Dancers from The Classical Ballet Theatre of Herndon perform in the Children's Series Nutcracker. Photo by Steve Hibbard.
Herndon — The Classical Ballet Theatre in Herndon presented its Children's Series Nutcracker, a condensed version of the popular holiday classic, last weekend, Nov. 19 and 20, 2016, as part of its mission to bring art into the community. The ballet is based on E.T.A. Hoffman's story, "The Nutcracker and the House King."
Next weekend, the Classical Ballet Theatre will perform Saturday, Nov. 26 and Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, at the Ernst Community Cultural Center at the NVCC Annandale Campus, located at 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. The run time is two hours, including a 20-minute intermission. Showtimes are Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, 2 p.m. The show is choreographed by Nell Hacker and Cynthia Donavin.
The company has its studio at 320 Victory Drive in Herndon. Visit the website at http://www.cbtnva.org. Or call 703-471-0750.