The Diane Partington Studio of Classical Ballet presents "The Nutcracker" at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at the Sarasota Opera House. Tickets are available at the Sarasota Opera House Box Office by calling 328-1300 or visiting sarasotaopera.org. Cost is $25 for adults, $15 for children 12 and under. Group rates are available.
Anabella Recanatesi
Nina Lucchesi and Charlie Wright imported from Indiana by grandparents specifically to see the new Nutcracker
Dance Next Generation student Montana Beacham
Jeff the Juggler and Lara Kendall from Sanibel
Jeff the Juggler and Lara Kendall from Sanibel
Clowns Robin Eurich and Karen Bell behind Dawitt, Alitash and Mikael Tafesse
Calvin Parker and his grandmother Donna Parker
Daisy Quintal and her aunt Susan Kasow
Roselyn Wagner, Hannah Ramos, Anabella and Dylan Recanatesi
Anna and Kaleigh Valach and their aunt, Observer Group Advertising Director Jill Raleigh
Dance Next Generation Program Director Lisa Townsend and this year's crop of eight-to-nine year old first year students
Chef Paul and Gigi Mattison
Sydney Goldstein's granddaughter Jordan Acuff and her mom Amy Gerome from Atlanta
Stilt walker Nicole Hays from Tampa as the luncheon's Snow Queen
Circus Nutcracker Designer Peter Docherty and Kay Delaney Bring
Board chair emerita Sydney Goldstein, vice chair Sally Yanowitz and chair Hillary Steele
Managing Director Mary Ann Servian, Dance Next Generation student Melanie Gonzalez and board chair Hillary Steele
Managing Director Mary Ann Servian's perfect-for-the-occasion sweater
