Moscow Ballet Returns to El Paso with Great Russian Nutcracker!

Moscow Ballet’s celebrated Great Russian Nutcracker will be at El Paso's Plaza Theatre Performing Arts Center on Sunday December 22nd, at 3:00 & 7:00 PM. 

This favorite show for families at the holidays features award-winning Russian dancers and is acclaimed by the press. The story of peace features amazing solo dances by ambassadors from Hispanic, African, Russian, Asian, and European heritages. The 2013 production includes 200 all new, hand-embellished costumes designed by Shakespearean expert Arthur Oliver and created in St Petersburg’s oldest theatrical costume shop.  Celebrate the beauty of the holidays and the best of Russian ballet in one grand production of Moscow Ballet’sGreat Russian Nutcracker!

Tickets start at $28.00. Groups of ten or more receive discounts by calling 800-320-1733. For tickets please call or online at: 

Meet the Masters at Distractions Active Wear

• Win prizes!
• See demonstrations!
• Meet a Moscow Ballet ballerina!
• Get 25% off CAPEZIO, BUNHEAD, & HARMONIE items!
• One lucky winner will receive tickets to experience Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker!

New in 2012, Moscow Ballet and Capezio have teamed up to bring you the finest dancers, great prizes, and biggest discounts in local dance stores in 20 cities across the US. Moscow Ballet ballerinas Natalia Miroshnyk, Svetlana Todinova and Olga Aru greet local dancers, talk about their careers, and demonstrate the proper wear and care of their hand-made Capezio Pointe shoes.

Distractions Active Wear (800.788.0803) is committed to delivering the best product line for active wear, dance, cheerleading, and custom costumes with the highest quality and dedicated customer service, and carries all major brands and products including: dance shoes, dance team performing apparel, cheer and dance practice clothes, cheer uniforms, cheer shoes, cheer and dance accessories, cheer and dance equipment, and costumes and props. Custom designs are the store's specialty.

Capezio – 125 years ago Salvatore Capezio opened a shop on Broadway and created his hand-made pointe shoes. Today, Capezio continues to value and support the worldwide dance community, offering the highest quality dance shoes, dance wear, and street wear internationally. www.capezio.com.

Moscow Ballet partners with Marie Osmond’s
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

Marie and Donny Osmond with Moscow Ballet's Svetlana Todinova	Moscow Ballet ballerinas bring cheer to young patients. (Shown here, Moscow Ballet's Nataliya Miroshnyk)

Raising funds for children’s hospitals through hospital visits,
photo opps & proceeds from tickets to Great Russian Nutcracker!

New in 2012, Moscow Ballet is proud to support and partner with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH), the leading supporter of children's hospitals nationwide, in raising funds to benefit young patients. In select cities (listed above), a portion of ticket sales from Moscow Ballet's 20th anniversary Great Russian Nutcracker production will go to CMNH facilities.

Moscow Ballet ballerinas Svetlana Todinova, Natalia Miroshnyk, and Olga Aru continue to visit CMNH facilities across the U.S. to meet with young patients and their families. Among these recent events was a meet-and-greet and photo shoot with international superstars Donny and Marie Osmond (founder of CMNH) and Moscow Ballet's Svetlana Todinova in Las Vegas!

Another fundraising event is the North American Russian Tea Party and Auction on November 10 with Moscow Ballet dancers and others at the exclusive Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas TX, which benefits the Dallas Children’s Medical Center.

Moscow Ballet's Olga Aru to Visit El Paso Children's Hospital

Moscow Ballet soloist Olga Aru will visit El Paso Children's Hospital (supported in part by the Children's Miracle Network) on Thursday, September 27 at 10 am–the hospital is located at 4845 Alameda Avenue in El Paso. In full costume, Ms. Aru will talk with patients, pose for photos, sign autographs, and will conduct a "dance skills" session.

Moscow Ballet in 2012 is partnering with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals nationwide to raise funds for Network hospitals and programs. A portion of the proceeds from tickets sold to Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker goes to CMNH, which raises money for more than 170 children’s hospitals across the US. Donations stay in the community where they are raised, helping local kids. Since 1983, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals has raised more than $4 billion, most of it $1 at a time.

For more information, call the El Paso Children's Hospital at (915) 298-5444.