The Nutcracker is almost here... opening December 10!

Dear Friends,

I'm excited to invite you to join us at our holiday tradition of The Nutcracker, now in it's 30th year! Each year the company looks forward to the smiles our production brings to young and old alike. Some of you have made Ballet San Jose a regular part of your holiday festivities -- thank you! And for some of you... we're looking forward to telling you our tale for the very first time. Welcome!

Below, please find a special invite to a benefit opening night celebration for The Nutcracker, as well as some information on an event from our partner organization History San José. We hope you can attend both!

From all of us at Ballet San Jose, thank you for your continued support, appreciation, and love of this wonderful story of Maria and her nutcracker. It is our pleasure to be able to perform it for you!

-Dennis

Dennis Nahat
Artistic Director
Ballet San Jose

Join us on opening night at a special benefit to Ballet San Jose!

Thursday, December 10, 2009
Gentry Magazine and Ballet San Jose Present:
The 4th Annual Nutcracker Opening Night Celebration
To Benefit Ballet San Jose

Mark your calendar to join us for a magical evening of spectacular cuisine created by some of Silicon Valley's top chefs, live entertainment, luxury auction items, and the Opening Night Performance by Ballet San Jose of Dennis Nahat's THE NUTCRACKER celebrating its 30th Anniversary
 
Location: San Jose Convention Center Ballroom J
408 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose, CA. 95110. Please enter the Convention Center at the Corner of San Carlos Street and Almaden Blvd. The doors are on Almaden Blvd. Once inside the doors, take the stairs or escalator to your RIGHT. Proceed straight down the hall, past the elevators, to Ballroom J
 
For More Details, please call 408.288.2820 x204 or visit www.balletsj.org

CELEBRATION CHAIR Giselle Parry Farris | CO-CHAIR Marie LoPresto
CELEBRATION COMMITTEE
Stefanie Lingle Beasley · Juliette Davis · Anita Del Grande
Sherri Douville · Sharon Gustafson · Beth Johnson
Sydene Kober · Arlene Noodleman, MD · Michelle Rose · Andrea Gregory Schoen

 

Dennis Nahat's The Nutcracker -- a San Jose Tradition!

December 10, 2009 -- December 27, 2009

Ballet San Jose proudly presents the 30th Anniversary production of Dennis Nahat's The nutcracker. This triumphant tale of Maria and her beloved nutcracker will delight audiences young and old alike, with downtown San Jose's festive holiday decorations, outdoor ice skating rink, and "Christmas In The Park" display providing the perfect backdrop for a fun-filled family outing. The theater itself is a wonderland of surprises, replete with lavish lobby decorations, a boutique of ballet and holiday treasures, choirs singing carols, the "pocket Lady" passing out free toys, and characters from the show posing for photos with the children and their families.

Ticket pricing

The Nutcracker Single tickets: $30 - 85, Children's Series Matinees $16 - 47
The Nutcracker High Teas: Adults $50, Children $30
These two events take place at the SAN JOSE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 255 Almaden Boulevard (corner of Park Avenue) in Downtown San Jose.

Opening Night Celebration: Event PLUS dress circle seating $250, Event only $165. Opening night celebration will be held at the San Jose Convention Center Ballroom J, 408 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose, CA. 95110 (detailed directions further up in the newsletter).
 
For More Details, please call 408.288.2820 x204 or visit www.balletsj.org

History San José invites you to our Heritage Holiday!


Ballet San Jose fans are invited to attend History San José's "Heritage Holiday" event!

This event will be held THIS Saturday, December 5 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the History Park inside of Kelley Park (1650 Senter Road).  Enjoy a festive day filled with live music, trolley rides, handcar rides, and docent-led tours of historic buildings.  Shop for unique homegrown holiday gifts while enjoying holiday entertainment and costumed carolers. Your children will have a great time at the Children's Workshop where they can get their face painted and make holiday arts & crafts.  You won't want to miss Santa's arrival on a vintage fire truck from the North Pole! For more information, visit www.historysanjose.org

New this year... Heritage Holiday Tea & Tour featuring Crunch Catering and heritage teas by Teagré Tea, served by costumed performers from Shady Shakespeare Theatre Company!

Heritage Holiday: Saturday, December 5 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m 3 per person or $10 for a family of four, at the gate. Parking is free!

Heritage Holiday Tea & Tour: Seatings at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. (1 p.m. sold out!)
$25 per person. Mention the Ballet for a $3 discount! Tea ticket includes admission to all Heritage Holiday activities. For reservations call 408-918-1045 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . We hope you can join us!

Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley is one of the nation's largest classical ballet companies, with a budget of over $6.5 million, a resident company of 44 dancers and a repertoire of over 120 traditional and modern classical ballets.

The diversity of Silicon Valley is mirrored in the faces of our dancers. The Company includes dancers from Japan, China, Australia, Russia, Wales, Boznia Herzegovina, Cuba, and the United States. The acclaimed talent of these cultural athletes is showcased by the variety of programs in which they perform. Our repertoire includes ballets by Balanchine, Bournonville, De Mille, Horvath, Lubovitch, Massine, McKayle, Petit and Tudor, in addition to Nahat's many ballets created especially for the company.

For more information, visit: www.balletsj.org