BALLET PALM BEACH to Present Everyone's Favorite Holiday Classic THE NUTCRACKER

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Nov. 21, 2018 - PRLog -- BALLET PALM BEACH

To Present Everyone's Favorite Holiday Classic

THE NUTCRACKER

At the Kravis Center, Nov. 30-Dec. 1

At The King's Academy, Dec. 13-16

(Palm Beach Gardens, FL – November 14, 2018) Colleen Smith, Artistic Director of Ballet Palm Beach today announced that the highly acclaimed professional ballet company will present everyone's favorite holiday classic at two different locations this season.

November 30-December 1

+ Friday at 7:30 pm

+ Saturday at 2 pm & 7:30 pm

The Nutcracker

Ballet Palm Beach leaps into the season with holiday classic, The Nutcracker, the coming-of-age story of Marie who receives a mysterious gift on Christmas Eve. Adventures ensue as Tchaikovsky's score draws Marie into a terrifying battle with the Mouse King, past a mystical snowstorm, and to the prince's Enchanted Kingdom.

Kravis Center for the Performing Arts – Dreyfoos Hall

701 Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach

December 13-16

+ Thursday at 7 pm

+ Friday at 7 pm

+ Saturday at 1 pm & 7 pm

+ Sunday at 4 pm

The Nutcracker

The King's Academy

Page Family Center for the Performing Arts

8401 Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach

The Ballet Palm Beach production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker will feature 18 professional dancers and character artists, along with 59 students from Ballet Palm Beach Academy. This is the second time the dance company will present this grandly re-imagined production that reviewers hailed as "an extraordinary show" (Michelle Wright, What's Trending Palm Beach) and "a repeat favorite at the holidays" (Greg Stepanich, Palm Beach ArtsPaper).

"After a successful premiere last year, I am excited to present our Nutcracker this season," says Smith. "This timeless and much-loved ballet matches the incredible talent of Palm Beach County's professional ballet dancers to a magnificent venue and creates a memorable holiday tradition for audiences of all ages."

For a video sneak peek of The Nutcracker by Palm Beach Ballet, please visit: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQSPDYbNUCM.

How to Purchase Tickets to The Nutcracker:

For information about prices and how to purchase tickets, please call Ballet Palm Beach at 561.630.8235 or visit www.balletpalmbeach.org.

For tickets to performances at the Kravis Center, please call 561.832.7469 or 800.572.8471, or visit www.kravis.org.

For tickets to performances at The King's Academy, please call 888.718.4253 or visit www.TKAFineArts.net.

About Ballet Palm Beach:

Ballet Palm Beach (BPB), the professional ballet company of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) ballet company dedicated to preserving the art of classical ballet by cultivating new visions in choreography, impacting the next generation through the discipline of dance, and enriching the community through this universal art form. Established in 2001, the company has become a fixture in Palm Beach County. Each year BPB produces main stage ballets as well as outreach shows, both locally and abroad. For more information about the professional company or its school, Ballet Palm Beach Academy, or to support BPB's outreach efforts call 561.630.8235 or visit www.balletpalmbeach.org.

Available for Interview:

Colleen Smith

Ballet Palm Beach

Artistic Director

561.310.1894 (cell)

561.630.8235 (office)

csmith@balletpalmbeach.org

Media Contact:

Gary Schweikhart

PR-BS, Inc.

561.756.4298

gary@pr-bs.net