Thursday, November 17, 2011

It's Nutcracker time!

 The Ballet Ariel Nutcracker gets bigger and more beautiful every year!!

Our holiday favorite The Nutcracker features a delightful Christmas party, a stirring battle scene, dancing snowflakes and flowers, and beautiful costumes and choreography.  Celebrate the holiday season with this wonderful version of the popular ballet danced by our professional company and school students to the magical Tchaikovsky score. Peter Strand and Kevin Burke are featured as the Nutcracker Prince and Damara Cedillo as Clara. Gina Eslinger and Elvira Stewart alternate as the Sugar Plum Fairy, with Ryan Rose and Peter Strand alternating as Cavalier.

Ballet Ariel is offering five holiday performances of The Nutcracker on Saturday, December 3rd at 7:30 pm at Rock Canyon High School, 5810 McArthur Ranch Road in Highlands Ranch, and Saturdays andSundays, December 10th, 11th, 17th, and 18th at 3:00 pm at the historic Cleo Parker Robinson Theatre,119 Park Ave. West in Denver.  Tickets are $20.00 for adults, and $16.00 for students, seniors and children.  For performance and ticket information call 303-945-4388 or visit www.balletariel.org.

On December 10th and 11th we are offering a special benefit for local charities, Safehouse Denver and Servicios de la Raza.  Bring a donation of a new children’s toy to the performance, and children in the audience can present their gifts on stage before the performance.

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