Thanksgiving Weekend 11/26 & 11/27:
1:00 & 4:00 (2 shows each day)
Nutcracker Ballet at Cabrillo’s Crocker Theater
Experience the Magic!
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Join the festivities and kickoff your family’s holiday traditions with the delightful Nutcracker Ballet. International Academy of Dance presents the full-length ballet, with principal dancers from the Miami City Ballet alongside Company members from International Academy of Dance, students of the Academy and local dance artists within the Santa Cruz community. Tricia Albertson (originally from Santa Cruz) and Didier Bramaz are ballet stars in Miami, and grace the stage in Santa Cruz with their remarkable performances of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier for the second year.
Tricia Albertson, was the ballet student of Vicki Bergland before she left for New York and eventually Miami City Ballet. Vicki Bergland, alongside Shannon Cullem-Chipman, Director of International Academy of Dance and IAD instructors, Melanie Uselidinger and Melissa Palumbo are revamping the ballet’s choreography. Ms. Palumbo brings new vibrance, enthusiasm and zest to the Fight Scene and Arabian with acrobats and imagination, as well as dancing the energetic roles of Chinese Dragon, Russian and Soldier Doll. Melanie Useldinger, Vicki Bergland and Shannon Cullem-Chipman bring their many years of experience and expertise. Ms. Useldinger, Ms. Bergland and Ms. Chipman have been working together for over 20 years and danced together in the first Nutcracker in Santa Cruz County in 1988, with performances at Cabrillo’s old theater. International Academy of Dance is proud to bring Nutcracker full circle, back to Cabrillo’s new stage, with exciting choreography, beautiful costumes, lovely dancing, new talent
and old.
