The holiday season brings many pleasures: food, family, fun -- and dancing. Do not forget the dancing.
In fact, many Atlanta area companies will be staging holiday dance performances in the coming weeks, which is especially good news if you love "The Nutcracker."
Academy of Ballet. "The Children's Nutcracker" Dec. 19 at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.; and Dec. 20 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Pius X High School, 2674 Johnson Rd NE, Atlanta. $15-22. www.tututix.com.
Atlanta Ballet. "Nutcracker." Dec. 11-27. Times vary depending on the day, but generally are either 2p.m. or 7:30p.m. Adults $21.50-$123.50, students 16.50-98.50. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 855-285-8499, foxatltix.com or atlantaballet.com.
Atlanta Dance Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 7:30p.m. Dec. 12, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Dec. 13, 2 p.m. $15.50-$23.50. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell. adtshows.com.
Ballethnic Dance Company. "Urban Nutcracker." Thurs., Nov. 19, 7:30p.m., Fri., Nov 20, 8p.m., Sat., Nov 21, 2 & 8p.m., Sun., Nov 22, 2p.m. $30-$52. Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell. 678-903-5480, Ballethnic Dance Company.
Callanwolde Dance Ensemble. "Nutcracker" excerpts. 12:00p.m., 3:00p.m., 7:00p.m. Dec. 5; 2 p.m. Dec. 6. $15. Decatur High School Performing Arts Center, 310 N. McDonough St., Decatur. 404-872-5338, callanwolde.org.
Fleetwood Dance Theatre. "Nutcracker." Dec. 11 at 8 p.m.; Dec. 12 at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Dec. 13 at 2:30 p.m. Blessed Trinity Fine Arts Theater, 11320 Woodstock Road, Roswell. $19 in advance, $22 at the door. Tickets available at the door or email, fdttickets@bellsouth.net, or 404-309-7735.
The Georgia Ballet. "The Nutcracker 2015." 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, 1:30 and 5:30pm, Dec. 6. $17-$65. Jolly Trolley option for the Saturday evening performance. Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, Cobb Civic Center, 548 S. Marietta Parkway SE, Marietta. 770-528-8490, georgiaballet.org.
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre. "The Nutcracker." Fri., Sat., Sun., Dec 4-20. Fridays at 7:30p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 and 7:30p.m., Sundays at 2:30p.m. $18-$35. Infinite Energy Center. 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. (770) 626-2464, www.InfiniteEnergyCenter.com.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center. "The Hip Hop Nutcracker." Sat., Nov. 28, 2p.m. $22-$72. This "holiday mash-up" turns the Nutcracker into a romance set in 1980s Brooklyn. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta. 855-285-8499, foxatltix.com.
North Atlanta Dance Theatre. "The Nutcracker." 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 6. Adults $18 or $24 depending on the seats, kids $12 or $18 . Blessed Trinity Fine Arts Theater, 11320 Woodstock Road, Roswell. Tickets available at the door or call 770-772-8000.
Northeast Atlanta Ballet. "The Nutcracker." 2p.m. and 7:30p.m., Fri., Nov. 27, 10a.m., 2p.m. and 7:30p.m., Sat, Nov. 28, 2pm and 6p.m., Sun., Nov. 29. $18.50-$23.50. Infinite Energy Center. 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. (770) 626-2464, www.InfiniteEnergyCenter.com.
Metropolitan Ballet Theatre. "Nutcracker." 7:30 p.m. Fri., Dec. 11, 2 and 7 p.m. Sat., Dec. 12, 3p.m. Dec. 13. $20. Sugar Plum Pointe Shoe Story Time option for the Sat., 2p.m. and Sun., 3p.m.shows, $10 extra. Milton Center Theater, 86 School Drive, Alpharetta. 678-297-2800, metropolitanballet.org.
Roswell Dance Theatre. "The Nutcracker." Fri.-Sun. Nov. 27-29, Thurs.-Sun. Dec. 3-7. Times vary, $15-20. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. 770-594-6232, Roswell Dance Theatre. Performers range in age from 1 to 80, including students from the Tolbert-Yilmaz School of Dance.
Sugarloaf Ballet. "Nutcracker Excerpts." 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9. $12-$15. Infinite Energy Center. 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth. (770) 626-2464, www.InfiniteEnergyCenter.com.
For more ideas about gifts, decorating, where to eat and what to do, check out our complete Atlanta Holiday Guide.
