Nimbus' Jersey Nutcracker
About This Event
Nimbus Dance presents 'Nimbus' Jersey Nutcracker,' an adaptation of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet at NJPAC. Directed and choreographed by Samuel Pott, this performance reimagines the story with a Jersey-themed narrative, featuring skilled dancers and beloved characters like the Sugar Plum Fairy and Drosselmeyer.
About The Nutcracker(ballet)
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Tchaikovsky’s 1892 ballet follows a child’s Christmas Eve reverie, where a Nutcracker doll turns soldier and a domestic holiday scene opens into battles, snow, and pageant-like divertissements. In New York City, the work’s modern identity is closely tied to George Balanchine’s New York City Ballet staging, first presented in 1954 and repeated each winter at Lincoln Center as a civic ritual as much as a performance. This season it is heard with a live orchestra, and also appears in programming at 92NY. One can argue the ballet’s durability rests as much on its score and structure as on narrative.
About the Artists
Nimbus Dance
Nimbus Dance bridges world-class performance and community engagement by presenting work that challenges, speaks to, and elevates diverse audiences.
Samuel Pott
Samuel Pott is a choreographer and the artistic director of Nimbus Dance, a contemporary dance company based in New Jersey.