RecitalExpo Table of Contents "Holiday Wisdom"

Nutcracker & Beyond

By Rhee Gold and Theresa Grenier

Ever wonder what other studios do for their holiday-season shows? These days, the Nutcracker isn’t the only show in town. Across the country, studios are branching off from the traditional and venturing into new and original territory. Although Nutcracker—and variations of it—remains the popular choice, with a little imagination, anything goes!

Trouping Through The Holidays

By Hedy Perna

Yuletide Magic is no Nutcracker. It includes more than 150 volunteer dancers from our studio, ages 6 to 18, who put on a fast-paced, entertaining 30-minute show. The troupe performs at five to eight venues per season, each completely different from the last and with a unique audience, so the dancers are trained to be ready for anything.

Transcending The Traditional

By Cathy Roe

If your students are like mine, an air of excitement prevails in the studio when a show is in the works. I have come up with a formula. I have developed three different holiday shows, which I alternate from year to year.