pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, the nutcracker (selected highlights)

nycb dancer kaitlyn gilliland during a performance of “the nutcracker,” photo: erin baiano/paul kolnik studio

today’s holiday song of the day is actually a composite of two pieces by tchaikovsy for george balanchine’s the nutcracker – waltz of the flowers, and dance of the sugar plum fairy. nothing says the holidays like a performance of the nutcracker. i hope you and yours are able to enjoy a performance near you. here is the schedule for the new york city ballet, and for performances indcphiladelphia, and los angeles.