The Utah Children’s Nutcracker Ballet

Every dancer dreams of dancing in the “Nutcracker Ballet”. At Utah Artists School of Ballet it is a reality.

Dancers do not audition, everyone is in the Nutcracker. Our dancers know that they will have an opportunity to dance solos when they are in Company Class.

Utah Artists School of Ballet has been performing the full length Nutcracker for 24 years. We have our own beautiful costume wardrobe. The scenery comes from Georgia and Maryland.

A male guest artist is hired to dance the main roles of the Nutcracker Prince, Cavalier and Arabian Prince. Utah Artists Dancers have opportunities to dance a pas de deux. ( dance with male partner)

The entire Nutcracker Ballet was choreographed and staged by Barbara Nesi Olsen. The choreography is beautiful, entertaining and challenging.

The youngest children are the mice and cookies. The mice always steal the show. They arevery unpredictable. Dolls, Angels, Taffy, Peppermint sticks, and Gingerells are the dances for pre-ballet. All first graders look forward to being a Gingerell and dancing under Mother Ginger’s huge skirt.

• Oriental Servants are danced by our dancers brothers.


• Beginning Ballet (Level I) dancers are the Soldiers and Chinese.


• Level II dancers are the Party Girls.


• Level III dancers are the Russian dancers.


• Level IV dancers are the Candy Canes


• Level V dancers are the Snowflakes.


• Company class dance all of the variations and solos.

The “Children’s Nutcracker Ballet” is performed at the beautiful Juan Diego Catholic High School as a fundraiser for JDCHS. Utah Nutcracker Ballet tickets can be purchased at http://utahnutcracker.com