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DANCE Code Discount
Use code DANCE to save up to $12.50 per ticket! Time is running out to save up to $12.50 on EACH Great Russian Nutcracker ticket! Just enter the code when you check out to receive your discount. The amount saved will vary depending on the Price Level of the ticket.
Can’t enter the code online? Call the box office and ask for the DANCE discount!
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Local Youth Set to Perform with Russian Pros!
Critically acclaimed Moscow Ballet and Debra Franco School of Dance will soon announce the cast list of student dancers who will perform in the 20th Anniversary production of Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker at Thalia Mara Hall on November 21. Student dancers have been rehearsing with a Moscow Ballet Audition Director since the auditions, in preparation for their ancillary roles that include Party Children, Mice, Angels, Butterflies, Snowflakes, and more. |
Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker is
Coming to Jackson with 20th Anniversary Production!
The special 20th Anniversary production of Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker in 2012 overflows with a spectacular new "Dove of Peace," where 2 dancers become one stunning bird, inspired by the early works of Stanislov Vlasov, original choreographer and director of Moscow Ballet's inaugural Great Russian Nutcracker. The production also features a Christmas tree that grows to 7 stories tall; falling snow and Troika-styled sleigh escorted by Russian folk characters Ded Moroz (Father Christmas) and Snegurochka (Snow Maiden); towering hand-made silk puppets; 200 all new, lavish costumes; and 9 hand-painted backdrops, all set to Pyotr Tchaikovsky's complete Nutcracker Suite score.
For 20 years, Great Russian Nutcracker performances have featured the finest Russian ballerinas and danseurs. From former Bolshoi soloist Stanislov Vlasov and partner Lilia Sabitova (People's Artist of Russia) in 1993 to the classic Marina Alexandrova and Vitaly Zabelin in 1996; danseur and upstart choreographer Anatolie Emelianov and Honored Artist of Russia Tatiana Predenia in 2002; Varna IBC Gold Medalists Cristina and Alexei Terentiev in 2006; and award winning partners Karyna Shatkovskaya and Vladimir Tkachenko in 2011. Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker celebrates 20 years of soaring holiday spirit!
"Technically flawless."
TheatreJones—Dallas
Originally the Jackson Municipal Auditorium, Thalia Mara Hall was constructed in 1968 as a venue for educational events and a variety of entertainment. The Jackson Ballet Guild is among those to be hosted there, and in 1975 was joined by world renowned dancer Thalia Mara in developing a professional ballet company for the state of Mississippi. Thanks to Mara, the International Ballet Competition (IBC) was first hosted at the Hall in 1979, and the U.S. Congress later declared the city of Jackson the official U.S. home of the IBC; the competition is held at Thalia Mara Hall every four years. In addition to dance, the Hall also features opera and symphony performances as well as theater productions, concerts, and community performing arts events.
