Dance A beginner's guide to attending a ballet performance this holiday season 'The Nutcracker' is a popular ballet to see during Christmas season By Ashlyn Messier Fox News ...

George Ballanchine's The Nutcracker is performed in two acts with four scenes and a prologue. It is based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's tale "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" that was written in 1816.

“Traditionally, the ‘Nutcracker’ is the story of a young girl in a magical land,” she explained. “The New Ballet production plays on the idea that San Jose is the home of innovation.

8 years old, watching his uncle, professional dancer Karl von Rabenau, dance in "The Nutcracker" in Milwaukee. For Christmas that year, Reinhard received a year of ballet lessons -- and he's been ...

George Balanchine’s version of “The Nutcracker,” which returned to Lincoln Center for New York City Ballet’s annual Christmas season, makes us see, hear and breathe faster.