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The Queens Mum Brunch

Every year, Kimberly Lewis the producer for the Ahwatukee Foothills Nutcracker Ballet holds a Queen Mums and Royal Queen Brunch at the lovely Cafe Boa restaurant in Ahwatukee. Formal invitations are mailed to each Queen Mum. This is a...

Sugarplum Fairy, Snow Queen and Butterfly Queen

We have three dancers who together, have over 40 years of Nutcrackers combined between them! Bella Gregg has performed in 15 Nutcrackers (her first Nutcracker was also as a Baby Mouse at age of 2) Ally Nash has performed...

Nutcracker Photo Session with Clara, Best Friends, & Queens

Sunday August 25th was a day full of make up appointments, costume fittings and photographs! This was our day to do photographs of Clara & her best friends and all the Queens for our marketing and PR for...

Passing out of the Gifts

Saturday August 24th was a very special day for the Cast of The Nutcracker. This was not only a full day of rehearsals from 7:00 am – 5:30 pm, but it was also the day where Clara, The Mouse...

Cast Reveal and Passing of the Crowns

The day following auditions is when all the dancers who auditioned come to Dance Studio 111 to see the reveal of the entire cast. Besides the soloist who woke up to their yard sign, this is the first...

Auditions for the 20th anniversary of the Ahwatukee Foothills Nutcracker Ballet

Auditions for the 20th anniversary of the Ahwatukee Foothills Nutcracker Ballet were held on Saturday August 10th. Over 70 young dancers and actors ages 3 – 18 come to audition. The audition process started at 10:00 am and finished...