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First Coast Nutcracker
Fri, Dec 6 at 8 p.m.
Sat, Dec 7 at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Sun, Dec 8 at 2 p.m.
Times-Union Center, Moran Theater
Rhonda Stampalia, choreographer
Featuring principal dancers Yumelia Garcia and Ogulcan Borova from the Joffrey Ballet
Enter the magical world of childlike imagination at one of Jacksonville’s greatest holiday traditions. The First Coast Nutcracker will enchant the whole family, showcasing internationally renowned principal dancers, our area’s finest young dance corps and Tchaikovsky’s best-loved melodies played by your Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. Principal dancers Yumelia Garcia and Oğulcan Borova, both members of the Joffrey Ballet, return to the First Coast Nutcracker stage. Making his debut conducting appearance for First Coast Nutcracker is James Lowe, who conducted the Tony Award winning revival of Anything Goes on Broadway.
Photos by Mike Erdelyi
Nutcracker Boutique
The Symphony Guild’s Nutcracker Boutique will be located in the lobby at each of the four performances of the First Coast Nutcracker. This year, the lobby will be open 90 minutes before curtain, to allow plenty of time to shop.
The Nutcracker Boutique is one of the Symphony Guild’s major fund raisers and offers a unique way to do your holiday shopping and benefit a great cause.
Program / Highlights
Yumelia Garcia and Ogulcan Borova