One of Balanchine’s favorite ballerinas, Patricia McBride performed with New York City Ballet from 1959 until 1989. (28 of those years as a principal dancer)!! In the 1960s, McBride enjoyed a particularly successful partnership with Edward Villella, performing with him at the Pillow 8 times during that decade. Although there have been many productions of 'The Nutcracker' since its premiere in 1892, Balanchine’s 1954 version for The New York City Ballet is probably the most famous and influential

Just TWO more performances of The Nutcracker with our friend Brooklyn Mack as The Cavalier. His breathtaking athleticism and artistry bring a whole new dimension to this iconic role. Now, shares Brooklyn’s personal take on what makes his Grand Pas de Deux with the Sugar Plum Fairy, danced by Maki Onuki, so special. See Brooklyn as The Cavalier: Friday, December 6 at 7:00PM Sunday, December 8 at 1:00PM 🎫 www.washingtonballet.org/Nutcracker #TheWashingtonBallet #TheWashingtonSchoolofBallet #Nutcr

💥Here is the sixth part of the legendary Ballet The Nutcracker! Mesmerizing dance and incredible sets - this is all in our Ballet!​ The first ones you can watch in our playlist named The Nutcracker. ​ 🔥We will release the next part very soon, so don't miss it - subscribe to our page.​ ​ #Ballet #TheNutcracker #Nutcracker #NutcrackerBallet #ballerina #balletdancer #balletvideo #fullperformance #performance #YouTube #YouNubeVideo #Christmas #holidays #Balletlovers #balletlife #balletlove #loveda

For this year’s Houston Ballet II Evaluations, students performed variations from Stanton Welch’s Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker, as well as contemporary variations from Trey McIntire’s Leatherwing Bat and a new work by Principal Jessica Collado. We could not be more proud of each of them for the shining light they brought to the Wortham stage. ✨✨✨ | Houston Ballet Academy