The Studio Dance Theatre is celebrating it’s 42nd season presenting “The Nutcracker”.

The “Studio Dance Theatre” (SDT) was founded in 1975 by Rhonda Rabbers with a three-fold purpose:
1.) To educate the serious young dancer in the field of the performing arts.
2.) To provide the community with a dance company to present concerts locally.
3.) To make an annual contribution to a local charity.
The SDT is open by audition to all experienced dancers.

The “Studio Dance Theatre” a southwestern pre-professional Michigan dance company, will be presenting “The Nutcracker” on Sat. December 9th at 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. at the Lakeshore Community Auditorium in Stevensville, Michigan.

The Nutcracker will delight young and old alike! A wonderful family story written by E.T.A.Hoffman and set to the brilliant music of Tchaikovsky. It will fill your holiday season with magic!

This season’s charity is the The Good Fellows Fund, to help those in our community.

Tickets are available by phoning 429-5711. Adult tickets are $10.00 and children 12 & under, $5.00. Plan to bring the entire family for this great show…The box office will open 30 minutes prior to show. Tickets may be purchased at Dance Arts, Monday thru Thursday 4-9pm or by calling to make an appointment.

The students performing in this event, come from Elkhart to Coloma. Together as a dance family, they are serious dancers continuing their education, while enjoying the opportunities to perform for the area. The Nutcracker Prince will be played by Rudoph Davis, a sophomore at Coloma High School. The Sugar Plum Fairy by St. Joseph senior, Camryn Lane. Clara will be played by Liliana Plichta, Drosselmeyer by Kraig Kirkdorfer, & the Snow Queen by Kellen Reeve. Plus we have many community members that join the cast of 60 dancers this year.

The Nutcracker Ballet was first produced in St. Petersburg, Russia on December 18, 1892. Its first season was in New York by the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in 1940, and has now become an American tradition. Since the SDT’s first production of “The Nutcracker” in 1981, it has grown to a full scale ballet using the entire score. Costumes and sets have grown each year with the help of dancers and their parents volunteering time and talents to produce a wonderful opportunity for live theatre entertainment.

Make your holiday a special one by enjoying this family friendly, heartwarming show!!!

Questions may be directed to Rhonda Rabbers 429-5711 Thank You!

Yours in dance,

Rhonda Rabbers