California Nutcracker Ballet
Livermore's Valley Dance Theatre Nutcracker Ballet
December 9-17, 2023
Bankhead Theater Box Office
2400 First Street
Livermore, CA 94550
$39-49, valleydancetheatre.com
california nutcracker
Nutcracker performance dates:
December 9, 2023, 2 & 7 p.m.
December 10, 2023, 2 p.m.
December 15, 2023, 7 p.m.
December 16, 2023, 2 & 7 p.m.
December 17, 2023, 2 & 7 p.m.
Nutcracker -- Delight in the joys of this holiday
tradition...a stage filled with one magical Nutcracker, a
swirl of lovely snowflakes, adorable mice, dancing soldiers,
and a glittering Sugar Plum Fairy.
Valley Dance Theatre, accompanied by the Livermore-Amador
Symphony brings your holiday dreams to life in this
enchanting event for the whole family.
The Nutcracker
Valley Dance Theatre will light up the stage and delight audiences of all ages with the favorite holiday tradition, The Nutcracker. This seasonal tradition features classic choreography paired with Tchaikovsky's extraordinary score.
Livermore's annual Nutcracker Ballet performed by the Valley Dance Theatre is a delightful Tri-Valley experience sure to entertain audiences of all ages. Performances are held in the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center. Each December, the full-length production of Tchaikovsky's holiday classic, The Nutcracker, is presented with the Livermore Amador-Symphony pit orchestra, Harmony Fusion Chorus and Valley Concert Chorale.
Betsy Hausburg - Under the artistic direction of co-founder of Valley Dance Theatre, the ballet company has grown since it began in 1980. Hausburg brings to the company years of education and training, having performed professionally with Syracuse Ballet Theatre and the Hartford Ballet, as well as receiving a BA cum laude in Dance from Butler University where she was Dean of Students for a two year teacher training program. She's taught and has lent her choreography skills to countless schools and opera companies, and has often shared her gift as professional costumer and seamstress.
Other exceptional faculty and staff at Valley Dance Theatre include Madison Burgess Adkins - Assistant Director and Instructor; Genoa Sperske - Instructor; Virgil Angulo - Instructor; and Kristin DelSoldato - Instructor
If you love the holidays, Livermore provides other exciting events to immerse your senses. An annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony in Downtown Livermore and Parade serve up large doses of community spirit. During the summer enjoy Shakespeare and Opera under the stars.
Events information is subject to change. Please confirm before going.