The Nutcracker

Our drive-in Nutcracker viewings have only two more showings in the run of this drive-in premiere! Make sure to reserve your vehicle at least two hours prio...r to the show for guaranteed admission. https://www.sanbenitodanceacademy.com/nutcracker-tickets.ht Additional passengers can always be paid for upon entrance! Vehicles without a reservation will be accepted on a first-come basis, as space allows. Please help us fill the lot these last two nights of showings before you purchase your digital download copy! Come experience the magic of the drive-in Nutcracker in San Benito County! #sbdanutcracker2020 #sbdanutcrackerseason13 #sbdanutcrackerdrivein #sbdanutcrackerdriveinevent

Please invite your friends! Come see it again! (C-cast is set for Tuesday and D-Cast for Wednesday). The reservation list is very small and we would love to close the run of the shows with a bang! Please come out for not only a great experience, but also to support small business and this community that has come together to create an amazing production!!! We thank you for your support!

Drive in showings of our 2020 Nutcracker production have just three viewings left: playing Monday-Wednesday playing at 6:30pm each evening at the drive-in venue... (790 Bolsa Rd.) Drive your trucks with mattresses in the beds, convertibles, SUVs with hatchbacks, and bring those HEATED BLANKETS (we’ve got the hot cocoa on hand for you! )! Watch from the comfort of your own vehicle and keep cozy. Tune into 88.7 when in the car park to have a personal acoustic rendition of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite as the soundtrack narrates visions of sugar plums dancing before you in this holiday tradition made for our community to celebrate safely! https://www.sanbenitodanceacademy.com/nutcracker-tickets.ht This is a great experience to gift a friend, enjoy for a date night, or just for the whole family to come out to enjoy, in the holiday spirit! We believe in the magic of The Nutcracker!!! #sbdanutcracker2020 #sbdanutcrackerdrivein #sbdanutcrackerseason13 #sbdanutcrackerdriveinevent

Our San Benito Dance Academy production of The Nutcracker is featured on KSBW TV Action News 8’s Community Calendar all week long, leading up to our shows premiering on Friday, for the run of six days, with eight showtime options scheduled. Make sure you order entry and reserve for your vehicle, as space is limited each showing! Event info: https://fb.me/e/4M8Wte4it... #sbdanutcracker2020 #sbdanutcrackerseason13 #sbdanutcracker #sbdainthenews #sbdainthemedia #sbdanutcrackertickets

Thanks to Mia with SBC Citizens for a Brighter Future for featuring us in the online 2020 Holiday Wish Book! We have gifts and experiences to be gifted ... ...dance lessons are gifts for a lifetime of fun, learning, artistic expression, and joy! https://sbcbrighterfuture.org/san-benito-holiday-wish-book/ #sbdainthecommunity #sbdastudiostore #sbdaswag #sbdanutcracker #sbdanutcrackerseason13 #sbdanutcracker2020

The link to the digital program is live on our website to accompany you in your viewing either at the drive-in or at home when you watch the digital download (a...vailable for pre-order; links will be sent Dec. 24!). See Nutcracker Ticketing webpage for details! https://www.sanbenitodanceacademy.com/nutcracker-tickets.ht #sbdanutcracker2020 #sbdanutcrackerdrivein #sbdanutcrackerdriveinevent #sbdanutcrackerseason13 #sbdanutcrackerseason2020 #sbdanutcrackerdigitaldownload #sbdanutcrackerdvd #sbdanutcracker2020 dvd #sbdanutcrackerdigitaldownload2020

We were also honored to be featured in San Benito’s magazine publication of a local holiday gift guide. Thank you, Jenny Arbizu, for a lovely article in the Sa...n Benito Holiday Guide insert in this week’s edition of The Freelance Such a heartfelt expression summarizing the endeavors of our 2020 Nutcracker Season, and looking forward to our drive-in event premiering the showings of all four of our various casts, with eight showtime opportunities to watch the movie from the comfort of your vehicle, shop in an outdoor market setting for holiday gifts, and enjoy treats and goodies from concessions! #sbdanutcracker2020 #sbdanutcrackerseason13 #sbdanutcrackeronthego #sbdanutcrackerontheroad #sbdanutcrackerdrivein #sbdanutcrackerdriveinevent #sbdanutcrackerinthenews #sbdainthenews #sbdacommunity #sbdainthecommunity See more

Some of our Nutcracker dancers were featured in the Freelance after Lights On Celebrations this past weekend! #sbdainthecommunity #sbdalightson #sbdalightsonparade #sbdainlightsonparade #sbdanutcracker2020 #sbdanutcrackerseason13 #sbdanutcracker

Digital download is now available for pre-order; link will be sent Dec. 24! See Nutcracker Ticketing webpage for details! https://www.sanbenitodanceacademy.com.../nutcracker-tickets.ht #sbdanutcracker2020 #sbdanutcrackerdrivein #sbdanutcrackerdriveinevent #sbdanutcrackerseason13 #sbdanutcrackerseason2020 #sbdanutcrackerdigitaldownload #sbdanutcrackerdvd #sbdanutcracker2020 dvd #sbdanutcrackerdigitaldownload2020

Did you miss the first order of Nutcracker Sweatshirts for this season? A second order will be placed this weekend; get your order form in by Saturday! You’ll w...ant to stay cozy and support the cast while we are out and about continuing to film in and around our community, and also for those chilly show nights at the drive-in theater come December show time!!! #sbdanutcrackersweatshirts2020 #sbdanutcrackersweatshirts #sbdanutcracker2020 #sbdanutcrackerseason13 #sbdanutcrackerseason #sbdanutcracker See more

We ended our night filming our Arabian scene at Kamal Yoga Studio after a LONG day of filming at various other locations around our county for Waltz of the Flow...ers parts. Thank you for allowing us to utilize your lovely space, to swing in the slings and use the silks to create a mystical, magical scene for our #SBDANutcracker2020 production! We cannot wait to put it all together, edit it, and show it on the Big Screen!!! #sbdanutcrackerseason13 #sbdainthecommunity #sbdaontheroad #sbdanutcracker #sbdanutcrackerseason See more

Volunteering for Nutcracker Shows; Advertising + Ticketing info https://gem.godaddy.com/p/9422a11

Waltz of the Flower filmed in many locations around San Benito County this weekend: our very own (transformed) studioblack boxed with floral backdrops, ivy, an...d live flowers galore!, Airline Highway (25) by Ace Hardware, a private residence with a view over Hollister and the valley (thank you, Jaroszewski family!), some agricultural fields at the corner of Union and 156 and Jardines de San Juan. Thank you for being so welcoming and accommodating. We were happy to put on a mini show for dinner guests and patronize your yummy business while there filming! #sbdanutcracker2020 #sbdanutcrackerontheroad #sbdanutcrackerseason13 #sbdainthecommunity #sbdanutcracker #sbdanutcrackerseason

First we did a bit of community service picking up trash and weeding the sidewalks... and then we danced (filming on-location along Airline Highway by Ace for p...art of the Waltz of the Flowers scene)! #sbdanutcracker2020 #sbdanutcrackerseason13 #sbdainthecommunity #sbdacommunityservice #sbdanutcracker #sbdainaction See more

A glimpse of the Arabian country dance during a dress rehearsal tonight, prior to filming tomorrow. We cannot wait to edit and show our community this productio...n... the product of many talented dancers and artistic choreographers, backed by dedicated support team members comprised of family and friends, and featuring the historic sites, landmarks, and local business filming locations all around our beloved community. This is truly a community effort! The production draws us close and exemplifies community collaboration and joint efforts even if physical distancing must be maintained. We are not distant in our love for one another and the beautiful products that can be achieved by our joint-collaborative efforts! #sbdnutcracker2020 #sbdacommunity #sbdainthecommunity #sbdanutcrackerseason2020 #sbdanutcrackerseason13 See more

Thank you to Casa de Fruta for permitting us to film all over your grounds of the candy and ice cream/sweets shop on Tuesday afternoon, the grocery and produce market-barn, the wine tasting room and deli, and your magical groundspond, water wheel, peacocks, train, and carousel (just to name a few of the iconic landmarks and locations on-site!). Your staff members were so accommodating and friendly, going out of their way to accommodate us and allow us to utilize a bit of the... space here and there and everywhere. Tourists and shoppers were considerate and captivated by our lovely dancers and their whimsical costumes. What a picturesque and perfect backdrop for our #SBDANutcracker2020 Land of Sweets Our Director/Producer, choreographers, dancers and parents thank you for allowing us to showcase their dance talents and feature an historic local business to continue our Nutcracker tradition in a new way #sbdanutcrackerseason13 #sbdanutcrackertraditions #sbdanutcrackerseason2020

Sweatshirt orders are in! Orders are still being accepted for the second round!

Filming Weekend 2 of 10 this Nutcracker Season on the road out and about in our county, filming against historic backdrops and iconic landmarks and business...es around our community! Bringing a time-honored tradition of the classical Nutcracker out in the great outdoors! Love our soldier and mousy masks by @_sharley_rose (thank you ). Spanish and battle scenes filmed #sbdanutcracker2020 #sbdanutcrackerseason13 #sbdanutcrackerfilming See more

The first order of Nutcracker sweatshirts are in! If you missed the first order, there is still time to submit your form for the next onedue before Oct. 31! #sbdanutcrackerseason13 #sbdanutcracker2020 #sbdanutcrackersweatshirts #sbdanutcrackersweatshirts2020

**PLEASE SHARE** San Benito Dance Foundation is partnering with San Benito Dance Academy in support of the 13th annual production of The Nutcracker this year. The nonprofit foundation aids in the pivoting that is taking place in order to produce a new take on our version of the traditional Nutcracker production (filmed this year, instead of performed live on a stage). As we are filming the scenes in smaller cohorts this year, in locations both in-studio at SBDA as well as mos...tly around our community on property of local business establishments or landmarks, there is a need to diversify the materials and supplies for sets, backdrops, and props as we hit the road and continually broaden the scenes for a film-quality experience! We have the great opportunity to present a fundraiser to "Sponsor a Poinsettia," in which the funds you donate to the nonprofit SBDF will not only support the production, but also earn you a gift of a beautiful, artificial potted poinsettia in return, once filming of the production concludes this holiday season! The first 12 poinsettias sponsored will be a special battery-operated light-up poinsettia that brings an extra, magical sparkle to your holiday decor. Cash/check payments made out to San Benito Dance FOUNDATION, for sponsorship of (a requested donation of) $25 per plant will be accepted one of the following ways: 1. Drop off at San Benito Dance Academy office: 101 McCray St. Suite 104, Hollister, CA 95023 or leave in the mail-slot drop-box if office is closed 2. Mail to the above address Please include with your donation a note with: your full name mailing address phone number email address, if desired the number of poinsettias you would like to sponsor, especially if your donation generously exceeds the amount of the suggested donation of $25/plant. A receipt for your tax-deductible donation will be issued, and your name will be featured as a sponsor in the SBDA Nutcracker program as well as the production credits on the big screen at the Drive-In! Your donation will greatly benefit the nonprofit San Benito Dance Foundation, in support of SBDA's annual Nutcracker production! Thank you in advance for your support! Office phone: 831-630-0188 (call/text) SOCIAL MEDIA: Follow & Like us on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/sanbenitodanceacademy/ https://www.facebook.com/thenutcrackerballet/ Check us out & Follow us on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/san_benito_dance_academy/

This weekend was the first of nine that we will be filming around San Benito County in our cohorts of small casts! The Shepherdess scene filmed its cohort up at the Cienega Garden Cottage . We also had fittings for Soldier and Mouse cohorts, fittings and rehearsals for Sweets , Spanish , and Arabian at Kamal Yoga Studio where we were so blessed to enjoy a tutorial and playtime getting creative to re-vamp our mystic scene with a cohort of bendy yet controlled dancers and gymnasts on silk slings! We are blessed in this community where we live! #sbdanutcrackerontheroad #sbdanutcracker2020 #sbdanutcrackerseason13 #sbdanutcracker #sbdawebelieve #sbdawebelieveinthefuture #sbdaarabian #sbdashepherdess #sbdasweets

Hello Nutcracker Cast & families, PLEASE READ AND TAKE ACTION ON THE ITEMS MENTIONED IN THIS UPDATE! We need the help of an army of volunteers this season, in capacities different from what a normal Nutcracker Season would look like for a stage production. Some special needs are highlighted; please follow the link to this update to read more and sign up for some of the many opportunities to help and be involved with this Nutcracker Season! WE NEED YOUR HELP! https://gem.godad...dy.com/p/1126611 (All these updates can be accessed and referenced at any time from the Nutcracker Participant's Page of our website: https://www.sanbenitodanceacademy.com/the-nutcracker--parti) Thank you in advance for your support! Lara Lichten Director/Owner/Operator San Benito Dance Academy

Hello Nutcracker Cast & families, PLEASE READ THIS UPDATE CAREFULLY, as you work on planning and gathering all necessary supplies for the season ahead: https://gem.godaddy.com/p/a8de511 (All these updates can be accessed and referenced at any time from the Nutcracker Participant's Page of our website: https://www.sanbenitodanceacademy.com/the-nutcracker--parti)... Lara Lichten Director/Owner/Operator San Benito Dance Academy www.sanbenitodanceacademy.com Visit our online store! Office phone: 831-630-0188 (call/text)

We plan on participating this year! Stay tuned for details!