(EWING, NJ) – Roxey Ballet will present the Nutcracker Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 November at 3 p.m. They offer live performances at the Villa Victoria Theater in Ewing and give people the option to watch a live broadcast from their homes.

Clara and her friends will take you on an enchanting journey to meet magical mice, giant rats, marching soldiers, swirling snowflakes, waltzed flowers and the beautiful fairy Sugar Plum. Brilliant costumes and elaborate sets take the audience on a wonderful, moving journey that ushers in the seasonal spirit. The public can also expect a visit from Santa Claus and his merry friends during the performance!

“This production is known as the most suitable production for children in the region”, says artistic director, Mark Roxey. The cast is made up of more than 150 professional and pre-professional dancers and local actors.

Roxey Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” production is a joyful and magical way to start the holiday season. This affordable show offers the perfect introduction to ballet for children of all ages, with timeless classical music, beautiful costumes, special effects and an accessible story.

The production is directed and choreographed by Mark Roxey and features over 200 costumes designed by Alicia Worden and Nilda Roxey with lighting designed by Jeffrey Goldstein. Duration of the show: 1h45 with a 15 minutes intermission.

Roxey Ballet also offers a sensory representation of the holiday classic Nutcracker for children and adults with ASD and other sensitivity or special needs issues at the New Hope Eagle Fire Hall on Saturday December 4 at 4:00 p.m. and Sunday December 5 at 1:00 p.m.

Tickets for all in-person performances are available for purchase in line. Tickets purchased at the door will incur a service charge and are more expensive. All sales are final | No refund or exchange. The Villa Victoria Theater is located at 376 W Upper Ferry Road in Ewing, New Jersey.

BBased on advice from the CDC and the State of New Jersey, the Roxey Ballet is kindly asking ALL SPONSORS, over the age of 2, to WEAR A MASK in the theater until further notice. If you feel unwell on the day of an event or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, please do not come. Please email Roxey Ballet or call 609-397-7616 to watch the virtual performance live. All guests two years of age or older are required to wear masks at all times inside the room. This policy will be reassessed as they progress through the season.

Tickets for the livestream on Saturday November 27 at 3:00 p.m. are available for purchase here. Tickets for the livestream on Sunday, November 28 at 3:00 p.m. are available for purchase here.

The Roxey ballet presents cutting-edge contemporary ballet to critical acclaim across the United States. The progressive company produces original dance performances that redefine the way audiences view ballet and dance.

The company is a non-profit organization incorporated in New Jersey in 1995. Its mission is to deliver artistic and cultural excellence through professional dance performances, residencies, educational programs, workshops and master classes. . It is a multicultural and inclusive organization, fostering a creative environment of growth for all of its artists, taking its various works to the next level and striving to inspire audiences and artists.

Roxey Ballet dancers are hand picked from all corners of the world and bring an array of skill and texture to Roxey Ballet performances. This company is by no means a traditional ballet company. Mr. Roxey’s masterful direction and creative genius move the art of ballet in new directions, while maintaining a close connection with the classical idiom. The public perceives the Roxey Ballet as fresh, unexpected and unique in the dance landscape.

The identity of Roxey Ballet as a high quality dance company is not the end of the history of Roxey Ballet. Since 1995, Roxey Ballet has led the charge in the professional dance world by bringing dance to underserved populations, especially students and artists with significant disabilities. A flagship initiative is Roxey Ballet’s Wheels and Bodies in Motion, an initiative that brings together able-bodied dancers and students with different abilities in dance and choreography lessons.

Roxey Ballet transformed communities through interactive programs that communicate about human, civil, disability rights, women’s health initiatives, bullying and the cultural condition. We explore humanistic ideas to renovate and educate the public using dance, speech and music as a form of communication.

Roxey Ballet also partners with schools and community centers to provide dance education programs for students with physical, learning and emotional disabilities. Roxey Ballet uses dance lessons to help these students, many of whom come from downtown and very poor communities, learn to express themselves through movement, channel their emotions through art, and take pride in traditions. dance of their heritage.

The Roxey Ballet is supported in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts / Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; The Hunterdon County Cultural and Heritage Commission; The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the Princeton Area Community Foundation, in addition to individual donors.