Young New Westminster performers will be part of the fun when Goh Ballet brings a beloved holiday classic to the stage in December.
Goh Ballet is bringing The Nutcracker to the Centre in downtown Vancouver from Dec. 17 to 22.
Now in its seventh year, the production includes performances by both local and international professionals, including principal dancers from the San Francisco Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet, all choreographed by Anna-Marie Holmes.
Music will be performed live by members of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, led by Leslie Dala.
Among the cast of more than 200 performers are dance students from around the Lower Mainland, including a number from New Westminster.
Ava Jung appears as a little mouse, with Tatyana Jung as a party girl. Letizia Dotto is an Arabian dancer, while Nathaniel Puttonen appears as a lamplighter and Elizabeth Ryznar as a tall angel.
The production is onstage Dec. 17 to 22, with 7:30 p.m. shows nightly, plus a 2 p.m. matinee on Dec. 19 and a 3 p.m. matinee on Dec. 20.
Tickets start at $28 and are available through www.ticketmaster.ca.
For more information on the production, see www.gohnutcracker.com.
