The Nutcracker
Saturday, Dec. 1 @ 8 p.m. | Sunday, Dec. 2 @ 2 p.m.
Yukon Fine Arts Auditorium
The 24th Season of the Central Oklahoma Ballet's The Nutcracker proved to be the greatest season yet with record attendance and ticket sales. Numerous community leaders and families began their holidays with the an enchanting performance of the timeless classic story of Christmas wonder.
As with the past season, this year’s production featured professional guest artists, world-class dancers, magical theatrics, and beautiful costumes. Local dancers from Yukon, Mustang, Piedmont, and El Reno had the opportunity to perform alongside seasoned professional artists and further the mission Central Oklahoma Ballet.
Experience the wonder
The Nutcracker
Follow Clara on her magical journey to the Land of the Sweets when the Central Oklahoma Ballet Company presents the Christmas classic, The Nutcracker. The production features professional guest artists along with local members of the community accompanied by the Oklahoma Community Orchestra conducted by Irvin Wagner. This year’s performance features members from the Colorado Ballet and Oklahoma City Ballet. Audiences of all ages will enjoy the exquisite performance, complete with rich costumes and colorful scenery set to the beautiful score composed by Tchaikovsky.
Tickets
Tickets were $15.50 in advance and $20 at the door. Advance tickets were available at the locations listed. For more information, call 405-354-1743.
Ticket Locations
- Yukon National Bank locations
- Midfirst Bank
- YNB Peoples
Online ticket sales have ended for the 2018 performance. Enjoy the show!
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Location
The performances took place at the Yukon Fine Arts Auditorium, located at 850 Yukon Avenue, Yukon, Oklahoma.
(1/2 mile north of Vandment Ave. off Garth Brooks Blvd.)Live Music
The tradition continued growing for the fourth year running, the performance included live orchestral music by the artists of the Oklahoma Community Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Irvin Wagner. The notable Tchaikovsky score comes to life with the Oklahoma Community Orchestra.
Oklahoma Community Orchestra
The Oklahoma Community Orchestra is comprised of 76 professional and amateur musicians from the greater Oklahoma City metro area who volunteer their time and talents for the sheer joy of music and performing it. For more information about this organization, visit www.okorchestra.org
Contributions and Sponsorships
Our goal is to provide this cultural treat at the lowest cost possible to reach the whole community. In order to do this, we depend on many great supporters—businesses and individuals—to raise the thousands of dollars it costs to put on a world-class production.
The Central Oklahoma Ballet Company received grants from the Kerr Foundation and the Oklahoma Arts Council to help support the 2018 Nutcracker production, in addition to funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and BancFirst.
We appreciate their support.
Sponsorships and Program Advertising
Promote your business or organization to our audience. We offer you the ability to reach a unique family-focused, community-oriented audience. We have options from preformance announcements to affordable advertising rates within our commemorative program. Contact us to learn more.
Ballet Boutique
Before and after each Nutcracker performance, and during intermission, our Ballet Boutique is open, offering enchanting ballet and nutcracker items for all ages.
"The Perfect way to
start the holiday season."
The Nutcracker is sponsored by the Oklahoma Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts.