See us on the Big Stage!
Every year, we put on multiple performances, which means you have multiple opportunities to light up the big stage! Whether you’d like to dance beneath the stage lights, or experience it in the audience, our shows are events to look forward to. We typically have a Nutcracker show in December, and a end-of-the-year production in June (known to many as the June Pro). Every other year, we will be having the “Spooky Nutcracker,” a Halloween show in October!
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Nutcracker: Experience the Magic
December 21st, 2024 (1:00 & 4:30 PM)
December 22nd, 2024 (1:00 & 4:30 PM)A timeless classic, the Santa Cruz City Ballet (at the International Academy of Dance) is our annual winter performance. Get swept away by the beauty of Clara and friends, as we travel to the magical Land of Sweets! Our performance will have dancers from ages 4 to 104 (not really), so don’t miss this intergenerational production.
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June Production 2025: Coppél-ai
June 5th – 8th, 2025 (Exact times TBA)
Coppél-ai ~ A reinvention of the classic ballet Coppélia. An IAD original premiering this June!We are excited to continue the tradition of Coppélia, one of the most performed ballet’s of all time with ballet remaining at the heart of the story and bringing it into the present/future, with an infusion of hip-hop, tap, jazz, lyrical, and many of the other styles of dance studied at IAD.
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Nightmare Before Nutcracker (Returning 2025)
October 2025
We first had the Spooky Nutcracker in 2023, and had an amazing time! We are skipping this year, and plan to have this show again in October of 2025, back and better than ever! The Nightmare before Nutcracker answers the question: What if the Rats Win? Come and find out in this family friendly event. There will be lots of fun and spooky things to do, so be sure to come in costume and dress to impress!