Save the Date: Winter Wonderland Ballet Comes to Campbell Dec. 15

Campbell's annual A Winter Wonderland ballet is a show that mixes professional dancers with local students and captures the magic of the season. It will be held Dec. 15 at the Heritage Theater.

The show is a collaboration between the city's Academy of Classical Ballet with special guests, including this year Andrea Moody (sjDANCEco, San Jose Dance Theatre, Margaret Wingrove Dance Company), Sophia Rumasuglia (Joffrey Ballet NYC, Ballet Austin), Francisco Avellan (Marin Ballet, Western Ballet), and Tim Harenburg (Huntington Academy of Dance, Wienerstaatsoper Balletschule), as well as 44 Academy dancers ranging in age from 6-16.

According to the school: 

A Winter Wonderland takes place deep in the woods, just as fall is turning into a bright and glorious winter.  The North Wind and the Winter Fairy, with the help of her ice sprites, blanket the land with snow and turn the lake hard with ice.  As the story continues, village children frolic in the snow, a young girl gets lost in the woods, and creatures, both mysterious and magical, come to life.

Local audiences have embraced A Winter Wonderland and its celebration of winter and the holiday spirit.  “The story was touching and very easy to follow,” said Avril of Los Gatos.  “Opening with the Winter Fairy set a very professional tone, and I really liked the pairing of seasoned dancers with the little dancers."

The main theme is that this is a production for the whole family. 

Performances of A Winter Wonderland will be held on Sunday December 15th at 2:00pm and 5:30pm at the Campbell Heritage Theatre in Campbell, California.  Tickets are priced at $15* for the performance only, or $20 for the performance plus entry to the Snowman Soirée that follows each performance.  Tickets may be purchased through the Campbell Heritage Theatre Box Office:

·  By phone, at 408-886-2700 (Tue-Thu 10am - 4pm, Fri 9am - 5:30pm, Sat 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.)

·  In person, at the Campbell Heritage Theatre (Tue-Thu 10am - 4pm, Fri 9am - 5:30pm, Sat 9am - 1pm, and one hour before show time); or

·  Online at HeritageTheatre.org

*Group discounts are available and can be obtained by contacting Stacie Frederick at 408-355-3767 or by sending email to info@aocballet.com.