You know, you would think I would be feeling a little more prepared – after the auditions and the rehearsals and then the dress rehearsals…tonight still just felt so far away. And now here it is, jumping out in front of us with the stealth and precision of a well-trained soldier: The Nutcracker!

This evening, Nashville Ballet’s company and youth cast are winding up for Opening Night of Paul Vasterling’s very own Nutcracker, making its second run since its premiere in December of 2008. This show is unlike any other: By giving this performance its special twist, Mr. Vasterling has, once more, breathed new life into a classic.

Needless to say, things have been quite busy around here! We’ve made the move to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center and will be setting up camp there until December 20^th. Our warehouse has been emptied of props and structures, and our costume shop has been moving out racks of intricate and dazzling designs all week.

We have over 140 children in our youth cast this year. These kids have been working hard, rehearsing every week and trying out their costumes. The dress rehearsals have been absolutely stunning; I can only imagine what the performance itself is going to be like.

So as we begin the final countdown, we’ll keep an eye out on our audience and hope to see you there!

-Rachel

Monkees

UAL

AJ Martin

Urban Sun

We hosted our first-ever Store Display Contest and we wanted to share their displays with you! Nashville Ballet thanks all the merchants who helped us to get the word out. They each received a Nutcracker and a poster to be incorporated in the store window. As a special Thank-you, each merchant will also recieve a voucher for a pair of tickets to the Ballet and the Grand Prize winner will receive a DInner for Two from Mid-Town Cafe. Yum! Again, thanks so much to all the merchants who participated this year. We hope to have such great partners again next year. Pick Your Favorite & Post a Comment!

Please check out their displays below (listed by area):

West End - AJ Martin, Boutique Bella, UAL, Ruth Chris Steakhouse

Hillsboro Village – Social Graces, Clothing XChange, Provence, A Thousand Faces

Hill Center – Monkee’s, Billy Reid, J McLaughlin, Jigsaw, Provence

Cummins Station – Urban Sun, Vanity for Hair  

Vanity For Hair

Provence at Hill Center

We hosted our first-ever Store Display Contest and we wanted to share their displays with you! Nashville Ballet thanks all the merchants who helped us to get the word out. They each received a Nutcracker and a poster to be incorporated in the store window. As a special Thank-you, each merchant will also recieve a voucher for a pair of tickets to the Ballet and the Grand Prize winner will receive a DInner for Two from Mid-Town Cafe. Yum! Again, thanks so much to all the merchants who participated this year. We hope to have such great partners again next year. Pick Your Favorite & Post a Comment!

Please check out their displays below (listed by area):

West End - AJ Martin, Boutique Bella, UAL, Ruth Chris Steakhouse

Hillsboro Village – Social Graces, Clothing XChange, Provence, A Thousand Faces

Hill Center – Monkee’s, Billy Reid, J McLaughlin, Jigsaw, Provence

Cummins Station – Urban Sun, Vanity for Hair

Franklin – Not For Every Child, Naticakes, Main Street Toy Company

Boutique Bella

A Thousand Faces