Lady"
passing out free toys, and characters from the show posing for photos with the children and their families. (Bring your camera. Photos may be taken ONLY outside
the theater.) A Not-To-Be-Missed Treasure of the Season, and a Gift for the Holidays.
 The History: First choreographed by Dennis Nahat in 1979. (Rehearsals began
in August of that year.) Dennis Nahat's THE NUTCRACKER opened on December 12, 1979 in The Cleveland Public Music Hall. The company had originally announced 18
performances, but wound up doing 21! The production was so popular that patrons ran ads seeking tickets, and scalpers were getting up to $200 per seat!
The original production featured Cynthia Graham as Maria with co-founding director, Ian Horvath as the Nutcracker/Prince. Dennis
Nahat performed the role of Godfather Drosselmeyer. At that time, one cast performed the entire run of performances; today, there are up to six casts performing the
same number of roles. Side Note: During that first season, Nahat performed up to five roles an evening (including Drosselmeyer, the
Grenadier, Spain, Russia and the Waltz and Polonaise.) Dubbed the "all purpose understudy," he knew what roles he would be dancing on any given night by the
costumes hanging in his dressing room. One evening, the wardrobe department crew jokingly hung up one of each costume in Nahat's dressing room… INCLUDING TUTUS!
The first San Jose performances of Nahat's 'NUTCRACKER' were in 1986. Apple Computer founder Steve Wozniak (known as 'The Woz') performed as the
Chestnut Vendor in Act I, scene 1, a role he continued to play for many years. In 1992, Nahat added tiny mice to the production incorporating children from Ballet
San Jose SCHOOL into Act I, scene 3, "A Curious Combat." Now upper level students perform as mice, carolers, soldiers, puppeteers, kings and queens, guards,
pages and "snowflakes"... (from the beautiful, Act I, scene 4, "A Wondrous Snowstorm.")
Music Notes: Much of the score is used in a different order from the original score.  In addition to the Nutcracker score, Nahat has choreographed Act II, Scene 1, "The
Great Gates of Castille" to Peter Tchaikovsky's "Capriccio Italian, op. 45." Tchaikovsky's "Polonaise" from the opera "Eugen Onegin, op.
24" has been incorporated into the ballet's final scene, Act II, Scene 6, "At the Grand Ball." The musical changes lengthen the show by about 10 minutes (to just over 2
hours total with intermission) and give Maria one of the longest and most demanding roles of any Nutcracker. The first act is filled with movement, high spirits and humor. This
production's Drosselmeyer is a kindly godfather, giving out gifts to everyone in sight. He is not like the 'spooky' Drosselmeyer of some other versions.
Dennis Nahat's THE NUTCRACKER
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
255 Almaden Boulevard (corner of Park Avenue) in downtown San Jose
Tickets: $30-$100
Box Office: (408) 288-2800 or buy online at www.balletsj.org
Group Sales: (408) 288-2820 x 219
DATES/TIMES
Saturday, Dec. 10 @ 1:30pm (*family matinee)
Saturday, Dec 10 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, Dec. 11 @ 1:30pm (regular matinee)
Saturday, Dec. 17 @ 1:30pm (regular matinee)
Saturday, Dec. 17 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, Dec. 18 @ 1:30pm (regular matinee)
Tuesday, Dec 20 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, Dec. 21 @ 1:30pm (*family matinee)
Thursday, Dec. 22 @ 1:30pm (*family matinee)
Friday, Dec. 23 @ 1:30pm (regular matinee) CLOSING PERFORMANCE
* Note: Ballet San Jose presents family-friendly Family Series Matinees of THE
NUTCRACKER for very young audiences (ages 3 and up) at reduced rates. Sunday, December 11th at 1:30pm, Saturday, December 17th at 1:30pm, Sunday,
December 18 @ 1:30pm and Thursday, December 22th at 1:30pm. These are full-length productions with full sets and costumes.
San Jose - Students of South Bay Dance Center and Members of South Bay
Ballet Arts work together to present the classic tradition of "The Nutcracker". Every student who auditions is given a role, and the excitement of everyone involved is felt
in their performance. Audiences have continually been impressed by the professionalism and talent of our young cast. Come live the dream with Clara and
her Nutcracker Prince as they travel through the snow to meet the characters in the Kingdom of Sweets. Visions of the Sugar Plum Fairy will dance in your head long
after the performance ends! Please call 408-972-5679 for additional performance and ticket information. www.southbaydancecenter.com
San Mateo -  San Mateo Performing Arts Center – Student and professional artists of the Peninsula Youth Ballet (Ayako Takahashi, Artistic Director) present their thirteenth annual performance
of The Nutcracker Ballet. The San Mateo County Times has made these comments about past PBY Nutcracker performances:
"The company performs with grace and spirit, truly bringing
joy to the world"
"...marvelous professional experience for aspiring young dancers and an afternoon of enchantment for the audience"
"...inspired choreography and artistic stage presence..."
Go online at www.pyb.org or phone 1-800-595-4849 for tickets and reservations.
San Rafael - Marin Center - Marin Ballet
San Ramon - San Ramon Valley Dance Academy proudly presents, Impressions
of the Nutcracker, a holiday tradition for the San Ramon Valley and beyond. More than just a ballet, San Ramon Valley Dance Academy's production of Impressions of
the Nutcracker includes tap dancing Toy Soldiers, tumbling Chinese Tea and performers of all ages. Follow Clara on her magical journey to the Land of the
Sweets with her enchanted Nutcracker Prince. Impressions of the Nutcracker is a treat for the whole family!
Join us after the performance for a special visit from Santa Claus and a chance to meet the performers. Start a new holiday tradition with us!
When: December 10, 2011 2:30 & 7:30
December 11, 2011 1:00 & 3:30
Where: Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center, 10550 Albion Rd., San Ramon, California 94583
Tickets: purchase by phone, (925)973-ARTS or on-line at www.sanramonperformingarts.com $22 adults, $19 children under 12 and seniors
Santa Rosa - The Moscow Ballet presents The Great Russian Nutcracker. For
additional performance details and information please visit www.nutcracker.com
 Templeton - The twelfth annual Nutcracker ballet will be presented at the Templeton Performing Arts Center on December 4-6 and
11-13. A local tradition, this rendition of the holiday classic will delight and fascinate audiences of all ages. This production brings together the talents of professional guest
artists, members of the local community, and professional dance choreographers. Under the direction of Cheryle Armstrong and Bob Woodard, the production features brilliant
costumes and festive sets that compliment Tchaikovsky's beloved musical score.
The role of the Sugarplum Fairys
Cavalier will be performed by guest artist Nathan Cottam, a former Principal dancer with Ballet Theatre of Boston who studied with the famed American Ballet Theater. Jesus
Solorio, a local celebrity who competed on the third season of televisions So You Think You Can Dance, will perform the title role of the Nutcracker prince.
The Nutcracker is being produced by the North County Dance and Performing
Arts Foundation, and features dancers that train at Class Act Dance Studio in Paso Robles. Members of the Paso Robles Chamber Ballet are featured in lead roles.
More than 60 local dancers and dozens of volunteers make the production truly exquisite.
The performance on Thursday, December 3 is a dress rehearsals that is open
to students. It serves as a fundraiser for a local food bank, since students are admitted into the performance with a canned food item. This is a very popular event
with school groups, scout troops and other youth organizations, so reservations are necessary and one paid adult chaperone is required for every six children.
For tickets, visit www.classactdance.com/nutcracker or call 1-800-838-3006.
Group discounts are available. For more information, call Class Act Dance Studio at (805) 239-3668.
Vacaville - Vacaville Ballet Theater Company, Artistic Director Heidi LuMaye
performs a professional full length version of the "Nutcracker" known as "Clara's
Gift" at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theater 1010 Ulatis Drive, Vacaville California. Danced to the full score of the Nutcracker, Clara's Gift has a slight changes to the
story line of the traditional Nutcracker and the King Rat story. Clara's Gift has a the lead the Snow Queen, Marie the Snow Princess and Clara. It is a story of a girl who
befriends a poor girl and rescues her from the evil King Rat to find that she is really not poor but the daughter of the Snow Queen. For her help and kindness that Clara
showed to Marie she is rewarded by the snow Queen with a party to celebrate at the Snow Castle. "Clara's Gift" has received standing ovations from sold out audiences
since it's original introduction in 1993. The story was written by company co-founder, Cheri Glankler with original choreography by the Artistic Director, and Co-founder
Heidi LuMaye. Ticket information may be obtained by contacting the Ballet company at their home studio, The Vacaville Ballet Academy 813 Davis Street, Vacaville CA. (707) 449-1976.
Walnut Creek - Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts - -  Hoffman Theater -
(925)943-SHOW - Contra Costa Ballet Centre "The Story of Nutcracker" is a colorfully
narrated hour-long production of the holiday classic that is a delight for the entire family. This production showcases a cast of Contra Costa Ballet School dancers and continues to be a
holiday favorite. "For all the visions of Sugar Plums you'll need this holiday season, take in Contra Costa Ballet's "The Story of the Nutcracker"" - Contra Costa Times.
Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts- www.dlrca.org
Contra Costa Ballet - www.contracostaballet.org
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