Nutcracker Ballet
Charlotte, NC
December 14, 2022

SOLD OUT

Have your children had the opportunity to thrill to the beauty of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet?  On Christmas Eve, the child Clara receives a beautifully carved Nutcracker as a gift from her godfather.  During the night she returns to the parlor to check on her treasure and falls asleep with the nutcracker in her arms.  As the clock strikes midnight, she dreams that the Nutcracker transforms into a life-sized prince and fights an invading army of mice!  The Mouse King is defeated when Clara throws a slipper, hitting him on the head. Clara and the handsome prince then travel to the Land of Sweets ruled by the Sugar Plum Fairy. Clara awakens from her dream, once again in the parlor by her own Christmas tree, holding her nutcracker.

NCHE has been able to obtain a limited number of tickets to the Charlotte Ballet’s performance of The Nutcracker, to be performed in the Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, for Wednesday, December 14 (their only student performance this year.) The performance begins promptly at 10:30 a.m..  We must be in our seats by 10:00 a.m.–so plan to be parked no later than 9:30.  Tickets ordered by 11:59 pm on Friday, September 30 cost just $12.25!  Tickets purchased October 1 through 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, November 4 will be $17.75 while supplies last.  Tickets are transferable to others for the same day’s performance but are non-refundable.  NOTE:  Due to fire codes, every person (even lap babies) must have a purchased ticket so the theater is always able to tell the first responders how many to account for in an emergency situation.

HEALTH POLICY:  An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 and other communicable illnesses exists in any public place.  By participating in this field trip, you voluntarily assume all risk related to exposure of COVID-19 and other communicable illnesses. Prior to the field trip, you will receive an email with a self check form. To see the NCHE health checklist now, please click here.

Have questions?  Contact NCHE Activities Director Evelyn Bickley at evelyn.bickley@nche.com.