Nutcracker Ballet - Eau Claire (WI)

The beloved family tradition is back: NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet! Gather your loved ones for the warm-glow-nostalgia of America’s favorite Christmas celebration. Experience the extraordinary international cast and Ukrainian Principal Artists performing at the peak of classical European Ballet. Be transported by the magic of jaw-dropping acrobatics, larger than life puppets and stunning hand-crafted sets and costumes. Don’t miss this chance to experience the wonder of NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet. Get tickets now! 

Welcome to the home of NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet in Eau Claire, The Pablo Center at the Confluence. Completed in summer 2018, the facility provides rehearsal, teaching and support space for the University of Wisconsin’s theater program and a significantly larger performance venue for its nationally renowned music program. The arts center also will host concerts, performances and Broadway-style touring shows that no current campus or community venue can support. Located at the confluence of the Eau Claire and Chippewa rivers, the Pablo Center, a shared university-community facility, includes: a 1,200-seat theater/concert hall, a 400-seat theater and a 250-seat flexible-use space; visual arts galleries; scene, prop and costume shops; a dance studio, classrooms, rehearsal rooms and a recording studio

Nutcracker wouldn’t be Nutcracker without the local Children’s cast! Dancing along side the full professional Russian cast are local Eau Claire children from Infinity Dance Center. Infinity Dance Center’s goal is to expand children’s overall education through dance; incorporating team work, personal achievements, creative thinking, movement, and entertainment. Infinity Dance Center is a full-service dance studio devoted to providing exceptional dance instruction to children age 2 through adult. Classes emphasize respect, teamwork, and self-confidence through dancing, all in a family friendly environment. Artistic Director Rachel Wrobel had advanced dance training with the Minnesota Ballet Company and with Larkin Dance Studio. She studied under many talented dance teachers. She has a diverse background in many dance styles including Ballet, lyrical, partnering, jazz, tap, musical theatre, pointe, and hip-hop.