The Nutcracker ballet

enjoy “The Nutcracker” ballet at the Ventura College Performing Arts Center.
The classical two-act ballet set to music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky will be presented at the following times: Friday, December 16 at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, December 17, at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, December 18, at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets are $29 each, plus service fees, and are available via this link:

footworksyouthballet.org

A free family educational lecture and story time will begin one hour prior to the performance time. The Nutcracker story will be told, costumes will be shown, and a brief discussion about the history of the classic ballet will occur.

About The Nutcracker: A traditional holiday party and a very typical sibling rivalry set the stage for an entertaining fantasy journey to the Land of Sweets. With a cast of nearly 60 children and teens, Footworks Youth Ballet’s 23rd production of The Nutcracker will dazzle audiences with its colorful costumes, professional sets and familiar musical score. In keeping with the mission of Footworks, student dancers perform in principal roles such as the Sugar Plum Fairy, giving young artists opportunities to perform at professional levels.