Magical toy soldiers, sparkling snowflakes, mischievous mice, and all the enchanting inhabitants of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s whimsical world return to Hot Springs for the upcoming winter holidays. It features professional classical ballet performers from throughout America’s mainstream arts community.
The 2019 Season will bring in four featured principal guest artists: Deanna Karlheim Stanton, Zeek Wright, Hanna Bradshaw and Katchiri (Moody) Fey.
The audience will delight in the performances by Guest Artist Deanna Karlheim, a native of Clarksville, MD, and Zeek Wright originally from Amarillo, TX. These seasoned professionals herald in the finale of the ballet by performing the virtuoso roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Cavalier.
Katchiri (Moody) Fey will perform the role of the Dew Drop Fairy. Ms. Fey started her training at Belgium’s only professional ballet school, the Royal Ballet School of Antwerp. At 12, she was accepted to the Kirov Academy of Ballet.
Hannah Bradshaw (Snow Queen) was born in Amarillo, Texas, where she grew up dancing with the Lone Star Ballet. She competed at the Youth America Grand Prix finals and attended American Ballet Theatre and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. This will be Hannah’s third season as the Snow Queen in The Nutcracker, each time bringing her graceful elegance and superb technique to the role.
For the new Holiday traditions for your family, please join the cast of the Hot Springs Children’s Dance Theatre Company for their performances on Thursday, December 5, at 7:00 pm, Friday December 6, at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 7, at 7:00 p.m. and a matinee at 1:00 p.m. The Nutcracker will be held at LakePointe Church, 1343 Albert Pike Road, Hot Springs.
Tickets are $10 for students and $20 for adults in general seating, and preferred seating tickets are $15 for students and $30 for adults. For reservations, go online to www.hscdtc.org or call 501-655-6815.
