Washington, DC - American Dance Institute is bringing the spirit of the holiday season to the stage with a weekend full of Nutcracker inspired merriments designed to introduce children to the joy and beauty of the classic ballet. American Dance Institute’s Youth Ensemble will perform a condensed version of The Nutcracker, which allows children to experience the magic of the ballet in an intimate, attention grabbing setting, on Friday, December 19th, Saturday, December 20th, and Sunday, December 21st.

Magnificent new sets by Peter Horne, 192 exquisitely lavish new costumes designed by Judanna Lynn, Tschaikovsky’s endearing score, and Balanchine’s masterful choreography set the stage for the World Premiere production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, presented by PNC, December 14 through December 31, 2007 at the Academy of Music.

The Detroit Symphony Civic Orchestra shares the magic of The Nutcracker with Michigan residents this holiday season in two versions of the classic ballet. First, the Civic Orchestra teams with Taylor Ballet Americana in two concerts on Saturday, December 1 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and Sunday, December 2 at 3 p.m.

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s spectacular production of The Nutcracker will return to its home theatre in Birmingham from Friday 30 November to Thursday 13 December.

BalletMet Columbus hails the holidays with its 24 annual Nutcracker Ball 7pm Sat., Dec. 1, at Lane Aviation, Port Columbus International Airport. The black-tie event features dinner, dancing and entertainment in celebration of BalletMet’s 30th anniversary presentation of The Nutcracker, Dec. 8 – 23 at the Ohio Theatre.

For the first time ever and for one presentation only, The National Ballet of Canada and Cineplex Entertainment will present The Nutcracker live in high-definition (HD) on December 22, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. EST exclusively in 69 Cineplex Entertainment theatres across Canada.

Ben Stevenson, artistic director of Texas Ballet Theater, is proud to present the Ballet’s most celebrated production of the year, The Nutcracker, performed at Fort Worth’s Bass Performance Hall and Dallas’ Music Hall at Fair Park. Tickets for The Nutcracker start at $18.

New toy that hit the market recently is called Hillary Nutcracker. It's really funny, but also topped the list of of Stupid Toys 2007. However, Hillary Nutcracker is more like a useful tool, rather than a stupid toy.

One of the holiday season's most enduring and timeless traditions, Tchaikovsky's classic ballet The Nutcracker will return to the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert for two spectacular performances on Monday, December 10 at 7:00pm, and Tuesday, December 11 at 7:00pm.

American Dance Institute brings the enchanting tale of the “Nutcracker” alive during a family-friendly weekend of events at the Rockville, MD studio this December. The Youth Ensemble will perform a version of the classic ballet and the Sugar Plum Extravaganza will offer an interactive introduction to the “Nutcracker” story through dancing, crafts and a “kingdom of sweets,” for children ages three through eight.