Holiday Magic With Ballet San Antonio

The San Antonio Symphony and Ballet San Antonio work together for this celebrated rendition of a timeless holiday tale. Inspired by Tchaikovsky's unforgettable score, the professional artists join forces with San Antonio's best young local dance talent as they portray Clara's thrilling adventure to the Kingdom of the Sweets.

WHAT IS the nutcracker ABOUT?

The Nutcracker follows a young girl, Clara as she is given a beautiful nutcracker doll by her mysterious godfather. As the clock strikes midnight, Clara awakens underneath the family's Christmas tree - only this one is ten times larger than she is! When a pack of wicked mice, led by their nefarious King attack, she finds to her surprise that her nutcracker doll has come to life, and valiantly battles the mice army with a motley of tin soldiers. With Clara lending a hand, the mice scatter defeated, and in gratitude, the Nutcracker offers to take Clara on a spellbinding adventure...

Passing through the wintry beauty of the Land of Snowflakes, they next arrive in the mythical Kingdom of Sweets, ruled over by the benevolent Sugar Plum Fairy, where in their honour she commands a special dance performance, where they savor an array of delights in dancing confections from around the world.

With beautiful scenery and ethereal costumes, be prepared to lose yourself in the story, swayed on by Tchaikovsky's legendary score performed live by the San Antonio Symphony and some of Texas's best classical dancing.