The audition came and went, and the cast list has been posted. Our first rehearsals will begin this weekend! We couldn’t be more excited to kick off another magical Nutcracker season! What’s new this year? Just read on to find out! Two new roles! This year we have the biggest cast and crew that we’ve […]
As the leaves deepen into beautiful fall colors, it is a true sign that winter is around the corner and with it… magic that only the Nutcracker Ballet can bring! The International Academy of Dance, home to the Santa Cruz City Ballet (SCCB) is buzzing with excitement, preparing for our favorite time of year! Here […]
Want to know what we’ve been up to this October at IAD? This October, we have a new Halloween Show! That’s right—we’re in crunch time for our new performance, the Spooky Nutcracker! This will be our first-ever Halloween Nutcracker, featuring Clara’s nightmare on the night before the night before Christmas. Spine-Tingling Magic Unleashed! What will […]
We’re so excited to announce our new show this year! We will be having the First-Ever Spooky Nutcracker! Come and Experience the Nightmare before Nutcracker on October 27th & 28th. TICKETS What if the Rats Win? What if instead of having a wonderful dream, where the Nutcracker Prince always comes out victorious, and then Clara […]
We’re excited to announce that the fall schedule for 23-24 is now released! You can sign up for classes here. So read on to see all the new thing we’ll be offering this year, at the International Academy of Dance (IAD)! Nutcracker Auditions On August 26th, we will be having our annual Nutcracker Auditions! The […]
Hi all dancers and families! We’re excited to announce that we have two wonderful shows happening this week: Sleeping Beauty (our June Production) and our Performance Team Showcase, both at the Scotts Valley Performing Arts Center! Come see us in theater this weekend, we’d love to see you there! Sleeping Beauty: Friday 6/16 at 7:00 […]
Spring is finally here in Santa Cruz. The weather is warming up, and the flowers are in bloom. Read on to learn some cool things to do near IAD! See the blossoms at Post Street Farm If you’re looking fun spring-time activities between dance classes, head over just down the street to Post Street Farm […]
Top 3 Reasons to Spend the Summer at IAD! From surfing, to camping, to bonfires at night—there’s so many fun activities to do in the summer! So why spend it with us, at the International Academy of Dance? The answer is simple: for our premier Dance Camps, Intensives, and Workshops of course! All of these […]
Nutcracker: Performance Showing at the Movies! We’re so excited to announce that we’ll be showing this year’s performance in the big theater! You’re welcome to join us in watching this Nutcracker Movie Showing, but spots are filling fast and RSVP (as well as pre-paying) is required. What, when, where? We had such stellar performances this […]
As the year of the tutu (twenty-tutu) comes to an end, we’d like to take a moment and reflect on all the magic that’s happened. 2022 was such a wonderful year of dance! Level IV Dancing En Pointe Some of our level IV Dancers began dancing en pointe this year! As everyone knows, this is […]
This year, we’re making the Nutcracker *extra* magical! How? Well—in addition to all of our usual magic—we’re hosting four different Nutcracker Souvenir Program Contests! That’s right, we’re planning on offering an extra-large, extra-colorful, extra-nutcracker program. Made specifically to be a keepsake, this program will be jam-packed with festive content—some of which YOU can make! Enter the […]
It feels like the summer came and went in the blink of an eye. We had an absolute BLAST in our Summer Camps, and we just had our Nutcracker Auditions. The studio is alive and thriving, and we couldn’t be more pleased with another year of dance! A Whole New Year (Sung to the tune […]