Tickets on sale now for the only Nutcracker in the Dallas Arts District with live music!

Tickets start at just $27!

Two subscriptions options

  • CLASSIC SERIES

    FULL EVENING SHOWS

    A ballerina in a yellow and black tutu dancing on a red background.
  • FAMILY SERIES

    SHORTER SHOWS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

    A ballet dancer in a white dress and ballet shoes performing a pose against a blue background.

THE NUTCRACKER

with Live Orchestra

THE ONLY NUTCRACKER IN THE DALLAS ARTS DISTRICT WITH LIVE MUSIC

December 5-7 2025

Moody Performance Hall

TICKETS

Nutcracker: Short & Suite

a family-friendly one-hour version of the Nutcracker!

november 30tH, 5pm - Southlake, Whites chapel church

December 7th, Noon - Dallas, moody performance hall

SOUTHLAKE: NOVEMBER 30
DALLAS: DECEMBER 7

FIRST STEPS + NEW NEXT STEPS & PRE-PRO

FREE full professional training for ages 4-18

September-May 2025-26

  • First Steps 1

    Ages 4-7

    South Dallas Cultural Center

    Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-4:45pm

    No Experience Necessary

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  • First Steps 2

    Ages 7-12

    South Dallas Cultural Center

    Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:45-6pm

    No Experience Necessary

    Children participating in a ballet or dance class sitting on the floor with arms raised, supervised by an instructor, in a dance studio with a large mirror and ballet barre.
  • Next Steps

    Ages 8 and up

    ACB Studios

    Mondays/Wednesdays 4:30-5:30pm

    Dancers must have completed First Steps or other dance training

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  • Pre-Pro Level

    Ages 12 and up

    ACB Studios

    Classes 4-5 Days Per Week at ACB Studios in the Dallas Design District

    Acceptance through application

    Ballet dancers practicing in a dance studio with mirrors and barre, wearing black leotards and pink ballet slippers.