russian legacy: the nutcracker

The Brighton Ballet Theater, School of Russian Ballet in New York, presented a holiday performances of “The Nutcracker”, an original ballet based on the timeless story of Ernst Hoffmann and Tchaikovsky's classic score.

Choreographed by Edouard Kouchnarev, a new generation Russian choreographer who has danced and choreographed throughout the world, the BBT production is a charming introduction to ballet and to the classic tale of a magical night when a young girl sees the Nutcracker and other toys come to life in her living room.

This series was shot in 2011.