Moscow Ballet

Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker is Returning to
St. Petersburg!

Moscow Ballet’s celebrated Great Russian Nutcracker will be at St. Petersburg's Mahaffey Theater on Saturday December 28th, at 3:00 & 7:30 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 single tickets call 800-874-9020 or online:

St. Petersburg Area Student Dancers to Join
Moscow Ballet Russians on Stage in Late December!

St. Petersburg / Tampa area youth will audition to be selected to perform alongside 40 Moscow Ballet professionals in the Great Russian Nutcracker at the Mahaffey Theater at Progress Energy Center in December! Judith Lee Johnson City Dancers was the host studio for Moscow Ballet's Student Program and a Moscow Ballet soloist serves as Audition and Rehearsal Director.

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.

"[Bears] gifts of major artistic accomplishment."
Charlottesville News & Arts

The Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center for the Arts first opened as part of the Bayfront Center entertainment complex in 1965. It is a 2,031-seat venue that also features European box-style seating as well as a ballroom space. The theater has hosted various performances, such as the Florida Orchestra, Riverdance, and several traveling Broadway tours, and is a supporter of the Class Acts program, which allows St. Petersburg-area children to experience the performing arts through in-theater performances and in-school programs. The Mahaffey will soon present Kenny Rogers, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, and Martina McBride, among others.

2012 Highlights & Events

Meet the Masters at Sports 4 Girls, and Dance Too!

Saturday, October 27, 3 pm–5 pm, Sports 4 Girls, and Dance Too!

• Win prizes!
• See demonstrations!
• Meet a Moscow Ballet ballerina!
• Get 25% off CAPEZIO, BUNHEAD, & HARMONIE items!
• Win 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 answer questions, pose for photos, sign autographs, give away Moscow Ballet and Capezio prizes (including tickets to Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker), talk about their careers, and demonstrate the proper wear and care of hand-made Capezio Pointe shoes that were personally fitted by Capezio Master Fitter Paul Plesh.

One hundred dance lovers attended the first Meet the Masters event at Sports 4 Girls over the summer, and more are being held across the country. For more information, visit www.nutcracker.com/capezio.

Pictured right: Capezio Master Pointe Fitter Paul Plesh fits Moscow Ballet's Anastasia Kazakova for pointe shoes.

Capezio – 125 years ago Salvatore Capezio opened a shop on Broadway and created his hand-made pointe shoes. Today, Capezio continues to revolutionize the dance world with dancewear and footwear innovations for every dancer from beginner to professional. Capezio is a staple in dance schools, as well as worn in TV shows, movies, Broadway shows, and touring performances. A cavalcade of luminaries has worn Capezio, from Anna Pavlova and Fred Astaire to Mick Jagger and Lady Gaga. Capezio offers the highest quality dance shoes, dancewear, and streetwear internationally. www.capezio.com.

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