Thousand Oaks, Pacific Festival Ballet's The Nutcracker

Nutcracker  December 16-17, 2023, 2 & 7 p.m.

Bank of America Performing Arts Center
Fred Kavli Theatre - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts
2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd.
Thousand Oaks, CA
$37-57 plus fees, ticketmaster.com

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Complete with opulent sets and costumes, dazzling choreography for a cast of 200 and returning international guest artists. Stars of New York City Ballet, Tiler Peck and Roman Mejia join the resident ballet company. Complete with opulent sets and costumes along with dazzling choreography for a mega-cast. This Annual Nutcracker season promises visions of sugar plums and a 100% chance of snowfall! Don't miss Pacific Festival Ballet's spectacular holiday classic.

One of the most entertaining things to do during the holiday season is The Nutcracker ballet, produced and performed by Pacific Festival Ballet.

Pacific Festival Ballet performs The Nutcracker each year and invites the public to attend. Past events have been held at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. As the resident ballet company of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza's line-up of entertainment, this company anticipates the event annually and makes lavish plans to costume over 100 talented dancers.

Showcasing the dance company's creative direction under the watchful eye of artistic director Kim Maselli original material often considered cutting edge comes from this L.A.-close ballet company where many of Hollywood's talents reside. The ballet company was co-founded with Joyce Hurley. californiadancetheatre.com

Maselli said that it is never a challenge to find a wealth of talent for roles in the Nutcracker, but selecting from so many talented dancers is.  California Dance Theatre school offers students the opportunity to become one of the cast members in a variety of roles. Guest artists from other professional dance companies try out for parts so each year is not the same and not predictable. The unique blend of dance talents brings so much to the performance and brings back audiences for each Nutcracker Ballet in a new season.

Ballet performances have included Romeo & Juliet, Sleeping Beauty and Sea Princess created by the company.

Located just 20 miles outside downtown Los Angeles, the creative talent in and out of the greater Southern California area is tremendous. In fact, Pacific Festival Ballet regularly attracts luminaries from across the dance world who step into roles, performing as guest artists. Talented dancers not only originate from this ballet company, but many audition to be part of its annual productions of The Nutcracker.

Pacific Festival Ballet, resident ballet company of the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Performing Arts Center, unveiled a newly revised The Nutcracker.  It was greeted with open arms and great press. As the dance company marches on, we expect to see more great things originating from their institution. 

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