Dance Performances
Nutcracker Ballet
The Nutcracker Ballet is based on "The Nutcracker and the Mouse
King" written by E.T.A. Hoffman. In 1891, the legendary
choreographer Marius Petipa commissioned Tchaikovsky to write the
music for the Nutcracker Ballet. In 1892, the first showing of the
Nutcracker took place at Russia's Mariinsky Theatre, home of the
Kirov Ballet.
The Nutcracker made its way to Western Europe in the 1930's and to
the United States by 1940;. The first U.S. full-length Nutcracker
was performed by the San Francisco Ballet..
The Blue Heron Dance Company's production of the Nutcracker has
become a treasured holiday tradition every December, as well as a
rite of passage for young dancers. Sets designed by Michelle Berlin, costumes by
Kate Guinee and the Ballet is choreographed by Director of
Blue Heron Dance, Christine Juarez.
Images from the Nutcracker 2007 performance can be seen here...
Blue Heron Dance Company
Artistic Director: Christine Juarez
The Blue Heron Dance Company is an extension of the class program
that stages 19th Century Classical Ballets, including: Swan
Lake, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, La Sylphide, Midsummer Night's
Dream and many more. Productions are enjoyed by over 1000 islanders
every May.
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Blue Heron Dance...
