Check out some of our press!

Yes Weekly: "New and improved Nutcracker production a singular success" (Page 55)

Winston-Salem Journal: "(Ethan) Stiefel's restaging (of The Nutcracker) has brought new vitality to a Christmastime tradition... ."

Winston-Salem Living: "An Old Holiday Tradition with a New Look"
WXII TV 12 "Nutz About Downtown"

Winston-Salem Monthly "The Nutcracker Now"

WFDD-FM "UNCSA Nutcracker Ballet"

Life in Forsyth (see Dec. 3)

Fox 8 WGHP "Nutz About Downtown"

Winston-Salem Journal "New Ideas"

Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership "Nutz About Downtown"

The Nutcracker

2009 Production

Presented by

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Dec. 5 & 6 at 2 p.m.
Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 9–12 at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 12-13 at 2 p.m.
Dec. 13 at 7 p.m.

UNCSA's Stevens Center

405 West Fourth Street, Winston-Salem

Watch our Nutcracker videos (created by our

School of Filmmaking):

Promo 1

Promo 2

Or watch us on YouTube

This year, see The Nutcracker as you’ve never seen it before!

New choreography by Ethan Stiefel, Dean of the UNCSA School of Dance, and three other members of the School of Dance faculty (Nigel Burley, Warren Conover and Susan McCullough), including thrilling new choreography for the battle between the mice and the toy soldiers. Stiefel also has added a group of baby mice, whose amusing behavior will charm the Nutcracker audience. With a spectacular new 26-foot tall Christmas Tree, new lighting design and a flurry of additional new magical surprises, the 2009 UNCSA Nutcracker is sure to delight young and old alike!

Featured guest artists for 2009 include renowned dancers from the American Ballet Theatre. Gillian Murphy, ABT Principal Dancer and a UNCSA alumna, and Sascha Radetsky, ABT Soloist, will perform on Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m.  Blaine Hoven, ABT Corps de Ballet member, and Maria Riccetto, ABT Soloist, both alumni of UNCSA, will perform on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m.

TICKET PRICING (ADULTS/CHILDREN AGE 13 AND UNDER):

Prime Orchestra ($66); Orchestra Center ($50/$35); Orchestra Sides and Front Balcony ($45/$30); Rear Balcony ($25/$20).

“Family 4-Pack” Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday night only ($130 Orchestra Side/Front Balcony, $95 Center Balcony)

Note: ARTSCARD cannot be used for Nutcracker events.

Groups of 10 or more receive a 10 percent discount on every full-priced ticket, excluding Prime Orchestra. The 10 percent discount for groups may not be combined with any other offer.

UNCSA Box Office: 336-721-1945

Click here to order tickets online, or click on Box Office at left for more information.

                                                                                                        Photos by Black Horse Studio