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Ekaterina Bortyakova flies in a grand jete in the Great Russian Nutcracker.

Experience the most spectacular holiday event of the season! The definitive holiday tradition for families, couples, and ballet lovers!

Moscow Ballet presents its 21st annual North American tour of the Great Russian Nutcracker in 2013. Called “Expansive… brimful with feeling …. elegantly generous” by New York Times’ Chief Dance Critic Alastair Macaulay, the tour features multi-award winning dancers and a company of 40 Russian dancers. Averaging 100 performances during November and December, this coast-to-coast attraction combines the highest caliber Russian ballet, cutting edge production values and the traditional appeal that consistently fills theaters. With larger than life puppets, 9 hand-painted backdrops with 3-D effect, and hundreds of exquisite costumes, the Great Russian Nutcracker is the most spectacular Christmas celebration! 

The Great Russian Nutcracker is a unique event that captures the holiday spirit of Christmas. Audiences keep coming back for more of this yearly tradition. The company performs annually in most major US markets, including Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Detroit, Dallas, Washington DC, Minneapolis, Baltimore, Tampa Bay and many more. Check to find a performance near you.  Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker provides an opportunity for up to 60 local children to perform with the professional company in walk-on roles. Moscow Ballet soloists travel the United States before the tour each fall to audition and rehearse the children and prepare them to perform with the professional Russian company of forty dancers. This provides a once in a lifetime experience and memory for the young dancers. Interested in having your dance school work with Moscow Ballet? Get in touch!

In addition to the Holiday blockbuster the Great Russian Nutcracker, Moscow Ballet also presents major story ballets on North American tours, including the epic Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty with brand new, hand-crafted set and costumes, Cinderella, and more. These repertory performances are renowned for their virtuosity as well as their ability to transcend the art form, becoming the cornerstone of holiday traditions for thousands of families.

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