Youth Performances are open to pre-K through 12th grade students and their teachers. When school groups arrive, the curtain is open, offering a behind-the-scenes glimpse to educate and inform prior to the start of the ballet. The production crew does a final check and dancers take their places for the top of the show. Public and independent school groups and home-school co-ops are welcome. For the 25/26 season we are excited to offer four different date and time options during the school day for students to experience the beloved holiday classic The Nutcracker! Join Clara and her Prince as they take you on a journey to the Kingdom of Sweets

Youth Performances:

Youth Performance 1: Wednesday, December 10 | 10:15AM-11:15AM (preshow talk begins at 9:55 am)

Youth Performance 2: Wednesday, December 10 | 11:55AM-12:55PM (preshow talk begins at 11:35 am)

Youth Performance 3: Thursday, December 11 | 10:15AM-11:15AM (preshow talk begins at 9:55 am)

Youth Performance 4: Thursday, December 11 | 11:55AM-12:55PM (preshow talk begins at 11:35 am)

All Youth Performances of The Nutcracker will be ACT II only and will feature recorded music.

Performances are located at Carpenter Theatre at Dominion Energy Center, 600 East Grace Street Richmond, VA 23219

ADMISSION:
$12 per student for school groups of 10 or more. There will be ONE complimentary chaperone/teacher ticket for every 10 student tickets purchased.
Additional chaperones/teachers are welcome for a charge of $15 per person. Children under the age of four will not be admitted.

RESERVATIONS:
To reserve tickets for the The Nutcracker Youth Performance, please email Devin Joyner with the preferred date and time of the performance. A reservation form will be sent to you as soon as preferences are received. Please note reservations are accepted based on available seating. *Reservation forms are due by November 14th, 2025 and payment is due by December 1, 2025.

Click here to view our Youth Performance Teachers Guide.

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Devin Joyner, Minds In Motion & Community Program Administrator
djoyner@richmondballet.com
804.344.0906 x251