Laguna Ballet's 31st Annual Production of The Nutcracker

Your holiday traditions wouldn’t be complete without joining Clara and her Nutcracker prince to experience the enchanting Nutcracker Ballet. Laguna Ballet, a non-profit junior ballet company serving Orange County families since 1985, presents its 31st anniversary production of The Nutcracker December 15th-18th in its ninth season on the McKinney Theater stage at Saddleback College

More than 90 Orange County students come together each year, under the direction of Shery Gilbert, to perform in a full-length production of The Nutcracker, one of America’s popular holiday traditions. This year’s guest artists are Joan Boada (Dancing Cavalier and Snow King), former principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet; Jamie Diaz (Arabian Pas de Deux) soloist in the National Ballet of Cuba and the Boston Ballet; Carlos Quenedit (Dancing Cavalier and Snow King), awarded 1st place and Best Individual Interpretation at the International Ballet Festival of Havana; and Sven Toorvald (The Nutcracker and Herr Drosselmyer), former principal dancer with the Houston Ballet Company.

Dates are December 15th and 16th at 7:00 p.m., December 17th at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m., and December 19th at 1:00 and 6:00 p.m. Tickets are going fast so purchase yours today by calling (949) 582-4656 (noon-4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday) or online at http://www.saddleback.edu.

Laguna Ballet is a non-profit junior ballet company that provides Orange County with exceptional productions, including The Nutcracker. Laguna Dance Theatre and Laguna Ballet, both based in Mission Viejo, were established together in 1985 under the artistic direction of Shery Gilbert. Laguna Dance Theatre (LDT) is a classical ballet school focusing on pre-professional caliber training and is the home of Laguna Ballet. LDT also offers excellent training for children and adults in Classical Ballet, Contemporary Dance, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, Hip Hop, Musical Theater, Pilates, Yoga and Zumba. For more information and class schedules, please call Laguna Dance Theater at 949.855.4702 or visit http://www.lagunadancetheatre.com.