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Dec 02 Sat

Nutcracker for Kids!

Saturday, December 02 2023

Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

Concert Timings:
December 2, 2023, 10:00 am
December 2, 2023, 11:30 am

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Limited seating behind the stage still available. Call (714) 755-5799 for tickets (M-F, 9-5).

Visions of sugarplums will dance in your heads after seeing Tchaikovsky’s delightful Christmas ballet performed in a condensed version created just for kids! This favorite concert finishes with a visit from Santa and our annual holiday sing-along.

Pacific Symphony's Family Musical Mornings concerts are designed for kids ages 5-11. With Image Magnification (IMAG) on the big screen for a closer look at the dancers, conductor and orchestra musicians!

Lobby Activities: Enjoy special activities for kids in the concert hall lobbies.  Activities are open from 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. (for 10 a.m. concertgoers) and from 12:15 – 1:00 p.m. (for 11:30 a.m. concertgoers).
  • Holiday Photo Station (1st floor)
  • Festival Ballet Theatre Museum (1st floor)
  • Share Your Winter Traditions (1st floor)
  • Snowman Bean Bag Toss Game (2nd floor)
  • Holiday Craft Stations (2nd & 3rd floor)
  • Celeste Test Drive (2nd floor)
  • Coloring Station (3rd floor)


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CAST
Juliet Fischer, Aurelia, the Christmas Sprite

PROGRAM
Selections from Tchaikovsky's ballet, The Nutcracker:
The Christmas Tree & March
Arrival of Drosselmeyer
Clara’s Gift
The Battle
A Pine Forest in Winter (Journey through the Snow)
Divertissement:
The Spanish Dance (Chocolate)
The Russian Dance (Candy Canes)
Dance of the Reed Flutes
Waltz of the Flowers
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Final Waltz and Grand Finale