Snow Scene from the Joffrey's "Nutcracker"
Photo Credit: Herbert Migdoll
Joffrey's "Nutcracker" at the Auditorium
RING IN THE HOLIDAYS WITH THE JOFFREY BALLET’S
THE NUTCRACKER
AT THE AUDITORIUM THEATRE, DECEMBER 12-30, 2007
reviewed by Ed Vincent
A wonderful family, and or date event. A great musical score by
Tchaikovsky, young folks choruses with their angelic input to the snow scene, and music performed by the Chicago Sinfonietta
makes the entire the Joffrey Ballet sparkle with seasonal charm.
Many of the Oak Park dancers that we know were not dancing
this evening, but the other children were a treat as well. Grand
costumes, sets, and drama makes this a must see event for all.
History of the Nutcracker
Oak Park will be well represented this year at the Nutcracker
in Chicago. It is even better represented from the total number of children who will be dancing in the ballet and are from other towns but still take dance lessons in Oak Park. Last year
there were some kids from Forest Park and River Forest that
were in the ballet, but this year it is all Oak Park. There are
some 120 children total who will be in the much loved Nutcracker and tons of proud parents.
Pictured are the local
children who will be appearing in The Joffrey Ballet’s 20th
Anniversary production of The Nutcracker at the
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University in
Front row left to right:
Erica Knox (
Back row left to right:
Lian Dick (
Photo Credit: Bob Nick
Pictured are the Oak Park children who
will be appearing in The Joffrey Ballet’s 20th Anniversary
production of The Nutcracker at the Auditorium Theatre
of Roosevelt University in
Front row left to right:
Juliette Bacula and Emma Elsmo.
Back row left to right:
Lian Dick, Xenia Mansour, Kirsten Cabacungan, Noelani Ho, Ella Gill,
Sarah Jordan, and Alexandra Bacula.