Abigail Pye as Clara and Wyatt Pendleton as the prince. Photo by Ed Flores.
Few things are more rewarding than experiencing the joy of tradition during the holiday season. We will celebrate again this year with a special occasion which we hope will become one of your family’s traditions. On Sunday, December 8, Ballet Tucson hosts its 13th annual Sugar Plum Tea benefit at the elegant Marriott Tucson University Park Hotel. Sugar plum visions will become an extraordinary reality as the ballroom is transformed into a magical holiday wonderland. Enjoy high tea in a festive holiday setting and savor scrumptious scones, tasty pastries and other distinctive delights for the whole family. Live musical entertainment will be provided by harpist Dr. Christine Vivona and The Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus. Adding to the atmosphere will be an exceptional holiday marketplace and a silent auction of seasonal treasures. Ballet Tucson’s talented dancers will perform excerpts from The Nutcracker, including a narration of the beloved story complete with familiar characters from the ballet. The Sugar Plum Tea is a prelude to Ballet Tucson’s production of The Nutcracker, the beloved holiday classic voted Best Dance Production in Tucson Weekly’s Best of Tucson five years in a row. Don’t miss this unique Tucson event and hallmark of the holiday season!
Sugar Plum Tea will be held Sunday, December 8 with seatings at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Ballet Tucson. The tea will take place at Marriott Tucson University Park, 880 E. 2nd Street in Tucson. Complimentary parking will be at University of Arizona Main Gate Garage at 2nd Street and Euclid Ave. Ticket price is $75.00 per person. Individual reservations and whole and partial tables may be purchased by calling Ballet Tucson at 520-903-1445.
The Nutcracker will be held at Centennial Hall on Saturday, December 14 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 15 at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Tickets are available through Centennial Hall Ticket Office at www.uapresents.org and by phone at 520-621-3341.
About Ballet Tucson: Celebrating 10 professional years and 28 seasons, Ballet Tucson is the premier dance company in Tucson and southern Arizona. Each season the professional company of dancers presents the highest quality dance productions with a full range of historic classics and contemporary works. In addition, an exceptional children’s company of more than 75 perform alongside Ballet Tucson’s professionals in full length, family oriented productions such as The Nutcracker, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake.
Ballet Tucson has been hailed as “a treasure in our community” by the Arizona Daily Star. Tucson arts writer Chuck Graham exclaims that the company “proudly maintains its place as the keeper of the flame of classical ballet in the Old Pueblo.”
Media contact is Business and Administrative Manager Cathy de Castro and can be reached by phone at 520-903-1445 or email at [email protected], website: www.ballettucson.org.