Featuring spectacular sets and beautifully costumed dancers, the Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet is an annual treat for the whole family. Whimsical and imaginative storytelling blends with the richness of classical dance, dazzling costumes, soaring birds, giant puppets and a grand stage design to make this particular Nutcracker a unique holiday treat not to be missed!

One of two productions of The Nutcracker gracing the stage of the Wortham Center this holiday season, join the Asheville Ballet, NC's longest-running non-profit ballet company, for their unforgettable imagining of the classic festive favorite. With magic, adventures, dangerous battle,s and flights of fancy a-plenty, this is one Christmas trip the whole family will treasure!

We may no longer hang mistletoe or roast chestnuts over an open fire, but there is one tradition that remains a Yuletide stalwart. Its iconic Tchaikovsky score, spectacular choreography, and costumes, as well as dazzling set design, marks this production of The Nutcracker from The Ballet Conservatory of Ashville as one of the very best in NC!

The enchanted world of Hans Christian Anderson is brought to life by Ukraine's finest, with the Grand Kyiv Ballet's latest production The Snow Queen! Set to the music of Grieg, Mozart, Vivaldi and Massenet, discover a tale of bravery, love, and friendship this winter that'll delight the whole family!

Dazzling international audiences since 2014, the Grand Kyiv Ballet was founded by National Opera of Ukraine dancer Oleksander Stoignov, who now serves as the company's Principal and Artistic Director. With a repertoire that includes classics alongside modern pieces, each performance by the Grand Kyiv Ballet is a masterclass in soulful and unforgettable dance, eliciting emotion and joy. Now touring their spectacular production of Swan Lake, don't miss your chance to support this wonderful company!