“The Nutcracker is a blessing and a curse ... Director Sara Jo Strickland adds that the costumes, all handmade, “make a big difference to the overall professionalism of the show.” ...

The Nutcracker ... like marzipan and coffee. The big, beautiful two-act ballet, performed 50 times each year, requires more than 200 costumes. Throughout the performance, whether children skipping ...

To learn about the costume making for Dayton Ballet ... choreographing and directing, ‘Nutcracker’ was one of the big shows I wanted to propose to different companies. It’s a pretty ...

An instantly recognizable character in the Boston Ballet's holiday classic The Nutcracker may only appear for a few minutes ...

Thanks to Lauren Shoemaker, it can be applied just as validly to The Mankato Ballet Company productions, as is the case in the upcoming “The Nutcracker ... costumes from the company’s three ...

It’s his favorite part of the show, as a dancer. The Snow Pas typically has the King and Queen dressed in big, elaborate, frosty costumes. In “The Brooklyn Nutcracker,” the King wears a button up and ...

American Ballet Theatre's "The Nutcracker" is performing ... world posting videos in their rat costumes. I never would have thought that it would get so big." That first video, posted in December ...

While not every Nutcracker features a big dancing bear ... The bear gets a huge ovation every night and the dancers in the costume know it's a highlight for the audience. Boston Ballet's ...

New York City Ballet’s holiday institution is made even more magical by the whimsical costumes—which haven’t changed since ...