Goh Ballet’s Nutcracker
The Goh Ballet’s Nutcracker will be dazzling audiences of all ages in Vancouver this Christmas, set to Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score performed by members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra.
Photo courtesy of Goh Ballet.
A Traditional Rendition of a Classical Masterpiece. Experience Clara’s dream come to life as she embarks on a magical journey through the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of Sweets where she is greeted by the enchanting Sugar Plum Fairy. An unforgettable adventure awaits as her gallant Nutcracker battles the evil Mouse King and his army of mischievous mice.
This heart-warming production is sure to delight audiences of all ages with more than 200 glittering costumes, dramatic sets and valuable lessons – all danced to Tchaikovsky’s memorable score performed live by members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra.
Performances will take place at The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts (777 Homer St) December 14th and 21st at 2:00pm and 7:30pm; December 15th and 22nd at 2:00pm; and December 20th at 7:30pm. Tickets are on sale now for $39.75 to $91. I have also been asked to appear in a walk-on role during the performance on December 21st at 7:30pm and you can spot other local personalities at each of the other performances.
If you would like to experience this magical holiday show I have a pair of tickets to give away. Here’s how you can enter to win:
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I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Thursday, December 5, 2013. Follow the performance on Twitter and Facebook for information about the Goh Ballet’s Nutcracker this year.
The Goh Ballet Youth Company was established in 1979, by Principal Dancers of The National Ballet of China, Choo Chiat and Lin Yee Goh. Its objective is the pursuit of technical and artistic excellence in conjunction with raising cultural awareness in the community. This performing group reflects Vancouver’s cultural diversity. It serves as a magnet to attract talented dancers locally and abroad, and helps to ease the transition from student to professional dancer.
Choreography: Anna-Marie Holmes; Executive Producer: Chan Hon Goh; Artistic Director: Choo Chiat Goh
Lighting Design: Pierre Lavoie; Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Conductor: Kenneth Hsieh; Orchestra: Members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra; Set and Costume Design: Dinghao Zhang & Ming Li.
Update The winner is Karen!
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oohhh the nutcracker!!!!!!!!
Gotta love the Nutcracker!
My 8 year old would LOVE to go 🙂
My niece is begging to go to this!!
wife has never been, it’d be a cool gift.
I’ve never seen it, but would love to!:)
Such a classic! Would love to see it.
I would absolutely love to see this! Pick me! 🙂
A Tchaikovsky classic – perfect for the holidays!
I would love to take my daughter to see this!
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Watching the ballet during the holiday season is perfection.
Love the ballet.
i would love to go !
I’m hoping I win this year because I always wanted to see a live ballet.
ooo fun date night 😀
I would love to attend! I love The Nutcracker Ballet!!
Sounds great!
I would love to take my niece to this!
This would be so lovely, I would take my mom 🙂
I absolutely love this Ballet. Going to see it would complete my holiday this year!
Love the Nutcracker!
I have always wanted to see the Nutcracker
Oh goodness i’ve wanted to see this since I was a little girl!
Would love to see this!
It’s been AGES since I’ve seen the Nutcracker – I’d love to go!
would loooove to go!!!
would love to go!
Would like to go see this!
Please enter me~
Oh pick me please, it has been years since I took my kids to see the ballet. (they are 35 and 32 now). It’s Time to take care of the Matchmaker now and it would make a lovely date!
Would love to go!
Would love to attend this holiday season!
I haven’t been since I was a teenager and loved it then. Would love to take my fiance!
I would love to take my little girl to this…
I gotta Goh!
How cool for you! I hope you have a blast performing! 🙂
I know a six year old who would just love this!
Just found out my daughter’s ballet teacher is dancing in this. She would LOVE to go and see him!
Sounds wonderful, I would love to go!
I have never been to The Nutcracker, would love to check this out!!
I have such good memories associated with the Nutcracker, and would love to be able to see it again!
Would like to take my son to this
I would love to take my daughter to this. Thank you.
I like the nutcracker music. The ballet must be awesome.
Could be my daughter’s first ballet!
I’d love to see Goh’s Nutcracker!
I love the ballet 🙂
I would love to attend!
I would absolutely love to see this!
A beautiful date night!
Have never been to the ballet- this would be awesome!
I would love to go! Have never been and it sounds like the perfect holiday treat!
Loved it last year and would love to go again!
Can’t wait to see another Goh production!
This would be amazing!! would love to go!
I would love to win!
Have never been but always wanted to go!
Sounds like a perfect mom and daughter outing.
A Christmas tradition! Would love to go:)
I would gift these tickets for my nieces if I win!
I would love, love, love to take my 9yo daughter to this! Seeing the nutcracker at Christmas was one of my favourite childhood memories. 🙂
a fairy tale nutcracker come alive!!
Would love to see it!
I would love to take my daughter to see The Nutcracker!!!!
I remember seeing the Nutcracker when I was in grade 9. Now that my own daughter is in grade 7 and absolutely loves The Nutcracker, it’d be amazing for her to see it performed live.
The Nutcracker!
Never seen it live but love the soundtrack.
I’d love to take my mom!
Cracking nuts would be lovely this holiday season.
I would love to go!
I have wanted to see the nutcracker since I was a little girl, this would be an amazing prize!
saw swan lake live but never the nutcracker
I would really love to take my 11 y.o. niece to Nutcracker. She’s never seen it!
Clara finds herself in the midst of a battle between an army of gingerbread soldiers and the mice, led by the Mouse King.
I have dreamed of seeing this for so long. Would be thrilled to win.
My daughter is in love with the music from the Nutcracker – I would love to take her to experience it in person! Thank you for the great giveaway!
I’d love to see this!!!
Never sen the Nutcracker
My former ballet teacher was a Goh student and she was great! I have never seen this holiday tradition and would love to go.
I’ve never actually seen it live!
May the magical journey begin…
Would LOVE to take my Special Someone to see this… 🙂
I have never been to watch ballet! Would love to go to this
awesome, going to bring my gf!
Great Christmas tradition – would love to go!
This would be a wonderful ballet to see!
I would love to see the Nutcracker!
My husband wants to go to this…so I’d love to take him!
Would be a lovely surprise for my ballet lover girlfriend’s birthday!!
My friends are going and I am dreaming to go to see the ballet, too…wish I can get to go!!!
I’d love to win.
Love to take my 6 year old niece who’s never seen it.
I am in my 30’s and have started doing ballet again, after years of longing and thinking about it. It’s harder as an adult, as we’re not so flexible as kids, but I feel it has opened up my life in a new way. Its wonderful exercise, physically and mentally, and given me so much confidence. Thanks Cameron academy, Miss Cameron, and Moira Gale!
this would be amazing
I’ve never been. Would be great to go
Such a beautiful Christmas classic!
Such a great Christmas tradition!
Nutcracker is a favourite for my 7 year old. Love to go!
One of my favorite Xmas time events!
Would love to check it out!
Would be fantastic to see this show!
Love to go!!
Oooooh! This sound so great!
I haven’t seen the Nutcracker live in years, but my daughter and I watch it on youtube when we do her hair! What a great prize! Laura
Would loooooveee to go to this! Please oh please!
I’ve always wanted to go see the Nutcracker. Thanks for the contest!
Went a couple years ago, would like to take my dad this year!
I’ve never seen a ballet performance before. This is a dream!
sounds wonderful!
I’ve never seen a live ballet performance – only on TV.
I would love to go!!
Does anyone know if they’ll have flashing lights? I have a child with epilepsy who would love to see this but we’d have to be cautious
Would love to take my Mom to this, as she took me to The Nutcracker as a kid.
I think my wife would enjoy this show
I would love to go – I have never been to see a ballet performance even though I used to dance as a teen.
I would love to take my ballet loving boy to see the Goh version.
I’ve never been to the ballet before.
Thanks for the giveaway.
My kids would love to go!
This would make a great Christmas gift for my parents
Yes please! I would love to go.
Another winter tradition-Seeing The Nutcracker!
Such a classic! I would love to see it!
My wife loves the Nutcracker!
loooove the ballet
The Nutcracker would be a lovely holiday show to see!
This would be a great Christmas present!
I have not been never been to the ballet but I would like to go!
I really want to this!!!
Pretty please?!!
Nutcracker ballet is the perfact live performance event to enjoy Christmas.
My mom would love to go with me to see Goh’s Nutcracket ballet.
I would love to bring a friend who would thoroughly enjoy it!
I would love to goh see the ballet.
Would love to see it!
Sounds like fun!
What a wonderful way to spend an evening! Thanks for the chance to win, twitter fan@plumerea
For my mother who wanted to take ballet but lived in a third world country and never had a chance and for my daughter who just performed in her first beautiful ballet show.