Experience the excitement of this holiday treat and share the joy of dance with your loved ones this season.
Revel in a thrilling twist on a holiday favorite with A Christmas Nutcracker Tale, a dazzling spectacle recognized as “the pyrotechnic Nutcracker” by USA Today and “one of five outstanding productions in the entire nation” by CNN Headline News.
A Christmas Nutcracker Tale will take place at Steinmetz Hall, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts from November 22-23, 2024.
This production brings Tchaikovsky's enchanting score to life in an unforgettable way. A Christmas Nutcracker Tale boasts sophisticated pyrotechnics that highlight magical moments, fiber-optic technology that illuminates moving props and phosphorescent paint that accentuates scenic backdrops.
The Arabian Dance features breathtaking aerialists performing gravity-defying tricks, drawing the audience’s attention skyward and adding to the magic of the experience.
The Orlando Sentinel praises it as “a whiz-bang affair” with “colorful costumes, pyrotechnics and a stunning aerial ballet that enlivens the traditional tale.”
Guests are invited to shop the Nutcracker Boutique featuring more than 30 different Nutcrackers, snow globes, ornaments, stocking stuffers, signed memorabilia, and much more! Or bid on an array of unique items and experiences conveniently from your mobile phone in the online Nutcracker Silent Auction.
Experience the excitement of this holiday treat and share the joy of dance with your loved ones this season. Whether you're a longtime fan or experiencing it for the first time, A Christmas Nutcracker Tale promises to be an immersive and heartwarming celebration of the season for the whole family.
Tickets are available now for this spellbinding performance:
The Central Florida Ballet was founded in 2000 by world-renowned dancer and director, Vasile Petrutiu, and "Orlando's ballerina" Heather Fryxell-Sanders. Mr. Petrutiu had come to Orlando to direct Southern Ballet Theatre (now Orlando Ballet), where Ms. Sander-Fryxell was the principal dancer. Their common artistic goals led them to start their own dance organization made up of a school, the Ballet Academy of Central Florida, and a ballet company.
In 2001, the first ever company production "Tutus, Tango, and More" was presented to sold-out audiences. Informances, an outreach program for Orange County school children was also introduced and has since brought ballet to thousands of Central Florida students. That December, the Central Florida Ballet mounted The Nutcracker and since its premiere has become the most popular Nutcracker production in the area. Under the choreographic expertise of Mr. Petrutiu, the production has received rave reviews, including being named as one of the nation's top Nutcrackers by CNN Headline News and USA Today. In 2003, the Children's Ballet Series opened to sold-out audiences. During the next couple of years new shows were added including The Fairy Doll and The Ugly Duckling.
In 2006, CFB premiered "9/11 An American Moment" an original ballet based on the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001. The U.S. House of Representatives recognized CFB as the only dance company in the nation to present a ballet based on that fateful day in September 2001. That same year, The Nutcracker was voted "One of the Top 20 Events" in the southeast region by the Southeast Tourism Society.
In July of 2007, Vasile Petrutiu inaugurated the World Ballet Competition (WBC) which is now held annually in Orlando, Florida. The week-long event includes daily competition rounds, a master class workshop, an international job fair and culminates in an All-Star Performance Gala featuring an impressive roster of talent from around the world.
The inaugural WBC received the "Excellence in Arts" award from the United Arts of Central Florida and was also documented by Terpishore Entertainment to be featured on arts & entertainment television channels in the USA and abroad. In 2008, the World Ballet Competition became the first ballet competition to be entirely broadcast live on the internet and the first to use an instantaneous, scoring system similar to the Olympics. The World Ballet Competition has since generated more than 28 million internet views worldwide and has been acclaimed globally on radio, television and featured in numerous magazines including multiple page layouts in Dance for You Magazine (based in Europe) and Danca Brasil Magazine (based in South America). Most recently, Orange County Mayor Demings named June 25, 2021 as World Ballet Competition Day.
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