Boni’s Dance & Performing Arts Studio: Where Sugar Plum Dreams Come True
Each holiday season, Boni’s Dance & Performing Arts Studio transforms into a scene straight from The Nutcracker. This year, Boni’s will again host its annual Nutcracker Camp on December 20 at its main studio where children ages four to eight are invited to don their holiday PJs and participate in Nutcracker dances, cookie decorating, tiaras, tutus, and more. Youngsters will enjoy brunch and photos with the Sugar Plum Fairy while parents tackle last-minute Christmas shopping!
Earlier in the season, Boni’s and The Woodlands Dance Company hosted their 24th annual Victorian Nutcracker Tea Party at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott, delighting attendees with live performances, photo ops with principal characters, and, of course, a chocolate fountain.
The celebrations culminated in the dance company's full-length production of The Nutcracker at The Woodlands College Park High School, where guests were enchanted by the luminous magic of the holiday ballet spectacular.
Vitacca School for Dance: A Sweet VIP Experience
The Woodlands Vitacca School for Dance invites audiences to step into Clara’s magical world on December 19 and 20 at Tomball High School with its dazzling production of The Nutcracker, delighting children and adults alike. Bring family and friends along as Clara journeys from her Victorian-era home into the Land of Snow and Kingdom of Sweets. Vitacca’s The Nutcracker offers a unique, family-friendly experience with audience seating at dedicated tables.
This season, the performance adds extra sparkle with the Sugar Plum Fairy On Stage VIP Experience for select 1 p.m. shows, including a boutique gift bag and a chance to take the stage for a photo with the Sugar Plum Fairy herself—a keepsake as magical as the ballet’s Kingdom of Sweets.
Houston Ballet’s Beloved Nutcracker Returns to the Wortham
Houston Ballet kicks off its cherished tradition with Stanton Welch AM’s The Nutcracker, running November 28–December 28 at the Wortham Theater Center. The production features 61 professional dancers, 340 student performers, and a live orchestra of over 100 musicians in 38 performances.
More than 70,000 Houstonians will experience Welch’s whimsical reimagining of the classic, with dancers performing multiple roles throughout the run. Among them, Emma Forrester, Neal Burks, and Jack Wolff dazzled audiences with 12–18 roles each, from Clara and Drosselmeyer to Snowflakes and Lead Flowers.
This season also debuted a sensory-friendly performance of The Nutcracker at the Wortham on November 28 at 1 p.m., alongside student matinees serving over 80 area schools.
A Season of Magic
Whether meeting the Sugar Plum Fairy or watching The Nutcracker sparkle onstage, these three local ballet companies are sure to bring that long-awaited holiday magic to life.
Congratulations are in order to both Boni’s Dance & Performing Arts Studio for its recent award of Best of The Woodlands for Performing Arts, and to Vitacca, which recently won Outstanding School at the Youth America Grand Prix—for its eighth consecutive year.