The Nutcracker

A pair of red ballet slippers stand in point while grey drawings of a nutcracker and a swan stand against the pink background.

Five Famous Ballet Pieces That Aren’t Just for the Holidays

Beatriz Barros Felice, California State University, Northridge

Learn About These Iconic Ballet Stories That Will Make You Want to Run to the Theaters…

December 31, 2023

The Radio City Rockettes (Photo by Joseph Pearson from Unsplash)

After Almost a Century, the Rockettes Remain Synonymous With the Holiday Season

Joy Young, Chapman University

As cheer fills the air this winter, let's remember this popular Christmas dancing performance at Radio City Music Hall.…

December 21, 2021

The Art and Culture of Ballet Is Adapting to a Newly Virtual World

Kelsie Westmoreland, Washington and Lee University

Though the pandemic lockdown set many dance companies behind in revenue and left dancers without means of training, they're finding ways to bounce back.…

August 13, 2021

An illustration of two ballet students from On Pointe in a traditional ballet pose, split between a scene from The Nutcracker and a practice room.

‘On Pointe’ Takes a Look Into the Realities of Professional Ballet

Kelsie Westmoreland, Washington and Lee University

This Disney+ docuseries reveals the daily sacrifices and pressures of pre-professional dancers trying to establish their careers in New York City.…

July 30, 2021

Charlotte Nebres Is the First Black Lead in NYC Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’

Cynthia Vasquez, Rutgers University, New Brunswick

Young, gifted and black, the 11-year-old dancer is already breaking down barriers.…

December 17, 2019

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