Hope for the Holidays

What an amazing event last night! I love sharing the magic of the Nutcracker and the holiday season with such grateful children and adults who, for some reason or another, don't have the same advantages most of us do in life. Tulsa Ballet partners with social service agencies like Youth and Family Services, Mental Health Association, Tulsa CARES, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Tulsa Boys Home,and many others to provide an unforgetable experience for clients of the agencies. Giving this gift to 2,000 individuals every year is something that we all look forward to. It truly is better to give than to receive.

Nutcracker: Behind the Curtain

When Marcello Angelini created a new version of the most well-known ballet in the country, many thought he was crazy. Sometimes, people get comfortable with tradition and change is unwelcome. If you ask me, those people haven't seen Marcello's The Nutcracker. Stunning sets and costumes compliment the complex and exciting choreography. The children actually dance (!) and one can witness the pure classical talent of the entire company, down to the corps and apprentices. As I've said before, I'm not a dancer, and I don't know a Frappe from a Cappucino, but I have seen a lot of ballet, and I know when I'm watching good dance and when I'm not. This version premiered in December 2002, and since then, ticket sales have climbed each year, even when the Rockettes and Cirque du Soliel visited in the same month!

A couple of years ago, we made this documentary, which aired on OETA and on Channel 6, about the making of The Nutcracker. Enjoy! And I hope to see you at the theater!

Part 1


Part 2


Part 3