Dorrance Dance
Thu, Dec 05
|Arlington Theatre
The Nutcracker Suite Michelle Dorrance, Hannah Heller, Josette Wiggan, Co-creators Music Arranged by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
Time & Location
Dec 05, 2024, 7:30 PM
Arlington Theatre, 1317 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
About the event
“With each performance of Dorrance Dance, tap expands.” The New York Times
“The orchestrations are playful, surprising, imaginative. Ms. Dorrance and her collaborators… have responded in kind.” The New York Times
Tap and jazz take on Tchaikovsky in Dorrance Dance’s vibrant version of this beloved holiday classic. The renowned tap company boogies, slides, struts and dives through the magical story of a young girl and her fantastical Christmas adventure. Taking their cue from Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s extraordinary reinterpretation of The Nutcracker Suite, Michelle Dorrance and co-choreographers Hannah Heller and Josette Wiggan transform the Sugar Plum Fairy into a slinky Sugar Rum Cherry, while the “March of the Toy Soldiers” becomes a swinging “Peanut Brittle Brigade.” Featuring live music.