Nightmare Before Nutcracker

Spine-Tingling Magic Unleashed: The Nightmare before Nutcracker premieres this spooky Halloween season!

More information here: https://iadance.com/nightmare-before-nutcracker/

A Halloween Weekend Happening! Come dressed in costume and experience our haunted lobby with spooky treats games and contests. This will be nothing like the Nutcracker so BEWARE! What will become of the Land of Sweets if the Rat Queen wins the epic battle with the Nutcracker. Original dances in multiple genres of dance including ballet tap lyrical jazz and hip-hop - a poetic story and monumental FUN! Recommended for ages 8+.

October 23rd-25th 2025 - Get ready to be mesmerized and thrilled. International Academy of Dance home of Santa Cruz City Ballet presents a frightening twist on the holiday classic. A new family friendly Halloween tradition sure to delight audiences of all ages. 

On the eve of Christmas Eve Clara finds herself in a wild nightmare of ghoulish proportions and welcomes you to join her! The Land of Sweets turns sour and fears unravel under a growing pumpkin moon. What happens if the Rat Queen wins? Will there be a zombie apocalypse?

Come in costume and kick off your Nutcracker season in style. A Halloween experience! Nightmare Before Nutcracker isn’t what you might expect from a ballet featuring multiple forms of dance including lyrical hip-hop tap and of course ballet. This original story is told through poetry and verse with a unique compilation of music frightful costumes and haunting choreography sure to send shivers down your spine.

Purchase tickets here: https://app.gostudiopro.com/tickets/santacruzcityballet