Local School Choirs and Bands to Perform Before American Ballet Theatre's THE NUTCRACKER

Many of Orange County's finest elementary, intermediate and senior high school vocal and music ensembles will add special notes of holiday cheer prior to performances of American Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker at Segerstrom Center for the Arts December 10 - 20.

The groups will provide a musical welcome as audiences enter Segerstrom Hall. There will be many other activities and engaging experiences for the entire family; everyone is encouraged to arrive early and share in the fun and sounds of the holidays.

Tickets for American Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker start at $29 and are now available online at SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling (714) 556-2787. The TTY number is (714) 556-2746.

American Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker, choreographed by ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky, is set to a score by Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky performed by Pacific Symphony and features scenery and costumes by Richard Hudson and lighting by Jennifer Tipton. In addition to the local school groups performing before performances, the cast of The Nutcracker also includes exceptional young local dancers, many of whom are students in the American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School at Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

This engagement is presented with lead underwriting support from William J. Gillespie. Segerstrom Center's International Dance Series is made possible by: Audrey Steele Burnand Endowed Fund for International Dance and The Segerstrom Foundation Endowment for Great Performances. Segerstrom Center for the Arts applauds Kia, the Official Automotive Partner of the Center and United Airlines is the Official Airline of the Center. Classical KUSC and COAST Magazine are Media Partners of the International Dance Series.

American Ballet Theatre gratefully acknowledges Lead Underwriter of The Nutcracker, David H. Koch as well as Linda Allard for her generous support of costumes for The Nutcracker. Additional support is generously provided by Joan Taub Ades and Alan M. Ades, The Susan and Leonard Feinstein Foundation and Brian and Darlene Heidtke are Co-Underwriting Sponsors of The Nutcracker. A gift as Co-Underwriting Sponsor of costumes for The Nutcracker has been provided in loving memory of Ellen Everett Kimiatek, The Nutcracker is generously supported through an endowed gift from The Toni and Martin Sosnoff New Works Fund.

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