Media Contacts:

Cindy & Kevin Trueblood
Civic Dance Center Owners & Directors
(661) 588-0900 Studio Main
krtrueblood@aol.com

Ann Conrad
Civic Dance Center Artistic Coordinator
my.civic.dance.center@gmail.com

Lisa Wuertz
Civic Dance Center Media Relations
civicdancebkfld@gmail.com

Stephen Penner
Shafter Symphony Orchestra Conductor
SCpenner@shaftersymphonyorchestra.org

CIVIC DANCE CENTER presents the 44th annual:

Bakersfield’s Nutcracker Ballet
Friday, December 10 at 7:30pm
Saturday, December 11 at 1:00pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, December 12 at 1:00pm
Tickets: $45 adults, $25 students, and $12 kids under 6
Mechanics Bank Theater, 1001 Truxtun Ave.

BAKERSFIELD, CA – Local ballet students under the direction of Cindy Trueblood will return to the stage for this Bakersfield holiday tradition in four shows December 10 through 12, 2021. Joining them once again will be the live Nutcracker Orchestra under the direction of Stephen Penner. Tickets for the production go on sale November 18 online and at the Mechanics Bank Theater box office. Only limited tickets will be available to each performance to be under mega-event attendance levels. The dancers, choreographers, directors and symphony members are excited to share this beautiful ballet with their city once again. As part of arts education and outreach efforts, a shortened version of the ballet will also be presented to local school children in one Young People’s Concert.

Media Availability:

Wednesday, December 8 at Mechanics Bank Theater, 1001 Truxtun Ave. 7:00-10:00pm

Thursday, December 9 at Mechanics Bank Theater, 1001 Truxtun Ave. 6:30-9:30pm