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Ballet BC Presents Alberta Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Comments 138 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Ballet BC is proud to present Alberta Ballet in their exquisite production of the holiday classic The Nutcracker, with live music from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

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Image courtesy of Ballet BC/Alberta Ballet

Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre (649 Cambie St, Vancouver)
When: December 29 & 30 at 7:30pm, December 30 & 31 at 2:00pm
Tickets: Purchase through Ticketmaster at 1-855-985-2787 (855-985-ARTS) or online for $35 to $110 (including GST and service charges). Family 4-packs are available from $250-$335.

Choreographed by Edmund Stripe, with sets and costumes designed by Emmy Award-winning designer Zack Brown, The Nutcracker is set in turn of the 20th century Imperial Russia, an era of opulent grandeur. This production “…sparkles like a Fabergé egg…” says the Vancouver Sun and extravagantly displays more than a million dollars in stunning sets and costumes. With scores of children, mice in the battle scene dressed as Cossack soldiers, and snowflakes dressed as Russian princesses, this “sparking and spectacular achievement” (The Calgary Herald) offers a perfect complement to Tchaikovsky’s glorious musical score played live by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

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Image courtesy of Ballet BC/Alberta Ballet

Win Tickets to The Nutcracker

Courtesy of Ballet BC, I have a pair of tickets to give away to the 2:00pm performance of The Nutcracker on December 31st. Here’s how you can enter to win & have a magical end to your 2015:

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RT to enter to win tickets to Alberta Ballet’s The Nutcracker from @BalletBC + @Miss604 http://ow.ly/VrOlY

I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 5:00pm on Thursday, December 10, 2015. Follow Ballet BC on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more information about their performances throughout their 30th anniversary season.

Update The winner is Selina!

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138 Comments  —  Comments Are Closed

  1. Linda Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 2:25pm PST

    What a wonderful prize. My ballet dancer granddaughters would love this.

  2. Jason B Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 2:41pm PST

    Great prize for my Mom.

  3. Siobhan Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 4:05pm PST

    I would love to go!

  4. maria Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 5:08pm PST

    I would love to take my niece!

  5. Jeffrey Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 5:20pm PST

    What a wonderful experience this would be to end 2015!

  6. Ramona Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 5:21pm PST

    We would love to win!

  7. Ariel Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 5:34pm PST

    This is perfect for families!

  8. Amy Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 6:27pm PST

    Thank you for the giveaway! 🙂

  9. Sheryl Smith Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 7:37pm PST

    What a wonderful contest for a beautiful show! I would love to take my friend for his birthday! Thanks.

  10. Rachel Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 8:20pm PST

    Ahh love Alberta Ballet!

  11. John Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 8:26pm PST

    My daughter takes Ballet classes and loves them. My wife has always wanted to go.
    I’d love to gift them these tickets. The only way they could go.

  12. Julian Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 8:41pm PST

    I would love to go to this!

  13. Susan Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 8:41pm PST

    I would just LOVE to see this!

  14. Shelley Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 8:43pm PST

    Always wanted to go. Thanks for the chance.

  15. Jenna Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 8:55pm PST

    this is my ultimate christmas wish 😀 to Attend a Ballet!

  16. Laura Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 8:58pm PST

    It’s not Christmas without the Nutcracker and even better with a Canadian ballet company.

  17. Rebecca Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 9:40pm PST

    Love The Nutcracker!

  18. Jason Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 9:57pm PST

    I love Alberta Ballet

  19. Mary Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 10:50pm PST

    I’d love to attend and watch this always been a dream of mine!

  20. Hayley Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 — 11:55pm PST

    This would be amazing <3

  21. Rita Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 1:07am PST

    I would love to take my daughter to see this!

  22. Karen Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 1:08am PST

    I would love to win this 🙂

  23. Amy Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 6:10am PST

    What a special way to end 2015!

  24. Pauline Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 8:09am PST

    This would be a wonderful and artistically fulfilling way to end the year with my sweety.

  25. Grace Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 8:16am PST

    Tchaikovsky! (I can spell it now that I notice his name contains my favourite drink, ha!)

  26. Monique Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 8:43am PST

    Woot Woot

  27. Alex Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 8:46am PST

    sounds nice!

  28. Lindsay Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 8:50am PST

    The nutcracker is great!

  29. Debbie S Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 9:02am PST

    One of my favourite ballets but never had the opportunity to see it live. This would be an amazing price to share with my 6 yr old daughter 🙂

  30. kay Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 9:05am PST

    I haven’t seen Ballet BC and this would be perfect!

  31. Cliff Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 9:12am PST

    My birthday’s the 31st, this would be a great gift.

  32. Kristy Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 9:14am PST

    I’d love to win and take my daughter!

  33. Elyse Goulet Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 9:24am PST

    I’ve never been to the ballet, this would be incredible!

  34. connie wright Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 9:36am PST

    My mom would love to see the Nutcracker!

  35. Rummy Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 9:58am PST

    I grew up in a small town in BC. A first generation Canadian, and my family was not familiar with this tradition – or the snow! I was introduced to the Nutcracker by my 3rd Grade Music teacher. The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy filled me with this wonderful tradition and I have carried it with me ever since. I have passed the magic of the Nutcracker onto my onto my daughter and hope to be able to share this moment with her, she is 4! Thank you for this chance.

  36. debra gendron Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 10:04am PST

    i have never been to the ballet and what a treat to be able to see the nutcracker

  37. Helen Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 10:21am PST

    this would be a great end to our difficult year

  38. melina martin Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 10:23am PST

    Please pick me, I would love to go 🙂

  39. Shannon Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 10:26am PST

    Spectacular! I love the king rat!

  40. Leonora Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 10:37am PST

    Haven’t seen this in years. I’d ask my youngest daughter to go.

  41. Sunshine H Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 10:44am PST

    Would love to take my daughter to this – she’s 6 and that seems about the perfect age for the beauty and wonder of her first ballet.

  42. Heidi Clarkson Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 10:51am PST

    Special prize!

  43. Jordan Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 11:24am PST

    would love some magic to end this year…. and carry that beauty into 2016

  44. Leanne S Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 11:37am PST

    I have never seen the ballet so it would be a great experience.

  45. Sheila Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 11:38am PST

    A beautiful production.

  46. Bev Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 11:50am PST

    What a way to end a spectacular year! Would love to go!

  47. Janet Y.J. Kong Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 12:02pm PST

    Would love to spend New Year’s Eve at this holiday season performance!

  48. Vince Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 12:07pm PST

    What a great show!

  49. Nikki Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 12:10pm PST

    Would love to go ! Thanks !

  50. DB Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 12:13pm PST

    haven’t seen this in years, thanks for the chance!

  51. jessica eapen Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 12:19pm PST

    i love ballet!

  52. Shirley Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 12:32pm PST

    It’s been a while since I’ve seen ballet.

  53. wen Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 12:35pm PST

    Have not been to a ballet in a decade. Thanks!

  54. Sunny Atwal Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 1:20pm PST

    Awe I would love to see this!

  55. Harjit Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 1:47pm PST

    My bday is Dec23rd and this would be a fabulous way to celebrate! Thanks for the chance to win, Twitter fan@plumerea

  56. Maren.Ca Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 1:48pm PST

    ich ich ich !! bittee!;)

  57. Maureen Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 2:08pm PST

    I would so love to win tickets to this production & take my grandson to see a ballet performance. He is 6 years old and will be staring in his grade 1 class play of the Nutcracker Suite.

  58. Sabrina Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 2:11pm PST

    Yes please! 🙂

  59. Jae Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 2:15pm PST

    sounds great!

  60. Michelle W Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 4:17pm PST

    I would so love to go to The Nutcracker! I love the music, the dancing and the story!!

  61. Frances Hui Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 4:23pm PST

    I would love to see this Christmas themed ballet as I haven’t seen a version of it in many years and it’s a classic! 🙂

  62. Michelle Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 4:58pm PST

    This would be amazing !Thanks!

  63. Katie Pallen Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 5:06pm PST

    This would be a wonderful date with my new husband! ?

  64. Jen Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 5:10pm PST

    Excellent!

  65. Lindsey M Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 5:11pm PST

    I would LOVE to go see this!

  66. Manuela Palmieri Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 6:50pm PST

    “You don’t have to know about ballet to enjoy it, all you have to do is look at it” La danse, c’est le mouvement, et le mouvement, c’est la vie.

  67. Angela Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 8:33pm PST

    I would so like to go!!!

  68. Cheryl Haris Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 8:40pm PST

    My daughter would just love this

  69. Melissa Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 9:56pm PST

    This would be so amazing!

  70. Zoe Friday, December 4th, 2015 — 10:13pm PST

    Would love to go! Thanks

  71. Jen Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 1:02am PST

    Love this one!

  72. Laura Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 6:47am PST

    Would love to go!

  73. Steve v. Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 6:48am PST

    Would love to take my wife to this

  74. Karen Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 7:31am PST

    Would love to watch the show!

  75. Lisa Martin Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 8:16am PST

    Pick me, please!

  76. Christa Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 8:18am PST

    I’ve been to see the Nutcracker once and thought it was amazing. Would love to take my daughter this year. Thanks!

  77. Kristina Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 8:27am PST

    I would love to take my 7 yr old son. He is interested in dance but doesn’t believe me that boys and men dance ballet. I would love to show him how beautiful it is. Thanks for the opportunity.

  78. Erika Evans Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 9:40am PST

    Would love to take my niece!

  79. Kylie Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 10:09am PST

    Would love to take my daughter to this.

  80. Sasha Edel Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 10:35am PST

    The nutcracker always means true Christmas to me.

  81. Jeff S Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 11:31am PST

    I would like to take my girlfriend to this for Christmas!

  82. Char Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 12:50pm PST

    An annual tradition with my grown up ballerina who went to school at Alberta Ballet, feeling lucky.

  83. jan Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 1:50pm PST

    would love to see The Nutcracker

  84. Angela Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 4:44pm PST

    This would be amazing!!

  85. Anna Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 6:32pm PST

    Looks great; would love to go!

  86. leanne Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 8:23pm PST

    I would love to take my daughter to see this.

  87. leanne Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 8:24pm PST

    https://twitter.com/leanne_mac/status/673357222215180289

  88. randy Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 9:09pm PST

    I would love to take my wife

  89. Nora Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 9:44pm PST

    So invigorating and impressive to watch ballet of this calibre.

  90. Kayla Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 10:02pm PST

    I’m going back to Vancouver to spend New Years with my sister… This would an amazing surprise for her!!! Nutcracker; a Christmas classic.

  91. May Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 10:08pm PST

    Visions of fairies and sugar plums dance in my head… I’d love to go with my husband!

  92. Kim Saturday, December 5th, 2015 — 10:15pm PST

    Have never been to the Nutcracker but would love to take my Mom.

  93. Karen Sunday, December 6th, 2015 — 3:00am PST

    I would love to see this, looks great!

  94. Chloe Sunday, December 6th, 2015 — 10:58am PST

    Would love to take my little cousin, a ballerina herself! Thanks 🙂

  95. samantha Sunday, December 6th, 2015 — 5:00pm PST

    would love to go!

  96. Stephanie Sunday, December 6th, 2015 — 5:05pm PST

    I’ve never been to the Nutcracker and would love to go. I’ve heard this company is amazing!

  97. Velma Sandry Sunday, December 6th, 2015 — 6:36pm PST

    An evening to remember

  98. Lyn Sunday, December 6th, 2015 — 10:21pm PST

    quintessential Christmas experience – a delight!

  99. Mike Sunday, December 6th, 2015 — 10:30pm PST

    amazing music and ballet – hope to win!

  100. samantha Sunday, December 6th, 2015 — 11:01pm PST

    awesome!

  101. Tammy Monday, December 7th, 2015 — 10:14am PST

    would love to go

  102. Jenny Monday, December 7th, 2015 — 11:07am PST

    I’d love to attend 🙂

  103. Kirsten Monday, December 7th, 2015 — 11:20am PST

    Oooh.. it’s been so long since I’ve seen the Nutcracker!

  104. Tania Monday, December 7th, 2015 — 11:55am PST

    That would be amazing

  105. Rino Monday, December 7th, 2015 — 11:55am PST

    What a great show that would be

  106. Wally Monday, December 7th, 2015 — 12:24pm PST

    Please pick me.

  107. Bernadette Estrada Monday, December 7th, 2015 — 1:55pm PST

    Nutcracker is a yearly activity for my son and I and can’t wait to go again this year!

  108. SW Monday, December 7th, 2015 — 8:38pm PST

    Great prize! Would make for a very fun date night with the wife! Thanks

  109. LC Monday, December 7th, 2015 — 9:14pm PST

    fun!

  110. Ariel C Monday, December 7th, 2015 — 10:00pm PST

    i love the nutcracker!

  111. Paul Tonsaker Monday, December 7th, 2015 — 10:21pm PST

    Great evening out!

  112. Sunshine H Monday, December 7th, 2015 — 10:29pm PST

    We would love to win, looks like such a beautiful show!

  113. Davina Monday, December 7th, 2015 — 10:45pm PST

    I’ve never been to live ballet before. I would love to go!

  114. Adrian Monday, December 7th, 2015 — 10:45pm PST

    This would be great to see

  115. Sandy Monday, December 7th, 2015 — 11:17pm PST

    Such a beautiful classic holiday event! Would love to take my mom ⛄️

  116. Amanda Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 — 7:38am PST

    I’ve never been to the ballet. Would love to support Alberta!

  117. Stotes Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 — 8:41am PST

    This is a great Xmas tradition!

  118. Elizabeth B Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 — 1:20pm PST

    My daughter loves The Nutcracker but hasn’t seen Ballet BC perform it…thanks for the chance to win!

  119. Samantha Reeves Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 — 2:41pm PST

    Would love to see this

  120. sanaz Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 — 3:54pm PST

    I’d love to attend this show with my young cousin

  121. Randy Thomas Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 — 5:53pm PST

    My wife loves the ballet! She would be thrilled if I could take her on New Years Eve day. What a way to end the year!

  122. Becky Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 — 7:35pm PST

    I would love to go see the ballet! I’ve never been!

  123. Joanne Dobie Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 — 10:41pm PST

    Wow this would be so magical to go too … thank you for this site and allowing us all a chance to win …

  124. San Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 — 11:30pm PST

    I’ve always loved Tchaikovsky

  125. Selina Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 — 10:10am PST

    Would love to take my mom – she’s never been to the ballet! What a treat it would be for the nutcracker to be her first! 🙂

  126. pamela Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 — 12:29pm PST

    so magical! would love to win!

  127. Mag Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 — 3:24pm PST

    I want to have a nice night out.

  128. Robin Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 — 7:38pm PST

    I can’t wait to see this ballet!

  129. Neena Smith Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 — 8:33pm PST

    Have always dreamed of going. Seems so magical… so Christmas!

  130. Alecia Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 — 9:04pm PST

    Love this ballet!

  131. Gurinder Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 — 10:11pm PST

    would love to win!

  132. Tracy Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 — 11:11pm PST

    Amazing prize!

  133. Michelle Thursday, December 10th, 2015 — 8:14am PST

    A great holiday tradition, would love to go!

  134. Stephanie Thursday, December 10th, 2015 — 8:53am PST

    Would love to see this ballet!!!!!

  135. Sharylin Thursday, December 10th, 2015 — 10:54am PST

    I would enjoy the opportunity to take a friend to The Nutcracker on December 31st

  136. LisaB Thursday, December 10th, 2015 — 10:55am PST

    not sure how I’ve lived this long and not seen the Nutcracker, but I think it’s time.

  137. Jo-Ann Carson Friday, December 11th, 2015 — 9:34am PST

    I would love to take my eight year old granddaughter to her first ballet.
    Jo-Ann

  138. Jules Friday, December 11th, 2015 — 1:42pm PST

    Is there a winner?

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