Performances

Moscow Ballet Brings Great Russian Nutcracker back to Montgomery!

Moscow Ballet’s celebrated Great Russian Nutcracker will be at Montgomery's Performing Arts Center on Tuesday November 19, 7:30pm. 

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’s Great Russian Nutcracker!

Tickets start at $28.00. Groups of ten or more receive discounts by calling 800-320-1733. For tickets call Ticketmaster 800-745-3000, go to the Renaissance Montgomery Box Office at 201 Tallapoosa Street, Montgomery, AL  36104 or online:

Montgomery Area Student Dancers Joining Moscow Ballet
Russians on Stage in November!

Montgomery area youth will soon be selected to perform alongside 40 Moscow Ballet professionals in the November performance of the Great Russian Nutcracker at the Montgomery PAC. Heart of Dance will again be the host studio for Moscow Ballet’s Student Program in Montgomery, and a Moscow Ballet soloist will serve as Audition and Rehearsal Director.

Pictured: Students in cities across the country auditioned for a part in the Great Russian Nutcracker.

Every year since 1993, Moscow Ballet has engaged local ballet students and host studios in cities on the North American tour, offering them the most unusual opportunity of auditioning, rehearsing, and performing in a professional setting. Children ages 7 to 16, under 5”2” and with some ballet training are eligible to audition.

The Montgomery Performing Arts Centre is a state-of-the-art facility located in the heart of downtown Montgomery. Its large yet intimate setting has hosted a variety of music concerts, dance performances, comedians, opera and theater productions, and more. Among those who have been featured at the Centre are Alice Cooper, Lewis Black, and Anthony Hamilton.