FREE Matinee Performances - The Nutcracker

Name: FREE Matinee Performances - The Nutcracker
Start: 2025-12-11T12:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-11T13:30:00-05:00
Location: Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech

Schedule

Thu Dec 11 2025 at 12:30 pm to 01:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA

You're invited! A special 60-minute showing of The Nutcracker, presented by the Blacksburg Ballet. These performances are designed for anyone who could benefit from the reduced run-time and cost. We love to host preschools, daycares, public and private schools, homeschool cohorts, adult day services, senior living facilities, and local college groups. Thanks to the generosity of our business sponsors, all Field Trip Performances are FREE to attend. Email [email protected] to reserve your seats!
Thursday, December 11 – Act I (10:00am & 12:30pm)
Act I begins at the festive Christmas Eve party in the home of the Stahlbaum family, where Clara receives a magical Nutcracker doll from her mysterious godfather, Drosselmeyer. As the night unfolds, Clara dreams of a fierce battle between the Nutcracker and the Mouse King, complete with toy soldiers, mice, and snowflakes. This act ends with Clara’s magical journey beginning in the glittering Land of Snow.
Friday, December 12 – Act II (10:00am & 12:30pm)
Act II transports the audience into the Land of the Sweets, where Clara and the Nutcracker Prince are welcomed by the Sugar Plum Fairy. Students will experience a dazzling display of dances from around the world—Spanish Chocolate, Arabian Peacock, Chinese Tea, Russian Trepak, and more—before the performance concludes with the iconic “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” and the majestic Waltz of the Flowers.