Crafting Nutcracker
Feeling a little crafty? Waiting eagerly for Nutcracker season? Here are a few ideas on how to bring a little […]
#Nutcracker75 Giveaway: A Pair of Passes to the Nov 3 Explore Nutcracker Dance History Class
On November 3, we’re “Exploring Nutcracker” with a deep dive into the history of the holiday classic. You’ll hear from […]
To the Pointe: Nutcracker
Join Jennie Scholick, PhD for a deep dive into Nutcracker. Learn about this iconic ballet’s history, story, and what to look […]
Baby, It’s Cold Inside! Making the Nutcracker Snow Scene
SF Ballet’s Nutcracker is known for the sheer amount of snow that falls during the Snow Scene—the final moments are a legitimate […]
Late night inspiration: How Dinner with Balanchine & Danilova led to Willam Christensen creating America’s First Nutcracker
Although the Nutcracker is more than 100 years old, the American holiday tradition of Nutcracker performances started here in San […]
The Party All Young Dancers Want to Attend
Lily Peta, a San Francisco Ballet School student, writes about dancing in the party scene of Helgi Tomasson's Nutcracker.
75th-Anniversary Nutcracker Preview
On Christmas Eve 1944, the audience at San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House experienced the American premiere of the complete Nutcracker. […]
SF Ballet Nutcracker Word Search
Reserve Nutcracker Tickets Header image: San Francisco Ballet School students in Tomasson’s Nutcracker // © Erik Tomasson
Photoessay: Nutcracker from the Wings
Erik Tomasson has been San Francisco Ballet’s photographer since 2004. Through photographing multiple performances of Nutcracker each year, he has […]
Nutcracker at 75: The History
Nutcracker Countdown Begins with a Giveaway!
Counting down the 75 days until the 75th anniversary of San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker.