Loudoun Ballet Company - The Nutcracker

Maureen Miller - Artistic Director

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker was first performed in 1892 in St. Petersburg, Russia with choreography by Lev Ivanov and music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The story was taken from an E.T.A. Hoffmann tale, "The Nutcracker and The Mouse King". This first production was created for and danced by the children of the Imperial Ballet School of Russia.

Years of extensive research in the United States, England, and Russia have led to the Loudoun Ballet Company's reconstruction of the original version of The Nutcracker. Love of dance and enormous respect for ballet tradition motivated founder Sheila Hoffmann-Robertson to undertake and continue this lengthy restoration project. The Loudoun Ballet Company's full-length version of The Nutcracker premiered in Leesburg, Virginia, on December 8, 1990.

This year, the LBC is proud to present our 20th annual full-length professional production of The Nutcracker. Always receiving rave reviews and performing to sold-out audiences, this is the one time of year LBC accords young local dancers the opportunity to audition for roles. A Loudoun County holiday tradition, The Nutcracker is truly an annual event for the entire family!

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20th Anniversary

The Nutcracker Park View High School 400 West Laurel Avenue Sterling, VA 20164 Two Weekends Only! Saturday Dec. 12 & 19, 2009 1:00pm and 5:30pm Sunday Dec. 13 & 20, 2009 2:30pm directions tickets	Rehearsal Schedule The latest edition of the Rehearsal Schedule is available for download here. Any changes to the schedule will be posted both here and on the LBC bulletin board at The Loudoun School of Ballet. The latest update to the schedule is: 12/11/2009 rehearsal schedule	Breaking News 01/04/2010 Nutcracker Cast Party Get ready to party! Sunday Jan. 10th, 2010 at 4pm. Click link below for details... cast party info 11/24/2009 Join Us On Facebook LBC is now on Facebook! All future breaking news updates will be posted on Facebook. Just click the Facebook logo below to go to our page.



LBC Nutcracker Policies There are over 200 roles in the show, performed by about 225 participants. The Nutcracker is produced using an all-volunteer staff comprised of nearly 100% parents. We rely heavily on parents to keep up-to-date as the production develops into a polished performance. The spirit of cooperation amongst the volunteers and compliance with our policies is one of the key elements that make it such a fine production. Please familiarize yourself with each of the following: rehearsal policy request for absence form rehearsal dress code costume policy make-up guidelines dress rehearsal and performance rules		Frequently Asked Questions This page of FAQs has been prepared for those who are new to The Nutcracker (veterans may find it useful, too!) to help demystify what will happen during the rehearsals and the shows. tips for parents faq list



Inclement Weather Although the Loudoun Public Schools may be closed, the Loudoun Ballet Company will decide independently whether to cancel rehearsals and/or performances. We will post information in the Breaking News section of the LBC website Nutcracker page (here), on the LBC Facebook page , on signs on rehearsal/performance site doors (when possible), by email, and/or by telephone. There will also be an announcement on the Company phone's answering machine at (703) 771-1522. join loudoun alert park view high school weather loudoun school closings & delays		Saturday Between Show Meals The time between the Saturday performances can be quite hectic for families to try and get in a meal together before the required 4:00pm check-in. Once again this year we will be offering catered meals from Thyme Savor Events catering in Leesburg. Sorry, orders for the Saturday performances has now ended.