Goldstar Announces 8th Annual National Nutcracker Award Nominees. Winner to Be Announced 12/22.
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GOLDSTAR ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR THE
8th ANNUAL GOLDSTAR NATIONAL NUTCRACKER AWARD
WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED DECEMBER 22, 2014
New York, NY (December 3, 2014) – Goldstar (www.goldstar.com) announces today the nominees for the 8th Annual Goldstar National Nutcracker Award, the only award honoring live performances of the holiday classic.
More than 70 nominees across the country – ranging from traditional dance productions to the more abstract, and all variations in between – are vying for this year’s “Nutty” statue. The winner is determined by Goldstar members who rate Nutcracker-themed productions they attend in the 2014 season. Recipients of the Award receive “The Nutty” statuette, a cash prize to go towards the company's education programs and the honor of being declared ‘the best loved Nutcracker in the U.S.’
Previous winners include: Debbie Allen Dance Academy’s, The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker in 2013 and 2010; The Joffrey Ballet’s The Nutcracker in 2011 and 2012; Boston Ballet’s The Nutcracker in 2009; The Kirov Ballet’s The Nutcracker in 2008 and The House Theater of Chicago’s The Nutcracker in 2007.
And, the 2014 Goldstar National Nutcracker Award Nominees are:
Arizona
Ballet Arizona’s The Nutcracker at Phoenix Symphony Hall
California
Inland Empire –
BRAVA’s David Allan's Nutcracker at Landis Performing Arts Center
Inland Pacific Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Fox Performing Arts Center
The Fine Arts Network/Ballet Studio’s The Nutcracker at Old Town Temecula Community Theater
Los Angeles –
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker at The Wiltern
City Ballet of Los Angeles’ The Nutcracker Swings at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre
Debbie Allen Dance Academy’s The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker at UCLA’s Royce Hall
Inland Pacific Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Bridges Auditorium
LA Unbound’s The Nutcracker Unbound at El Portal Theatre
Long Beach Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Long Beach Performing Arts Center
Marat Daukayev Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker at Luckman Fine Arts Complex
Pasadena Dance Theatre’s The Nutcracker at San Gabriel Mission Playhouse
South Bay Ballet’s The Nutcracker at El Camino College Center for the Arts
The Red Chair Children's Production Company’s The Nutcracker at the Alex Theatre
Oakland–
Alameda Civic Ballet’s The Nutcracker at the Kofman Theatre
Berkeley Ballet Theater’s The Nutcracker at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts
Oakland Ballet’s The Nutcracker at the Paramount Theatre
Orange County –
Anaheim Ballet's The Nutcracker at City National Grove of Anaheim
Ballet Etudes' The Nutcracker at Huntington Beach High School Historic Auditorium
Coast City Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Huntington Beach Historical Theater
Festival Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker at Irvine Barclay Theatre
Orange County Ballet Theater's The Nutcracker at Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens
Sunrise Ballet's The Nutcracker at Servite Theatre
Tustin Dance Center’s The Nutcracker at the Alexandra Nechita Center for the Performing Arts
San Diego –
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker at Jacobs Music Center
California Ballet Company's The Nutcracker at San Diego Civic Theatre
City Ballet of San Diego’s The Nutcracker at Spreckels Theatre
San Diego Ballet's The Nutcracker at Jacobs Music Center
San Francisco –
Guggenheim Entertainment’s The MeshugaNutcracker! at Marines' Memorial Theatre
San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker at War Memorial Opera House
San Francisco Youth Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker at Mercy High School Theatre
San Jose
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker at Flint Center for Performing Arts
Ballet San Jose's The Nutcracker at San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
Guggenheim Entertainment’s The MeshugaNutcracker! at Campbell Heritage Theatre
San Jose Youth Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Mexican Heritage Plaza
Colorado
Colorado Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Florida
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker at The Fillmore Miami Beach
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida’s The Nutcracker at The Fillmore Miami Beach
Coral Springs Center for the Arts’ The Nutcracker at Coral Springs Center for the Arts
Georgia
Atlanta Ballet’s The Nutcracker at the Fox Theatre
Atlanta Dance Theatre’s The Nutcracker — Land of Sweets at Roswell Cultural Arts Center
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker at Gwinnett Center
Metropolitan Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker at Blessed Trinity High School
Sugarloaf Ballet’s Nutcracker Excerpts at Gwinnett Center
The Georgia Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Cobb Civic Center’s Jennie T. Anderson Theatre
Illinois
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker at Rosemont Theatre
Ballet Chicago’s The Nutcracker at Athenaeum Theatre
Ruth Page Civic Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Northeastern Illinois University Auditorium
Salt Creek Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Governors State University’s Center for Performing Arts/North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
The House Theatre of Chicago’s The Nutcracker at Chopin Theatre
The Joffrey Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Auditorium Theatre
Von Heidecke’s Chicago Festival Ballet’s The Nutcracker at McAninch Arts Center
Maryland
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker at Hippodrome Theatre
Massachusetts
Tony Williams' Dance Center’s Urban Nutcracker at Back Bay Events Center’s John Hancock Hall
Minnesota
Minnesota Dance Theatre’s Loyce Houlton's Nutcracker Fantasy at State Theatre
New Jersey
Decadancetheatre’s The Hip Hop Nutcracker at New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Lustig Dance Theatre’s A Jazzy Nutcracker at South Orange Performing Arts Center
New Jersey Ballet's The Nutcracker at Mayo Performing Arts Center
New York
Dances Patrelle’s The Yorkville Nutcracker at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College
Decadancetheatre’s The Hip Hop Nutcracker at United Palace Theatre
Gelsey Kirkland Academy’s The Nutcracker at Pace University’s Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts
Joffrey Ballet School's The Nutcracker at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory’s The Nutcracker at Symphony Space
Oregon
Oregon Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker at Keller Auditorium
Pennsylvania
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker at Tower Theater
Rhode Island
Festival Ballet Providence's The Nutcracker at Providence Performing Arts Center
Texas
The Beulaville Baptist Book Club’s A Bur-Less-Q Nutcracker at Stone Cottage Theatre
Washington
Cornerstone Studio’s The Nutcracker at Bellevue Performing Arts Center
Olympic Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker at Edmonds Center for the Arts and at Everett Performing Arts Center
Pacific Northwest Ballet's Nutcracker at McCaw Hall
Washington, D.C.
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker at George Mason University's Center for the Arts
Rockville Civic Ballet’s The Nutcracker at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
The Washington Ballet's The Nutcracker at Warner Theatre
VF Dance Theater’s Nutcracker in the Nutshell at American Dance Institute
Virginia Ballet Company’s The Nutcracker at Ernst Cultural Center
The winner will be announced on December 22, 2014.
Goldstar makes live entertainment a part of everyday life with half-priced tickets and unparalleled site features that help members make decisions and include their friends. Five million plus Goldstar members across the country are discovering high quality entertainment where they live with offers from its 5,000+ venue partners in major U.S. cities. Goldstar membership is FREE.
More information about The Goldstar National Nutcracker Award is available at www.goldstar.com/nutcrackers. To learn more about Goldstar, please visit Goldstar at www.goldstar.com.
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