Sunday, December 9, noon and 3 pm
Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center
Free
Pirouette your way into the holiday season with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs sixth annual Dance Along Nutcracker™.? Young and old alike are invited to hit the dance floor as sugar plum fairies and toy soldiers descend upon the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street.? These performances are geared towards children of all ages.
Inspired by a long-standing San Francisco tradition, both free performances will feature songs from Tchaikovsky’s classic Nutcracker Suite, as well as other holiday favorites.? The audience is encouraged to don tutus, tiaras and ballet slippers, and hit the dance floor along with professional dancers who will provide instruction and cues.? The story of the Nutcracker will be narrated by actress, Adrianne Cury.?
Younger audience members are invited to pre-performance activities.? In addition to learning basic ballet movements which will be performed during Dance-Along Nutcracker™, kids are invited to make holiday crafts for the performances.? Workshops begin at 11:00 am prior to the noon performance, and at 2:00 pm prior to the 3:00 pm performance.?
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Dance workshops will be led by ARCC Ballet (Art Reaching Children of Chicago) who promote educational experience through music, movement and motivation. Founded in January 2005 by Program Director, Jennifer Minkin, ARCC Ballet offers dance instruction, performance opportunities and workshops in its two locations in the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago.
Music for the Dance-Along Nutcracker™ will be provided by the Lakeside Pride Concert Band, under the baton of Principal Conductor Thomas Kowalczyk. Part of the Lakeside Pride organization, the Lakeside Pride concert band is committed to the education of the public at large about the positive aspects of the metropolitan Chicago lesbian and gay community through public musical performances, and workshops.
The Dance-Along Nutcracker™ is part of Holiday Celebrations 2007, a multicultural festival offered by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs: 312.744.6630
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