December 19-21, 2023
McAfee Performing Arts Center
All Performances at 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, December 19
- Wednesday, December 20
- Thursday, December 21
Join Clara as she celebrates with friends and family, vanquishes the Mouse King, travels with her Nutcracker Prince through the magical realm of the Snow Queen on to the palace of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Through the music of Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, you’ll experience exciting choreography, exquisite dancing and beautifully designed costumes, props and sets. Los Gatos Ballet’s Nutcracker is perfect for families, connoisseurs, and those new to the ballet. We invite you to be a part of our holiday tradition!
In-Person and Virtual Outreach Experiences
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Join Clara on the rest of her magical journey this December!
Our Mission
Los Gatos Ballet’s mission is to inspire and cultivate an appreciation and love of dance by providing quality educational and training programs, superb performances, and collaboration with other arts organizations. We are known for our delightful production of The Nutcracker at the Flint Center in Cupertino, have a repertoire of 5 full-length spring ballets and provide outreach programs in our community.
Our Nutcracker Reviews
“The Los Gatos Ballet company and the San Jose Youth Symphony gave an amazing performance.”
“Took my two young grandchildren and they were awestruck!”
“Best Nutcracker ever! Marcie did an amazing job with Los Gatos ballet and I recommend everyone that likes ballet to see one of her shows.”
“Superior symphony and the cutest sugar plum fairies ever!”
“The Los Gatos Ballet Nutcracker was excellent. The music of the San Jose Youth Symphony was superb. The sets and costumes were of surprising quality and design – Beautiful. The choreography was professional. I particularly delighted in the ‘Waltz of the Flowers’. The dancers…they were captivating and quite accomplished! What struck me most was how enjoyable this Nutcracker was with having a variation in ages of performers. The Sugarplum Fairy and Cavalier from San Francisco Ballet were breathtaking. I have seen many other Nutcrackers and this was by far one of the most enjoyable all around.”
“Avail yourself of this opportunity to see live theater/ballet, to support local, young growing dancers (& musicians! Did I mention the Los Gatos Ballet student company had the awesome privilege of dancing to live music performed by the San Jose Youth Symphony?) and to be in the audience & experience the thrill of watching world class dancers perform (we saw Frances Chung & Gennadi Nedvigin) and inspire both the young people they share the stage with and us, the lucky audience!”
“I have seen lots of Nutcracker’s and this one was among the top 2, second only to San Francisco ballet. The live orchestra was amazing. The dancers were well trained. The costumes made the performance come to life. The acrobats who performed the dragon, made a big impact. Good job Los Gatos Ballet. Wow! I only wish I had gotten a closer seat, next year.”
“Amazing script, very entertaining. All directors, actors, dancers and musicians did an excellent job. Beautiful colorful costumes and decorations. All of my friends who attended the performance commented on how amazing, funny and professionally done the show was. We had a lot of fun and enjoyed the performance.”
“The show was fantastic. My grandson was mesmerized and loved it. He was swaying to the music and loved watching all the dancers. This is definitely a new family tradition that we will carry on every year!”
“I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I thought the sets and costumes were top notch. But it was the children that made the event so special. The choreography was very well done so that everyone would shine.”
“My first time seeing the Nutcracker. Enjoyed the show. Dancers were graceful, the little ones adorable, and the costumes were awesome too.”
“A fabulous production by the Los Gatos Ballet. I look forward to the spring show.”
“A great event, high quality dancing, sets, and orchestra.”
“This show was excellent. Very professional and well done!”
“EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!”