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Nutcracker Ballet in California offer a range of prices and renditions of the beloved Christmas event favorite.

 

Nutcracker Ballet Performances performed in California - The most beloved Christmas holiday performance is the Nutcracker Ballet. In California alone, there are hundreds of dance groups, both amateur and professional, that perform this ballet each year, mostly in October through December.  We have found at least 50 such performances in California and have posted many on our Calendar of Events when available.  The Nutcracker Story: The Nutcracker Ballet is based on "The Nutcracker and the King of Mice", a story  by E.T.A. Hoffman.  In California you'll find many variations on the ballet, including full length versions and short versions, plus unique choreography designed for each ballet company. After surveying half a dozen or so Nutcrackers in California, we reached conclusions about the schedule. There are some real shining stars. For the those who think this ballet (or any) is boring, we recommend the big cities list to the left or in the gallery above, include L.A., Sacramento, San Jose, Anaheim and San Diego. That's not to say the  will not all offer their own brand of talent and fun. But there truly are some world class leaders in ballet today, working right here in California. Some companies offer all their dancers opportunities to perform. Those performances often appear at high schools, libraries, etc. For the show-stopper Nutcrackers, look for a live symphony orchestration, and a venue such as a civic center auditorium theater. So get cracking! Go check out California's nuts--it's Nutcracker Ballets.

 

Nutcracker Ballet Performances in California

Below are dance organizations and productions that routinely perform the Nutcracker Ballet to audiences. 2007 dates are presented as ballet troupes inform us. Likewise, 2008 schedule becomes available when we receive information.  We chose these with belief that they are repeating annual Nutcracker Ballet performances.

 

NOVEMBER /  DECEMBER 2007

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat
            Nov. 24

Malibu

Nov. 25

Malibu

Nov. 26 Nov. 27 Nov. 28 Nov. 29 Nov. 30

Lake Arrowhead

Dec. 1

Lake Arrowhead
 

Dec. 2 
Lake Arrowhead
3 4 5 6 7

Sacramento

Dec. 8 

Anaheim

Brentwood - LA

Huntington Beach

Pittsburg

Sacramento

San Luis Obispo

San Rafael

Santa Barbara
 

Dec. 9 

Anaheim

Brentwood - LA

Huntington Beach

Pittsburg

Sacramento

San Luis Obispo

San Jose

San Rafael
 

10 11 12 13

Laguna Bch

San Jose

14

Huntington Beach

Laguna Bch

Sacramento

San Jose

Dec. 15

Anaheim

Huntington Beach

Laguna Bch
Long Beach

Sacramento

San Jose

San Mateo
 

16

Huntington Beach

Laguna Bch

Sacramento

San Jose

San Mateo
 

17 18 19

San Jose

20

Anaheim

San Jose

21

Anaheim

Huntington Beach

Oakland

Sacramento

San Jose

22

Anaheim

Huntington Beach

Oakland

Sacramento

San Jose

San Mateo
 

23 

Huntington Beach

Oakland

Sacramento

San Jose

San Mateo
 

24 

Huntington Beach

Oakland

25 26 27 28 29
30 31          
 

Anaheim Ballet, Anaheim, California. Anaheim Ballet receives much publicity for its online presence with release videos on YouTube and other Internet venues.  The academy's Nutcracker Ballet performance schedule expanded recently to include the OC Pavilion venue and a performance in Nevada.  www.anaheimballet.org
OC Pavilion (Santa Ana, CA)
December 8, 2007  2:00pm and 8:00pm
December 9, 2007  2:00pm
Info: www.ocpavilion.com or (714) 550-0880

Plummer Auditorium (Fullerton, CA)
December 15 • 3:00pm and 8:00pm
Info: call (714) 490-6150

Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort (Laughlin, NV)
December 20, 21, 22 • 7:00pm
December 23 • 3:00pm
Info: call (800) 227-3849


Anaheim - Servite Theater - The Sunrise Ballet Theatre of the Hirschl Ballet Company presents the Nutcracker at the 1,000 seat Servite Theater in Anaheim, California, with a cast of 92 dancers. Servit Theater is a venue that has hosted many musical and dance events, shows, ballets and concerts. Because of its size and location on the campus of the elite Servite High School (a Catholic school 50 years in existence), the ballet and other events are popularly attended and often sell out. www.hirschlballet.org

Berkeley - Julie Morgan Center for the Performing Arts www.berkeleyballet.org

Chico - Chico Community Ballet  www.chicoballet.org

Costa Mesa - Robert B. Moore Theatre, Orange Coast College - Festival Ballet Theatre  www.festivalballet.org

Costa Mesa - Orange County Performing Arts Center -
 www.ocpac.org

The Moscow Ballet presents The Great Russian Nutcracker Ballet at various locations throughout California.
Ticketmaster: (408) 998-8497 www.nutcracker.com

Escondido - San Elijo Dance & Music Academy - www.SanElijoDanceandMusicAcademy.com

Laguna Beach -
Laguna Ballet Nutcracker . Laguna Ballet annually produces a full length version of Nutcracker Ballet.

December 13 -16, 2007 at Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA Call (949) 582-4656

 

Los Altos - The Pacific Ballet Company www.pacificballet.org

Escondido - San Elijo Dance & Music Academy 
www.sdnutcracker.com

Fountain Valley - Festival Ballet Theatre www.festivalballet.org

Glendale - Ballet Petit www.balletpetit.net

Hayward - Ballet Petit www.balletpetit.com

 

Huntington Beach - Coast City Ballet Nutcracker includes fresh choreography in Southern California region with focus on featuring young performers seeking opportunities for exposure. December 15, 2007 at Long Beach, California, Millikan HS Auditorium, 2800 Snowden, Long Beach, CA tickets@coastcityballet.com. Time: 1:30 & 7:30 pm

 

Huntington Beach - Pacific Dance Academy - Ballet Etudes  www.balletetudes.org

Huntington Beach - Ballet Repertory Theater will perform the Nutcracker full length version at

Golden West College Mainstage Theater.  Ticket: $15/adult, $14/senior, $13/under 12.  www.gwctheater.com , or call the 714-895-8150. Performances: December 8 at 2 pm; December 9 at 1 pm and 5 pm; December 14 at 7 pm; December 15 at 2 pm and 7 pm; December 16 at 1 pm and 5 pm; December 21 at 7 pm; December 22 at 2 pm and 7 pm; December 23 at 1 pm and 5 pm; December 24 at 1 pm.

La Jolla - Parker Theater - Ballet Arte Dance Theatre www.balletarte.com

Lake Arrowhead - Lake Arrowhead Classical Ballet Company. Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, 2007
Located in the R.H.S. Performing Arts Theatre, call (909)336-9206.

 

Lancaster -  Antelope Valley Ballet  avballet.com

Livermore - Valley Dance Theatre  www.valleydancetheatre.com

Long Beach - Terrace Theater - The Long Beach Ballet Arts Center presents The Nutcracker At the Elegant Terrace Theater
Long Beach Performing Arts Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA www.longbeachballet.com

Los Angeles - www.losangelesballet.org

Los Angeles - The Marat Daukayev Ballet Theatre & School in Los Angeles  www.maratdaukayev.com

Malibu - Smothers Theater Pepperdine Unv. - Westside Ballet

 

Marin Ballet - Annual performances at Marin Veteran's Auditorium, Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA. marinballet.org

Mission Viejo - Northwood High School Auditorium - Golden State Ballet Company  www.goldenstatedance.com

Mountain View - Center for the Performing Arts - Western Ballet

Moorpark - Moorpark High Performing Arts Center - The Moorpark Civic Ballet

Northridge - Alex Theatre - The Media City Ballet Company  www.Mediacityballet.org

Oakland - The Paramount - Oakland Ballet. Dec. 21 - 24, 2007  www.paramounttheatre.com

Orange County - Orange County Performing Arts Center

Palm Springs - Palm Springs High School Theatre- CK Dance of Palm Springs

Palo Alto - Spangenberg Theater, Gunn High School - Dance Connection Tickets, please call: 650-852-0418

Palos Verdes - Palos Verdes Ballet

Pasadena - Sexson Auditorium - Dancecorps

 

Pasa Robles - Flamson Auditorium - (805) 239-3668 The North County Dance and Performing Arts Foundation

Poway - Poway Performing Arts Center - California Ballet

Poway - Poway Center for the Performing Arts - Southern California Youth Ballet - Nominated "Best Nutcracker in San Diego," SCYB's professionally staged production features elaborate sets, exquisite costumes, choreography reminiscent of the original Russian choreography over 100 years ago, with a cast of almost 100 dancers! www.southern-california-youth-ballet.org

Redondo Beach - Wadsworth Theater - The Westside Ballet

Sacramento - Sacramento Ballet  December 7 - 23, 2007. Sacramento Community Center Theater, 1301 L St., Sacramento, CA  sacballet.org


Sacramento - The Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet Theatre  danceballet.com.

San Bernadino - California Theatre of the Performing Arts -  www.idtnutcracker.org

San Diego - Spreckels Theater - The City Ballet

San Diego - San Elijo Dance & Music Academy  www.sdnutcracker.com

San Diego - The San Diego Civic Youth Ballet, San Diego's oldest ballet school, will present "The Nutcracker"  www.sdcyb.org

San Diego - Civic Theatre -
California Ballet Company

Location: San Diego Civic Theatre, 1100 Third Avenue, San Diego, 92101
(with the San Diego Symphony)

Tickets: Box Office 858-560-6741 or Civic Box Office 619-570-1100


Poway Center for the Performing Arts
15498 Espola Road, Poway, CA 92064
Sat, December 1, 2007 2:30pm & 7:00pm
Sun, December 2, 2007 1:00pm & 5:30pm
Adults $80, $45, $35
Children 12 and under $25 (excluding Gold Rope)

San Diego Civic Theatre
1100 Third Avenue, San Diego, 92101
(with the San Diego Symphony)
Sat, December 15, 2007 2:30pm & 8:00pm
Sund, December 16, 2007 1:00pm & 5:30pm
Thurs, December 20, 2007 7:00pm
Frid, December 21, 2007 7:00pm
Sat, December 22, 2007 2:30pm & 8:00pm
Sun, December 23, 2007 1:00pm & 5:30pm


San Francisco - San Francisco Ballet, sfballet.org

San Francisco - Palace of Fine Arts - Westlake School for the Performing Arts  www.wspadance.com .

San Francisco - San Francisco School of Arts Theater - San Francisco Youth Ballet Theatre presents the Nutcracker. For tickets www.sanfranciscoyouthballet.org

San Jose - Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley Nutcracker   www.balletsanjose.org.
Sunday, December 9th, 1:30pm (Children's Series Subscription Add-On; 1-hour performance)
Thursday, December 13th, 7:30pm
Friday, December 14th, 7:30pm
Saturday, December 15th, 1:30pm
Saturday, December 15th, 7:30pm
Sunday, December 16th,1:30pm
Sunday, December 16th, 7:30pm
Wednesday, December 19th, 7:30pm
Thursday, December 20th, 7:30pm
Friday, December 21st, 1:30pm (Children's Series Subscription Add-On; 1-hour performance)
Friday, December 21st, 7:30pm
Saturday, December 22nd, 1:30pm
Saturday, December 22nd, 7:30pm
Sunday, December 23rd, 1:30pm
Sunday, December 23rd, 6:00pm (special early start time)

Location: San Jose Center for the Performing Arts, 255 Almaden,  San Jose, CA.

Tickets:(408) 288-2800

San Jose - South Bay Dance Center  www.southbaydancecenter.com

San Luis Obispo - Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo at the Cal Poly Performing Arts Center in San Luis Obispo. Dec. 8 - 9, 2007 pacslo.org

San Marcos - Poway Center for the Performing Arts - New West Ballet Theatre

 

San Mateo - Peninsula Ballet - peninsulaballet.org  Dec.8, 9 in Pittsburg, CA; Dec. 15, 16, 22, 23 in San Mateo Performing Arts Center, San Mateo, CA

San Mateo - San Mateo Performing Arts Center www.pyb.org

San Pedro -  San Pedro City Ballet The San Pedro City Ballet

 

Santa Barbara - Arlington Theater S. B. Festival Ballet www .santabarbaraballetcenter.com/sbfestival. Date: Dec. 8, 2007 Cost: $20 - 38. 1317 State St., Santa Barbara, CA Time: 2:30 p.m.

Santa Barbara - Lobero Theatre - West Coast Ballet - www.wcballet.org

Santa Clara - Convention Center Theatre - Santa Clara Ballet

Santa Clarita - Valencia High Theater - Santa Clarita Ballet

Thousand Oaks - Fred Kalvi Theater - California Dance Theatre www.californiadancetheatre.com

Torrance - Torrance Cultural Arts Center - Metropolitan Ballet Company  www.dancewest.org

Vacaville - Vacaville Ballet Theater Company

 

Walnut Creek - Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts - Hoffman Theater  Contra Costa Ballet Centre  www.contracostaballet.org
 

Westside Ballet - Westside Ballet Nutcracker is one of the longest running Nutcracker Ballets in California. November 24 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm, and November 25 at 1:30 pm and 5:30 pm at Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA.  December 8 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm, and December 9 at 1 pm and 5 pm at Wadsworth Theatre, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Brentwood, CA 90073.  Tickets are $25 through ticketmaster.com/  www.westsideballet.com

 

 

 

 

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