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Alexandria Nutcracker

5th Anniversary Performance of the Alexandria Community Nutcracker featuring the West Potomac Academy Dancers.

Alexandria Community Dance and West Potomac Academy are presenting the 5th Anniversary performance of their modern version of the classic holiday tale, The Nutcracker.  Performances will be December 5th, 6th, and 7th at West Potomac High School. They are honoring our military families with discounted tickets on Military Appreciation Night, December 7th at 6:30pm.

The holiday season would not be complete without a playful performance of The Nutcracker! Dancers from West Potomac Academy will participate, both onstage and off, in this 5th Anniversary performance. Some of the dancers have grown up in this production, having participated from the first performance. The performance will include ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, and hip-hop dance and gymnastics.

Over 100 students and performers, ranging from 4 years old to adult, from several Alexandria area schools such as Belle View, Fort Hunt, Hollin Meadows, Stratford Landing, Washington Mill, and Waynewood Elementary Schools, Sandburg Middle School and West Potomac High School are represented in the production. The show is choreographed by popular local dance teacher of over 20 years, “Ms. Gennifer” Difilippo, along with local dance teacher, Adrienne Magnuson, and West Potomac Academy Dance teacher, Courtney Betzel.

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Tickets for The Nutcracker are currently on sale, $10.00 for students and $12.00 for adults in advance. At the door, tickets for students are $12.00 and $15.00 for adults. Performances will be held December 6th at 6:30pm and December 7th at 2:30pm and 6:30pm. A Scout show is being presented on December 5th at 5:30pm with ½ price tickets available to all Boy and Girl Scouts.  And don’t forget Military Appreciation Night; only $10.00 per ticket! For more information and tickets, visit www.Alexandriadance.com.

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