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The Nutcracker The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker was first performed in 1892 in St. Petersburg, Russia with choreography by Lev Ivanov and music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The story was taken from an E.T.A. Hoffmann tale, "The Nutcracker and The Mouse King". This first production was created for and danced by the children of the Imperial Ballet School of Russia.

Years of extensive research in the United States, England, and Russia have led to the Loudoun Ballet Company's reconstruction of the original version of The Nutcracker. Love of dance and enormous respect for ballet tradition motivated founder Sheila Hoffmann-Robertson to undertake and continue this lengthy restoration project. The Loudoun Ballet Company's full-length version of The Nutcracker premiered in Leesburg, Virginia, on Decemeber 8, 1990.

This year, the LBC is proud to present our 18th annual full-length professional production of The Nutcracker. Always receiving rave reviews and performing to sold-out audiences, this is the one time of year LBC accords young local dancers the opportunity to audition for roles. A Loudoun County holiday tradition, The Nutcracker is truly an annual event for the entire family!

Nutcracker 2007 Dedications


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News Updates...
 •••  12/12/2007 - Loudoun Ballet Company 2008 Calendars Now Available For Sale  ••• 


Stone Bridge High School
43100 Hay Road
Ashburn, VA 20147


Saturday Dec. 8th & 15th 2007
2:00pm and 7:00pm

Sunday Dec. 9th & 16th 2007
4:00pm - 1 Performance Only

LBC 2008 Calendar Loudoun Ballet Company 2008 Calendar Now Available for Sale

Just $25 available for sale online.

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Rehearsal Schedule Rehearsal Schedule



The latest edition of the Rehearsal Schedule is available for download here. Any changes to the schedule will be posted both here and on the LBC bulletin board at The Loudoun School of Ballet. The latest update to the schedule is: 11/26/2007

Cast Party Details
The Nutcracker Cast Party will be held Sunday December 16th in the Stone Bridge High School cafeteria following the performance. Please download the details and plan to join us for this celebration of another fun and successful season of Nutcracker performances.

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12/12/2007
LBC 2008 Calendar
2008 Calendars are available in the lobby at the merchandise table for $25 each during our Nutcracker performances.
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Bookmark this page and check back here for important news and Nutcracker updates.


LBC Nutcracker Policies

There are over 200 roles in the show, performed by about 225 participants. The Nutcracker is produced using an all-volunteer staff comprised of nearly 100% parents. We rely heavily on parents to keep up-to-date as the production develops into a polished performance.

The spirit of cooperation amongst the volunteers and compliance with our policies is one of the key elements that make it such a fine production. Please familiarize yourself with each of the following:

rehearsal policy

request for absence form

rehearsal dress code

costume policy

make-up guidelines

dress rehearsal and performance rules


Frequently Asked Questions

This page of FAQs has been prepared for those who are new to The Nutcracker (veterans may find it useful, too!) to help demystify what will happen during the rehearsals and the shows.

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Inclement Weather

Although the Loudoun Public Schools may be closed, and therefore the Loudoun School of Ballet is closed, the Loudoun Ballet Company will decide independently whether to cancel rehearsals. We will try to post information in the Breaking News section of the LBC website Nutcracker page, on signs on rehearsal or performance site doors (when possible), by email, and/or by telephone. There should also be an announcement on the Company phone's answering machine at (703) 771-1522. Please be patient - we're all volunteers trying to do our best.

Click here for a complete list of Loudoun County Schools cancellations and schedule changes.

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