Royal City Youth Ballet presents The Nutcracker

Experience the magic of The Nutcracker this holiday season with the Royal City Youth Ballet! Featuring a cast of 100+ dedicated and enthusiastic dancers, The Nutcracker is under the direction of Artistic Director Keitha Campeau and Associate Artistic Director Sarah Sankovic.

Performing to Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music, this traditional ballet has beautiful sets and extravagant, colourful costumes.

This much-loved holiday classic includes a Sugar Plum Fairy, snowflakes, the Snow King and Queen, Waltz of the Flowers, Arabian, Spanish and other favourites.

It is Christmas Eve, a time when dreams may become reality. Drosselmeyer, godfather to Clara, brings gifts and magic to her parents' home for the annual Christmas party. His special gift to Clara is a large Nutcracker soldier. When she falls asleep after the party, Clara is cradling the Nutcracker in her arms and begins to dream. In her dream, her Nutcracker soldier fights a battle and transports her on a sleigh through the Land of Snow to the Land of Sweets, where she meets the Sugar Plum Fairy and people from faraway lands. The ballet closes as Drosselmeyer brings Clara back, still cradling her Nutcracker soldier and treasuring her wonderful dream.

"There are few holiday traditions as loved – or as magical – as The Nutcracker. From the music to the costumes, the stage design to the choreography, it’s as much a part of the season as twinkling trees and hot cocoa.” —Vancouver is Awesome