Quinceañera Parties Inspired by "The Nutcracker"
"The Nutcracker" is one of the most beautiful ballet works, combining fairy tales with the Christmas tradition. If your quinceañera party coincides with the holiday season, or if you love ballet and want to share that passion with your guests, then open your window and let your imagination soar so that Marie (Clara), the soldiers, the mice, and the toys come to life in an unforgettable party.
"The Nutcracker" is one of the most popular ballet works and has become synonymous with Christmas, thanks to the versions popularized by the New York Ballet and the American Ballet. The plot, based on a text by Alexandre Dumas (father) and with music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, tells the story of a girl who begins to dream that the toys have come to life after an incident that occurred while celebrating Christmas with her little brother Fritz and her family.
"The Nutcracker" is excellent inspiration for creating a fantasy quinceañera, using the beautiful setting, music, costumes, toys, and decorative elements to create everything from invitations to centerpieces, souvenirs, the cake, and anything else you can think of.
In addition, you can incorporate the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, the Waltz of the Flowers, or any of the numbers that make up this popular classic into your surprise dance.
Of course, you can also dress up as a prima ballerina and choose a costume for your court emulating the costumes of the soldiers, dolls, and other characters from "The Nutcracker."
If you want to watch the most famous version of this ballet on the big screen, heir to the tradition of choreographer George Balanchine, look for its videos on YouTube, the musical on Netflix, and even on Redbox during the holiday season.
The production features more than 70 dancers from the New York City Ballet, accompanied by an orchestra of 62 musicians and 50 children, students of the School of American Ballet. This production, premiered in 1954, is annually seen by over 100,000 people and has been performed over 2,000 times.
Royal Opera Ballet video, visit their YouTube channel here.
