This December, Tacoma City Ballet will be performing The Nutcracker with original scenery and costumes as it was first presented in Russia in 1892. Performed at the Pantages Theater, the cast of talented dancers will be accompanied by the professional musicians of the Tacoma City Orchestra on Saturday, December 10 and 17 at 2pm and Sunday, December 11 and 18 at … [Read more...] about Tacoma City Ballet & Tacoma City Orchestra: The Nutcracker Ballet
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Free Summer Ballet Immersion Week
After a two-year COVID hiatus, Tacoma City Ballet School will once again offer its Annual Free Summer Ballet Immersion Week. Students 11 years of age and up are invited to attend the weeklong program August 15-19. Admission is free and open to all dancers in the region. According to Miss Erin Ceragioli, Director of the Tacoma City Ballet School, “Free Immersion Week was … [Read more...] about Free Summer Ballet Immersion Week
Experience the Wonder of the Nutcracker
As the holiday season gets under way, families are often looking for fun experiences that can become annual traditions. Going to see The Tacoma City Ballet perform The Nutcracker & The Tale of The Hard Nut can be a great way to build enthusiasm for the holidays, while also introducing children to the joys of a live show experience. The Tacoma City Ballet, under the … [Read more...] about Experience the Wonder of the Nutcracker
Dracula– The Romantic Ballet
The Tacoma City Ballet is thrilled to premiere Dracula—The Romantic Ballet—an original ballet fashioned from the legend of Vlad the Impaler, Count Dracula of Transylvania. The expression Dracula, which is now primarily known as the name of a fictional vampire, was for centuries known as the sobriquet of Vlad Dracul III ("Vlad the Dragon”). Vlad the Impaler is a brutal but … [Read more...] about Dracula– The Romantic Ballet
Tacoma City Ballet Has a New Home
Tacoma City Ballet has officially become the resident dance company of the new Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center. The change of venue for the ballet, welcomed by Federal Way, means that The Nutcracker of Tacoma will now be in Federal Way. “I’m happy moving to Federal Way,” Ceragioli said. “The stage is bigger and there’s more wing space; the orchestra pit holds 52 … [Read more...] about Tacoma City Ballet Has a New Home