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BALLET AUSTIN PRESENTS

December 12, 2020-January 1, 2021 | Digital Film

BRING THE NUTCRACKER HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

Ballet Austin is bringing the favorite holiday tradition, THE NUTCRACKER, "Home for the Holidays" this December through a multi-day, multi-media celebration you can enjoy from anywhere!

Over the past 58 years, two million Central Texans have made Ballet Austin’s THE NUTCRACKER part of their annual holiday tradition. Ballet Austin's ongoing commitment to health and well-being during the current health crisis will keep fans from gathering for in-person performances of THE NUTCRACKER. Thanks to technology and the Ballet Austin team of innovative artists, creatives, and supporters, fans can celebrate THE NUTCRACKER together this season, by bringing the magic of the world’s most-loved ballet into your home!

Claim your “key” to unlock the fun from the comfort of home and look forward to fresh content delivered daily, including…

  • On-demand access to THE NUTCRACKER digital film, a vibrant, feature-length presentation of Artistic Director Stephen Mills’ THE NUTCRACKER;
  • Bonus material, cast and crew interviews, and behind-the-scenes featurettes;
  • Holiday recipes and decorating ideas, health and wellness tips;
  • On-demand, holiday-themed dance lessons, and live-streamed dance & fitness classes; and
  • Family-friendly contests and games, Nutcracker traditions, and more!

LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW TO ACCESS NOW!

Preview THE NUTCRACKER digital film!

 

Event Details

Ticket Information

  • Cost: $30-$100

Presenter Details

  • Name: Ballet Austin
  • Ballet Austin welcomes audiences near and far to participate in its “classically innovative” vision for the democratization of dance. Established in 1956, the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization has a rich history, featuring original, acclaimed productions and a commitment to creating access to programs. Ballet Austin owns and operates a combined training facility located in the heart of downtown Austin and is among the 15 largest classical ballet companies in the country.

    From its home at the Butler Dance Education Center in downtown Austin, Ballet Austin and Stephen Mills, Ballet Austin’s Sarah and Ernest Butler Family Fund artistic director, actively engage the community, dancers, and audiences alike. The New York Times proclaims Ballet Austin “a company with big ambitions” originating work that is “absorbing.” Hailed by The Washington Post as “one of the nation’s best-kept ballet secrets,” Stephen Mills works closely with the 22 full-time professional dancers.

    Ballet Austin has participated in international festivals including les Rencontres Chorégraphiques Internationals de Seine-Saint-Denis in Paris, France, one of the premier modern dance festivals in Europe, and le Festival des arts de Saint-Sauveur in Montreal, Canada. In the summer of 2005, at the invitation of the U.S. State Department, the company performed in Italy and Slovenia. In 2002, Mills led the Company to the Kennedy Center to perform to seven sold-out houses of A Midsummer Night’s Dream as part of the Center’s Youth and Family Public Performance Series. Mills was subsequently commissioned by the Center to create The Taming of the Shrew which made its world premiere in Washington, D.C. in 2004—after which The New York Times dubbed him “the bard of ballet.” The following year, the company was invited to perform at the Joyce Theater in NYC for a week’s engagement. Also in 2005, Mills’ landmark Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project was awarded the Audrey & Raymond Maislin Humanitarian Award by the Anti-Defamation League.