The Brandon Ballet is taking over the Henry B. Plant Museum for Thanksgiving! Dancers from the Professional company and the Student Company will present performance installations from their upcoming production of The Nutcracker. The performance is free with museum admission.
The Nutcracker in the Grand Salon
The Nutcracker debuted as a ballet in 1892 and has remained a holiday classic in all the years since. The story of The Nutcracker is loosely based on the E.T.A. Hoffmann fantasy story. It’s about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on Christmas Eve and wages a battle against the evil Mouse King. This event is being presented in the Grand Salon of Plant Hall, just outside the Museum on Saturday, November 26 at 2 pm.
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The Brandon Balley will not perform the complete show, just installations from some of the most exciting sections. However, if you would like to see the entire show, the Ballet will perform the show in its entirety on:
- Saturday, December 10, 7:30p
- Sunday, December 11, 2:00p & 5:30p
The performance will be held at Riverview High School.
What is the Brandon Ballet?
Brandon Ballet is a non-profit ballet company providing aspiring pre-professional to professional artists an education in the art of dance. The goal is to provide Brandon, Florida and surrounding communities with the highest caliber of dance training. Brandon Ballet aids in the cultural development of Tampa Bay, bringing art and music and theater and dance to an underserved demographic.
