IT IS THE SEASON FOR NUTCRACKER!

Two tree lightings, seven NUTCRACKERS, a Giving Tuesday, and three outreach activities down.

And NOW we REALLY get busy with many performances and extraordinary events in Gainesville and Ocala for you to enjoy.

LOOKING BACK!

Two performances in Alachua at Legacy Park that featured Dance Alive National Ballet and students from DANB’s outreach program in special performances during intermission.

Two performances at Newberry Opera House in South Carolina along with a Tea With The Sugar Plum Fairy. A beautiful venue and great audience. Pictured, students from the Resident School, Pofahl Studios, in Party Girl costumes backstage

An important skill when touring... being able to adapt to the stage!

Newberry Opera House is exquisite; built in the 1800's, the stage itself is small with no cross over and limited wing space. Because of its history, beauty and crew... it is one of our favorite places to perform.

We had a sold out performance at the Sharon in The Villages before the Company left for two performances at Belle Glade, Florida.

The Sharon is a newer build with lots of space while the space in Belle Glade, the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, is part of Palm Beach College and somewhat smaller.

Activities at the tree lighting in Alachua. Outreach teachers Alison Tucker and Marilyn Deiorio with two students who performed and then assisted by demonstrating as children watching joined in the experience.

MORE!

Thanks to Caroline Murray for clips from social media!

Tree lighting at Gainesville Airport. Thank you, Deb Massey and Erin Porter who helped Linda Rocha decorate the “Nutcracker Tree”. Company members and students from the school helped with the decorating by placing flex tickets in the tree.

This is an annual event for DANB and the airport. Visitors arriving can pick flex tickets from the tree to see Gainesville’s own professional ballet company presentation of NUTCRACKER.

FROM THE AIRPORT!

WHAT'S UP NEXT?

Performances of NUTCRACKER in Ocala at the Reilly Arts Center December 15^th through 17^th.

Mini performances at WEC in Ocala December 13^th and 14^th.

Performances of NUTCRACKER in Gainesville at the Phillips Center for the Arts December 18^th through 22^nd.

Class with Clara at the Reilly in Gainesville December 21 and 22.

LOTS TO DO IN OCALA!

Dance Alive has been invited to celebrate Christmas cheer at the World Equestrian Center ‘WEC’, Friday and Saturday, Dec 13 & 14.

The Company will perform 10-minute excerpts from The Nutcracker at the top of each hour.

WEC is decorated with a ‘Nutcracker’ theme.

WEC WINTER WONDERLAND

We are happy to promote this wonderful ballet, which will be performed at the Reilly Center on Sunday, Dec 15, 2 & 7PM, Monday and Tuesday, Dec 16 & 17 at 7PM with school shows at 11AM.

Contact LaTrinda@dancealive.org for school show information.

Tickets are NOT available through the box office.

NUTCRACKER AT THE REILLY

Pictured, Rosemary Deiorio as Sugar Plum and Tales Ribeiro as Cavalier. DANB professional dancers appearing who are from Ocala include Rosemary and Marilyn Deiroio, Tucker Gokey, Alison Tucker, with Leah Perine dancing the role of Clara.

Ocala's Tucker and Alison in "Russian Dance".

Photo: Johnston Photography

For a complete package, plan to attend the Sugar Plum Soiree on

December 15^th from 5-6:30 PM at the Reilly Arts Center

before the performance.

SOIREE TICKETS

BACK IN GAINESVILLE!

The Magic of Nutcracker will be presented December 18^th for special needs children. Guests include students from Florida School for the Deaf and Blind.

School shows at the Reilly will be at 10:00 and 11:45. Space is limited.

For information contact LaTrinda@dancealive.org.

Tickets are NOT available through the box office.

Performances of Nutcracker will run December 19, 20 and 21 @ 7:30 PM and December 21 and 22 at 2:00 PM.

PURCHASE TICKETS!

CLASS WITH CLARA

The popular Class With Clara will be held December 21 and 22 @ 4 PM.

A VERY special opportunity for a favorite child! Join the charming ‘Clara’, heroine of the Nutcracker Ballet for a prince or princess style ballet class onstage!

Gifts will be handed out following the event.

All ages are welcome. Parents are invited to watch from the audience – or assist if needed.

For Tickets

WHAT'S HAPPENING?

If you want to know what's going on in Alachua County, check out the QR code AND sign up for the event guide provided by Visit Gainesville. Need special help?

Give them a call!

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WHAT'S UP NEXT?

LOTS TO DO IN OCALA!

BACK IN GAINESVILLE!

CLASS WITH CLARA