Yellowstone Ballet offers free child tickets for December performance of The Nutcracker
Yellowstone Ballet Company (YBC) celebrates its 29th season with a spectacular community collaboration of The Nutcracker. Award-winning choreographer and YBC’s Artistic Director for those 29 years, Kathleen Rakela creatively intertwines talented dancers and choreographers from Gallatin, Park and Meagher counties including Raison D’être Dance Project, Bozeman Dance Academy and Martinsdale Ballet. All will come together for one performance only at 4pm on Saturday, December 21st at Bozeman’s Willson Auditorium.
To encourage families to attend the Bozeman community Nutcracker, YBC is offering a FREE child ticket with every adult ticket purchase. There will also be a Nutcracker costume contest during intermission! Children come dressed as the Snow Queen, the Nutcracker Prince, the Sugar Plum Fairy or any other Nutcracker character. Prizes for best costume will be presented at each show along with a free gift for every child in attendance.
YBC’s family friendly production of The Nutcracker has delighted thousands with seventy performances in Livingston, Great Falls, Lewistown, Bozeman, Mammoth Hot Springs and Livingston since 1991. All ages will enjoy the magical and colorful characters and enchanting story.
Reserved tickets for YBC’s The Nutcracker are available at Eckroth Music in Bozeman (corner of 7th and Mendenhall) or online at www.yellowstoneballet.info. Tickets range $20 to $55. Each adult purchase qualifies for one free child ticket. A service fee of $2 will be added to tickets sold at the door.
For more information or group rates, call (406) 223-0430 or email yellowstoneballet@gmail.com. •
