The Moscow Ballet’s North American tour of "The Nutcracker" includes performances in Great Falls, Missoula and Butte, and features a company of forty professional dancers, clothed in elaborate costumes and surrounded by colorful sets. But it's not just Russian dancers on stage. In each city, many of the ballet's roles are danced by local ballet students.
Student dancers from Great Falls, Missoula and Butte are recruited each September, when Moscow Ballet audition directors hold auditions and spend several days rehearsing the students. After that, local host studios continue rehearsals up till the November performances.
2014 Montana performances of "The Great Russian Nutcracker:"
Great Falls, at the Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts
Wednesday, November 19th, 2014, 7:00 p.m.
(406) 455-8514
Missoula, at the Dennison Theatre at the University of Montana
Thursday, November 20th, 2014, 7:00 p.m.
(406) 243-4051
Butte, at The Mother Lode Theatre
Friday, November 21st, 2014, 7:00 p.m.
(406) 723-3602
(Broadcast: "Front Row Center," 11/9/14. Listen Sunday mornings at 11:10, or via podcast.)
