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Making Nutcracker Memories on Instagram

It has been said that this time of the year is the most wonderful and we can’t agree more! Tomorrow, we open George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ at the Adrienne Arsht Center, starting our our magical journey into a world of dancing snowflakes, sweets and flowers for the next three weeks, until our final performance at the Broward Center on January 5, 2014. With every holiday tradition comes brand new memories, so to capture the special backstage moments on Instagram is corps de ballet dancer Ashley Knox.

Meet the Toy Soldier!

In the first act of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™, Uncle Drosselmeyer reveals three large gifts. Watch our latest video to find out what’s inside!

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Adrienne Arsht Center: Dec. 19-24
Kravis Center: Dec. 27-30
Broward Center: Jan. 3-5

Dreams of Sugar Plums

Jennifer Lauren

Dreams of Sugar Plums have been dancing in the heads of ballerinas everywhere — and for many more nights than just the night be for Christmas;-) Whether it’s the moment a little girl puts on her first pair of ballet slippers, or sees the Sugar Plum Fairy work her magic onstage, a little spark ignites, fueling aspirations of one day dancing this quintessential ballerina role. This dream is swiftly becoming a reality for Soloists Sara Esty and Jennifer Lauren, as they make their debut performances as the Sugar Plum Fairy in Miami City Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™. Here, they share their excitement about performing this milestone role!

Meet the Sugar Plum Fairy!

Meet the Sugarplum Fairy and get your ticket to the Land of the Sweets!

Miami City Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™ runs from December 19-January 5 in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. GET TICKETS NOW!

Welcome to Miami Jordan Matter!

DancersAmongUs_Insider1213 Anyone recognize this photo?

If you know and love this image, along with several other awe-inspiring dance photos, than you have probably heard of photographer Jordan Matter and his New York Times bestseller Dancers Among Us. This week, Jordan takes his talents to the Magic City to exhibit his work at Spectrum Miami and Select Fair, both running December 4-8th in Midtown and South Beach respectively. During his visit, Jordan will also partake in two live photo shoots with Miami City Ballet dancers Renan Cerdeiro, Jovani Furlan and Emily Bromberg!

Thanksgiving with MCB!

Patricia Delgado

While most of you are digging your nose deep into cookbooks and fighting the crowds at the local grocery store, we are preparing for Thanksgiving with rehearsals of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker™! This weekend, we head to Naples for our first Nutcracker performance of the season! Dancer Rebecca King will be capturing the magic of this holiday classic on our Instagram feed and shares how The Nutcracker has become an annual Thanksgiving tradition in its own right below. Follow Rebecca #RebeccaMCBphotos!