Nutcracker Receives Rave Reviews
December 14, 2009. Audiences rose to their feet giving the dancers of Birmingham Ballet a standing
ovation as they concluded their 2009 Nutcracker season at the BJCC. Many agreed
that this holiday tradition, a Birmingham favorite, was the best yet in its
14th year. Featured principals and soloists included Michelle Lou as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Cole Companion as the Nutcracker Prince, Sarah Paul as the Snow Queen, Carl Dean as Drosselmeyer, Olivia Jones and Jessie Dennis sharing the role of Clara, Christian Free as Jack Frost, Gina Maiola as the Dew Drop Fairy, Mark Milner and Elizabeth Howell in Arabian, Nicole Lou in Chinese and Sara Flemming in Marzipan.
Audience comments:
“I wanted to tell you what a lovely time I had and how impressed I was with the
level of professionalism and polish your performers displayed. It was an incredibly enjoyable experience to watch such talented young people
who seemed to genuinely enjoy their art.” A. Jernigan
“People are still telling us how much they enjoyed ‘The Nutcracker’! It was a very meaningful part of our Christmas.” D. and S. Burns
“My husband and I had the opportunity to see the performance this afternoon and
WOW!! The costumes, the adorable young performers, the talented older performers and
all that choreography....it was all fabulous.”
J. Stachelski
The Nutcracker
at the BJCC Concert Hall
December 11 - 12, 2010
Saturday, December 11 at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 12 at 2:00 p.m.
Arts in Education Performance 12/10
The Sleeping Beauty - Premiere
at the BJCC Concert Hall
February 26 - 27, 2011
Saturday, February 26 at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 27 at 2:00 p.m.
Arts in Education Performance 2/25
Single Tickets: Single tickets go on sale through Ticketmaster beginning August 1.
School Groups: Make your reservations for next year now. Bring you class on a field trip to see one of our Arts in Education
Performances. Special ticket pricing is available for school field trip groups. Call Birmingham Ballet at 979-9492 or click here.
Groups Tickets: Groups of 15 or more receive a 15% discount. Available beginning August 1.
Birmingham Ballet 2198 Columbiana Road Suite - 100 Birmingham, Al 35216 Phone: (205) 979-9492 info@birminghamballet.com