The Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker

December means it’s Nutcracker time once again. For more than sixty years, The Nutcracker ballet has been a staple of holiday entertainment, a cherished tradition in America.
Dozens of various productions of this timeless Christmas classic will be performed in Washington. Traditionally the Kennedy Center Opera House hosts the premier Nutcracker party in town. This year the Joffrey Ballet took center stage to present their Nutcracker, widely considered among the finest productions of the ballet—a distinctly American version conceived and directed by Robert Joffrey in 1987...



The scenery and choreography of the Land of Snow is a crowning achievement of the creators of this production. Gerald Arpino, artistic director of the company, created a stunning spectacle with imaginative dance variations of Snowflakes, Snow Winds, and Snow Trees. This was the time for the corps de ballet to shine… which the Joffrey dancers did so beautifully.

Read the entire review on Ballet.co.uk.