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I never miss this production. Every year it gets better and better - the Company dancers are magnificent, flawless and graceful. One of Tucson's annual treasures. Don't miss it!
Tucson's one and only professional production of the Nutcracker. Ballet Tucson is a professional dance company celebrating their 30th anniversary in Tucson. As such, their Nutcracker is an intricate and meticulously planned performance that delivers a feast for the eyes. The costumes are magnificent. The performances will bring you to your feet. I'm always particularly impressed with the parts that incorporate small children. Every single dancer, from small to grown delivers a consistently flawless performance. Ballet Tucson's Nutcracker has become one of our family's cherished holiday traditions.
I go to Ballet Tucson's production of the Nutcracker every year, always a wonderful, warm and well produced performance of the Christmas season traditional! Don't miss it take the kids!
The Ballet Tucson performance of the Nutcracker is truly memorable. The dancers, the sets and the costumes are all first rate. Tucson is fortunate to have such a dynamic professional ballet company.
Ballet Tucson's Nutcracker has become a family tradition. This will be our 4th year! It's simply spectacular!
Ballet Tucson opened their season with a mixed bill including a one act production of "Esmerelda", an Agnes Demille piece called "Three Virgins and a Devil," and a brilliant and energetic rendition of "Raymonda Variations." These dancers are very skilled and engaging. I was moved by "Esmerelda" and very amused by the Demille ballet! "Raymonda" was a stellar example of classical ballet. The corps of ladies was resplendent in beautiful tutus, and the edge and attitude of this particular ballet was well executed. There were several children in "Esmerelda," but the other ballets featured only professionals. In response to some earlier reviews: yes, too many children can be a drag, but that's Nutcracker. If you want to see a ballet company, ANY ballet company show off its professionals, then broaden your horizons and see something OTHER than "The Nutcracker." Plus, if we support the company throughout the season, not only will we see the best they have to offer, but perhaps they'll be able to afford their live orchestra again, soon. We miss it!
If i would have know the entire (or almost entire) cast was filled with the children from Tucsons local middle schools i would NOT have bought the tickets! I was so so so disappointed . After all, its Christmas time I could have spent the money on other things.. I was expecting a show worth the ticket prices and was so very let down. I took my wife to see this show for her very first time and was EMBERASSED to have spoken so highly of the production. NEVER NEVER Will I go to another production of Ballet of Tucson.... UGH !
Without a live orchestra the Nutcracker is a complete waste of time.
It was a great family show!!!! Great dancing and ballet performance!
Ballet Tucson put the magic back into the wonders of a child at Christmas time. The dancing, costumes and back sets were beautiful. The dancers floated across the stage with ease especially in the snow scene - - it made you feel like snowflakes were truly falling from the winter sky. Best solo - Russian, cutest child - the mice, most graceful -sugar plum fairy. If you missed it this year - -- mark your calendar for 2012 - you wont want to miss it again!!!
Very expensive tickets for a show with no live orchestra... what a disappointment!
This was the best performance of the Nutcracker that I've seen in 30 years. We bought tickets to the show on the 24th so that we could see it again!
First, I was struck by the lack of a live orchestra. The music was being played over the speakers. When I buy a ticket to the ballet I expect live music, not a cd. I was very disappointed that more than half the cast were under the age of seven. Although children in sheep costumes are incredibly cute, I didn't pay for expensive tickets to watch adorable kids frolic across the stage out of sync with each other. Furthermore, few of the professional dancers were in sync, jumps and arm motions were not fluid. I would not recommend this ballet. I've seen the Nutcracker performed much better by other dance companies.
The Ballet was beautiful and full of so much talent from the smallest and cutest child to the Prima ballerina.
The sets and costumes of this event were beautiful. The main adult dancers were excellent, and the main dances--The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Russian Dance, and Dance of the Reed Flutes--were excellently danced. However, the choreography was lacking throughout, and there were too many appearances of children (at least 40 of them, many between the ages of 5 and 7) throughout the production, particularly during dances that should have been danced by adults--for example, The Dance of the Flowers. Basically, if you can't get out of town, come to this event and you will enjoy it. However, if you have the option, I would attend the Ballet Arizona in Phoenix.
This performance was basically a ballet recital for the Ballet Arts school and not a production by a professional dance company. The featured principal dancers were very good but there were too many child performers that did not add to the quality of the production. Certainly not worth what I paid.
