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Auburn - Auburn Performing Arts Center - Evergreen City Ballet - The Nutcracker captivates the holiday spirit through the beauty of dance and music. Come
enjoy the dancing snowflakes and take a journey with  Clara and her Prince to the enchanting far-away land where the exotic Arabians, sweet Marzipan and graceful
flowers dance to Tchaikovsky. This is a magical, timeless classic for the whole family to cherish again and again.
Tickets: www
.evergreencityballet.org,
Phone: Evergreen City Ballet (425) 228-6800, or call Ticket Fusion 1-800-899-9260
Bellingham - The Mount Baker Ballet (MBB) production of The Nutcracker celebrates the
30th season of this regional company at the Mt. Baker Theatre, 104 Commercial in Bellingham, WA. Tickets are available at the theatre box office or by calling 360-734-6080.
Dancers of the MBB will be joined by selected students from the Nancy Whyte School of Ballet and members of the community. The production features the original Petipa-Ivanov
choreography staged by Illaria Obidenna Ladre. Nancy Whyte is Artistic Director of the production. Visit The Mount Baker Ballet on the web at: http://www.nancywhyteballet.com/nutcracker/index.html
Bothell - Cameo/Carrabba Dance Theatre presents "The Nutcracker" and the Gift of Sharing
. This timeless classic set to the Magnificent Tchaikovsky score, with colorful costumes, sets by Tony Canlis and a magical world of Clara and the Nutcracker Prince. This original version,
features children and adults, toy soldiers, dolls, mice, snowflakes, a dancing bear, Chinese, Russian, Spanish dancers who come together to create a fantasy world of characters and
effects. This fast-paced production has been choreographed by Marco Carrabba, who is the Artistic Director. He performed with major dance companies, Hamburg, and Stuttgart Ballet,
Dutch National Ballet, Boston, San Francisco. He was also a principle with Pacific Northwest Ballet. Parking is free at the Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Dr.
Bothell, WA 98011. Reservations (425) 483 - 4272 www.cameodance.com
Bremerton - Bremerton Performing Arts Center - Peninsula Dance Theatre (member of
Regional Dance America-Pacific) accompanied by the Peninsula Ballet Orchestra. For ticket information, or any other questions, please contact Bremerton Dance Center (home of PDT)
at (360)377-6214. www.peninsuladancetheatre.org
Bremerton - Dance Arts Theater and Irene's School of Dance presents their sixteenth annual
Nutcracker production at the Bremerton High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available at Irene's School of Dance and Kitsap Mall Information Booth. For more
information and tickets, call 360-692-4395
 Edmonds - Edmonds Center for the Arts - Olympic Ballet Theatre performs The Nutcracker at the opening season of the newly renovated
Edmonds Center for the Arts It's holiday fun for the entire family! Olympic Ballet Theatre brings all the magic of the season to the stage for the 25th
year. Their traditional performance of The Nutcracker features exciting guest artists from Broadway's "Movin'Out", Whitney Simler and Corbin Popp, and comes complete with a growing
Christmas Tree, Booming Canons, and even Mother Ginger and her Buffoons. Contact: Olympic Ballet Theatre (425) 774-7570 or visit www.olympicballet.com
Enumclaw - Enumclaw High School - Youth ballet company, Plateau Ballet Repertory
Theatre, performs once again this traditional holiday classic. Choreographed by Artistic Director Syble Bracken. Enumclaw High School Community Theatre, 226 S. Semanski
Street. Reserved Seating. For seat availability call The Ballet Workshop (home of PBRT) 360-825-2196 www.theballetworkshop.com
Everett - Everett Civic Auditorium - Olympic Ballet Theatre performs The Nutcracker with the world-renowned Everett Symphony Orchestra, at
the Everett Civic Auditorium. It's holiday fun for the entire family! Olympic Ballet Theatre brings all the magic of the season to the stage for the 25th
year. Their traditional performance of The Nutcracker features exciting guest artists from Broadway's "Movin'Out", Whitney Simler and Corbin Popp, and comes complete with a growing
Christmas Tree, Booming Canons, and even Mother Ginger and her Buffoons. For public performance tickets contact www.everettsymphony.org. Contact: Olympic Ballet
Theatre (425) 774-7570 or visit www.olympicballet.com
Everett - The Moscow Ballet 
The Moscow Ballet presents The Great Russian Nutcracker. For additional performance details and information please visit www.nutcracker.com
 Gig Harbor - Milton S. Boyd Performing Arts Center - Encore! Theater proudly announces it's annual
production of "The Nutcracker, Beyond the Dream" at the Milton S. Boyd Performing Arts Center located on the campus of Peninsula High School in Gig Harbor, Washington.
Choreographed to the soaring music of Tchaikovsky by Jennifer Branner and Artistic Director, Kathleen McGilliard, the traditional ballet boasts an original musical
theater prologue and epilogue which tells the tale of how the Nutcracker actually came to be. Then because Claramarie loves him in spite of his wooden head, she
helps to break the curse allowing the handsome Prince to lead Claramarie into the magical land of the "The Sugar Plum Fairy".
With guest performers and featured dancers from the Gig Harbor Danse Ensemble, a cast
of close to 50 will sing, act and dance their way into yours heart as Party Guests,  shimmering snow flakes, tuneful flutes and colorful flowers. All of the characters are there .
...even Mother Ginger and her children. A wonderful addition to your Happy Holidays!
Tickers can be obtained by calling
253-858-2282 or by sending your order with a check and self- addressed stamped envelope to PO Box 723 Gig Harbor, Washington, 98335. If calling, leave your name and phone number and
you will be contacted to obtain your reserved seating. The address of the performance site is 14105 Purdy Drive Northwest, Gig Harbor, Washington. www.encoretheater.org
Lynwood - Olympic Ballet Theatre presents its mini-Nutcracker performance at their annual
Santa Breakfast to be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Lynnwood. Music, food, live performance and a visit from Santa make this a wonderful holiday tradition for the entire family
! Contact: Olympic Ballet Theatre (425) 774-7570 or visit www.olympicballet.com
Mercer Island - "Excerpts from the Nutcracker" is one of the most joyful performances of
the holiday season. Young and old alike will be captivated by this uplifting production which is performed by students of the Children's Dance Conservatory and Island Youth Ballet.
All dancers have been trained in the classical ballet curriculum of the Royal Academy of
Dance. Now in its 7th season at Youth Theatre Northwest, 'Excerpts from the
Nutcracker' has become a Mercer Island tradition serving a diverse audience of not only
parents, but senior citizens from local retirement facilities as well as families from the greater Eastside and Seattle.
The production evolves from year to year with dancers of greater skill and work that
showcases their talent and dedication to this effort and commitment. IYB dancers train and rehearse a minimum of 4 days per week enduring long hours of rehearsal for their love of
classical dance and performing. The dancers in the school 'live' for this annual production and
"nutcracker' never seems to go to sleep. It is always held as a standard for accomplishment and reward as well as anticipation.
Performances are scheduled for:
December 12-13 at 2 p.m.
December 18 at 7 p.m.
December 19 at 2 p.m.
December 20 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Tickets are $20 and the performance is 2 hours, including intermission.
All performances are held at Youth Theatre Northwest located at 8805 SE 40th Street,
Mercer Island, WA 98040. Tickets can be bought online at www.iybnutcracker.com, at the door or call 206-275-4750.
Olympia - Washington Center for the Performing Arts - Ballet Northwest presents the
magical holiday classic ballet The Nutcracker, by Tchaikovsky, December 11 through December 20 at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Olympia
South Puget Sound's own Ballet Northwest performs the holiday classic ballet, The
Nutcracker to music by Tchaikovsky. This local production of the holiday classic has become a community tradition in Olympia, wowing the kids and enchanting the adults for decades.
Ballet Northwest is Southwest Washington's largest ballet company, featuring talented local dancers from age eight to sixty-nine, drawn community-wide from Lewis, Mason, and
Thurston counties.
Tickets can be purchased at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts Box Office,
512 Washington St. S.E., Downtown Olympia, by calling the Box Office at (360) 753-8586, or online at www.washingtoncenter.org .
 Poulsbo – Olympic Performance Group (OPG) presents their holiday production, The
Nutcracker, at the North Kitsap Auditorium on December 18 (7 PM), 19 (2 & 7 PM), and 20 (2 & 7 PM). This year we are featuring dancers from Seattle and
Port Orchard with a Hip Hop Mouse King, Lyrical Jazz Flowers, and Modern Arabian Peacocks.
Tickets can be purchased by visiting OPG's website at www.olympicperformancegroup.org or by phoning 206-842-1205.
 Poulsbo - Poulsbo's traditional production of The
Nutcracker sets out to capture audience's hearts for the fourteenth consecutive season. Dance Ensemble Northwest brings to life the story of Clara, a young girl
who dreams of her Nutcracker Prince. Artistic Director, Michael Falatico, presents this classic ballet – following the original story – with new choreography each year.
Beautiful sets, exquisite custom-made costumes, and remarkable dancing bring the beloved Tchaikovsky score to life.
Featured guest dancer, David Harvey of Alonzo King's LINES Ballet in San Francisco will join local
dancers from Bainbridge Island, Poulsbo, Kingston, and Silverdale in this enchanting ballet. David, a Bainbridge Island native and alumni of Dance Ensemble Northwest, is
currently in his third season with LINES. He will take time out of his touring season to reprise his role of Cavalier before rejoining his company in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Performances are November 27th and 28th at 7:30pm, and November 29th at 2:30
pm at North Kitsap Auditorium, Poulsbo, WA. Advanced ticket locations: Mills Music, Liberty Bay Books, and Liberty Bay Danceworks. Adults: $20, Seniors and Children $15,
Group Rates Available. For more information call, 360-779-7090
Renton - The Nutcracker captivates the holiday spirit through the beauty of dance and music. Come enjoy the dancing snowflakes and take a journey with Clara and her Prince to the
enchanting far-away land where the exotic Arabians, sweet Marzipan and graceful flowers dance to Tchaikovsky. This is a magical, timeless classic for the whole family to cherish again
and again.
Renton IKEA Performing Arts Theater, 400 South 2nd Street, Renton WA 98057 Click for Map
Tickets:
www.evergreencityballet.org
Phone: Evergreen City Ballet (425) 228-6800,or call: Ticket Fusion 1-800-899-9260
Richland - Richland Auditorium - Mid-Columbia Regional Ballet annual performance of the Nutcracker. (509)946-1531 www.ballettri-cities.com
Seattle - McCaw Hall - Pacific Northwest Ballet
Pacific Northwest Ballet invites the young and the young-at-heart to be captivated by the timeless, magical dream-world of the enchanting Nutcracker, November 28-December 30 at McCaw Hall. PNB's
Nutcracker, the Northwest's favorite family holiday tradition, has been dazzling Northwest audiences each holiday season since 1983. Created by PNB Founding
Artistic Director Kent Stowell and world-famous children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, Nutcracker brilliantly
blends lavish sets and costumes, wondrous choreography and Tchaikovsky's perennially popular music performed by the acclaimed PNB Orchestra to create a magical storybook
world enjoyed by children and adults alike.
TICKETS may be purchased by calling the PNB Box Office at (206) 441-2424 (Monday
– Friday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.), online at www.pnb.org  or in person at the PNB Box Office at 301 Mercer Street (Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m.
– 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) and at McCaw Hall at 321 Mercer Street 90 minutes prior to each performance. Tickets are also available at any
Ticketmaster outlet, by calling (206) 292-ARTS or online at www.ticketmaster.com . Discounts are available for children 12 &
under and for groups of 15 or more. For group tickets, please call (206) 441-2416 or email juliej@pnb.org . PNB's Online Group
Builder is now available for audience members to gather their friends, family and co-workers to see any Nutcracker performance. Any group of 15 or more can save up to 25% www.pnb.org (photos courtesy of PNB)
Bring the whole family! Specially priced Family Packs include four discounted Nutcracker
tickets and coupons to be redeemed at McCaw Hall for cookies and milk or cider. Family Packs are available for purchase in-person or by phone through the PNB Box Office at (206) 441-2424.
Seattle - Shorecrest Performing Arts Center - Cameo/Carrabba Dance Theatre (425)483-4272- www.cameodance.com
Spokane - Spokane Opera House - The Spokane Symphony, Alberta Ballet and Ballet
British Columbia present The Nutcracker in Spokane, Washington at the Spokane Opera House. For more information visit us at: www.spokanesymphony.org
Tacoma - Concert Hall - Washington Contemporary Ballet - Come watch Washington
Contemporary Ballet's presentation of the holiday classic, "Nutcracker." Tickets can be
purchased at the same address or by phone at (253) 474-4312. Cash, check, Visa and Mastercard are accepted. www.wcbdance.org
Tacoma - Tacoma City Ballet presents their 2009 performance of The Nutcracker. This
production is unique in that it is wholly based on the original production of The Nutcracker which was first performed in Russia in1892. Extensive research performed by Tacoma City
Ballet Artistic Director, Erin Ceragioli, unearthed details of the original sets, costumes and choreography which had been hidden for safekeeping during the Communist Revolution and
consequent suppression of the arts. These costumes and sets have been painstakingly recreated for this production adding authenticity to the artistry that characterizes The Nutcracker.
With music provided by The Northwest Sinfonietta under the direction of Christophe
Chagnard and choral accompaniment by the Stadium High School Women's Concert Choir directed by Despina Alatsis, this distinctive production of The Nutcracker is being presented
at the Pantages Theater: December 12th and 19th at 1:00 & 5:00pm and December 13th and 20th at 1:00pm. For tickets, call the Broadway Center Box Office, 253-591-5894, or visit www.broadwaycenter.org to purchase tickets online. For more information about Tacoma City Ballet, please go to: www.tacomacityballet.com
Vancouver - Royal Durst Theatre - Columbia Dance Compay presents The Nutcracker
at the Royal Durst Theatre, Vancouver School of Arts and Academics 3101 Main St. Vancouver. (360)737-1922
 Wenatchee - Wenatchee High School Auditorium - The Academy of Dance and Performing Arts Ballet School presents The Nutcracker Saturday,
December 12th, 2009 at 1:00pm and 7:00pm. Call: 509-665-8796 Online: www.adpa5678.com
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