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2013 "Nutcracker in a Shell – All Jazzed Up!"

2013 "Nutcracker in a Shell – All Jazzed Up!"

Institute of Performing Arts for Youth and Creative Dance Center cordially invite you to attend the 2013 "Nutcracker in a Shell – All Jazzed Up!" Directed by local gem, Geralyn Ward, and with our largest cast ever, 100+ children from all over Loudoun and Fairfax counties, it will be our biggest show to date!

Our shorter, jazzed-up spin on the holiday classic Nutcracker is performed by kids for kids, providing a really festive and fun way to introduce your little soldiers and angels to a grand holiday tradition. With only four shows, buy your tickets early for what has become a must-see local family holiday event.

Every holiday season, young Clara wakes up beneath the same magical tree, meets a gallant Prince, and travels through space and time to the wondrous realm of the Sugar Plum Fairy. They visit tapping Reindeer, acrobatic Arabians, Chinese and Sugar Plums en pointe as well as jazzy Elves and Russians, and Modern Stars. You don’t want to miss our show stopping, hip hopping Gift of Rhythm nor Clara’s own classical ballet presentation.

Leading the cast as Clara will be talented and engaging dancers Avery Burrows, Lauren Lee, Maddie Rominski, and Alexis Strandberg. Matt Haskett debuts in his first appearance at the strong and charming Nutcracker Prince. Lauren Est reprises and Theresa Hamm and Erin Mattimiro debut their roles as the beautiful and elegant Sugar Plum Fairy. We congratulate them and the whole cast on their roles and thank them for volunteering their time to bring joy to so many children.

11:00a.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2013
3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2013
12:00 noon on Sunday, November 24, 2013
4:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 24, 2013

Heritage High School
520 Evergreen Mills Road SE
Leesburg, Virginia 20175

Tickets may be purchased online NOW at http://www.ipayouth.org/shop.html
For information regarding Tickets or Group Ticket Packages, call or visit the Creative Dance Center Ashburn Studio at (703) 724-4900, or email info@ipayouth.org

Single Tickets:
Adults: $12
Children: (11 and under) $8.00
Seniors: (55+) $8.00

Group Tickets:
Bulk ticket pricing is available for groups of 10+, any combination of children and adults at only $8.00 each

Girl Scout Group Tickets:
We LOVE Girl Scouts! For our Saturday 11a.m. show only, Girl Scout Groups of 8 or more receive backstage tour, a meet and greet and awesome photo opportunity with Clara and her friends, and may earn a badge!

Annual Auditions for Nutcracker are held in June and August each year, and all those who audition are included in the cast! Save the Audition dates for 2014!

Housed in the esteemed Creative Dance Center studios, the Institute of Performing Arts for Youth, IPA Youth, brings dreams alive through dance! From providing full-scale theatrical venue performance and expert choreographic experiences to funding outreach programs for seniors and preschoolers, IPA Youth enlivens, encourages and educates the youth of Northern Virginia through dance. To learn more about IPA Youth, visit us at http://www.ipayouth.org/welcome.html
or email us at info@ipayouth.org

To learn more about Creative Dance Center’s Programs, please visit http://www.cdcdance.com/
, call (703) 724-4900, email info@cdcdance, follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/cdcva and Instagram at http://instagram.com/cdcva#, and like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/cdcdance

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