Preserving Missoula's Nutcracker for our Children and Community...and Celebrating our 35th Anniversary
Garden City Ballet (GCB) is the home of Missoula's very own production of The Nutcracker. We proudly offer this holiday tradition and are lucky to work with outstanding performers and their families, as well as exceptional teachers, choreographers and guest artists from across the region and country. GCB does not operate its own dance studio. Instead, we invite all dancers, regardless of studio affiliation, to audition for what has become a treasured community event!
1984 The Nutcracker, Party Scene
2019 Program - Cast List
Thank You to our Growing List of Donors!
GCB has a proud tradition of sponsoring a performance for children (K - 8th grade) who might not otherwise have exposure to classical ballet and the performing arts. To offset the cost of bringing 500 students in Missoula and surrounding rural areas to see the show, we reach out to our community and raise funds each year. GCB is grateful to our donors who make holiday dreams come true! (For more information, please visit our Fundraising page.)
This year's school show is proudly sponsored by a Garden City Ballet family, and:
We Are Grateful to Our In-Kind Partners and Friends:
Ballet Arts Academy
Bitterroot Flower Shop
Black Cat Bake Shop
Black Coffee Roasting Company
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel
Mike's Print & Copy
One Eleven Boutique
Lee Pielaet & Lori Stevens
Providence St. Patrick Hospital
Rococo Bridal and Formal
The Runners Edge
U-Haul
We Extend a Heartfelt Thanks to Our Donors:
Isabella Adams
Advanced Imaging
Katie & Michael Albritton
Allegiance
Alpine Physical Therapy
American Eyecare
Behring Made
Bellamah Vein Center
Bitterroot Performing Arts Council
Blackfoot Communications
Bob's Sew Vac Center
Boyce Lumber
Boylan's Truck and Trailer
Boyle, Deveny & Meyer PC
Becky Broeder
Caras Property Management
Jessica Cardiff
Children's Dentistry of the Rockies
Clearwater Credit Union
Cracker Barrel
Dennehy Orthodontics
Draught Works
Drum Coffee
John Duffield and Kathleen Ort
Liz Dybdal
Envision Eyecare
Felton Dental Care
First Security Bank
First Interstate Bank
Dr. Jill K. Frazier
Bill & Rosemary Gallagher Foundation
Garden City Funeral Home & Crematory
Julie Gardner Properties
Garlington, Lohn & Robinson
Hilary Garrett
Deborah & Tod Gass
The Gibbons Family
Josh Gimpelson & Megan Morris
Amy Glaspey & Brett Leischner
Good Food Store
Granite Peak Orthodontics
Asha Gregoire
Kerry & Dan Haney
International Heart Institute
Internet Connect
The Special K's
Kenworthy Orthodontics
Bob King State Farm Insurance Agency
Knife River
Angie Kremkau
Nancy and Ron Kurz
Lake Missoula Tea Company
Les Schwab Tire Centers
The Miller Family
Mismo Gymnastics / On Center Performing Arts
Missoula Bone and Joint
Missoula Electric Cooperative
Montana Trout Outfitters
Morgenroth Music
Charlotte Nelson
Network for Good
The Newbold Family
NewFields
Northwest Plastic Surgery Associates
NorthWestern Energy
Olsen & Peters Dental Group
Park Side Credit Union
Payne West Insurance
Loreen Pettit
Poteet Construction
Pure Barre
Reep, Bell, Laird & Jasper, P.C.
Republic Services
Mara Roccaforte
Rocky Mountain Surgical Solutions
Matt Rosbarsky - Clark Fork Realty
Tess Rosbarsky
Russ's Body & Paint, Inc.
SG Long Financial
Show Tyme Academy
Southgate Mall
Rhea Smith
St Patrick Community Ministry Board
Stockman Bank
Studio M
Carl Thornblade MD, Allergist
Ava Tooke
TrailWest Bank
Twin Cranes Dental Group
The Union Club Bar & Grill
Uptown Optical
Walmart
The West Family
Juston West
Western Montana Clinic
The Women's Club Health and Fitness Center
Worden Thane P.C.
Wordens Market & Deli / Exie and Tim France
Three Cheers for our Community Giving Partners:
GCB is lucky to participate in and benefit from the following programs that donate a % of proceeds back to our nonprofit — thank you to all of these amazing local businesses!
Caffe Dolce
Conflux Brewing Company - Pint Night
The Dram Shop Central - Community Hand Up
KettleHouse Northside Community UNite
Montgomery Distillery - Moscow Monday
Panda Express
Tamarack Brewing Company - November Community Partner
Missoula Gives
Garden City Ballet took part in this online crowdfunding event (May 2-3) and raised $7635! We received donations online from 30 individuals (scroll down for listing), and collected over $100 from folks strolling the avenue on First Friday. We attribute an anonymous donor match for our tremendous success. Once we hit our organization's goal of $3500, we received a matching donation of $3500! There are no words to describe the gratitude we feel.
Mother Ginger and two Gingersnaps entertained First Friday crowds in front of One Eleven Boutique on Higgins Ave. Thank you to One Eleven Owner, Paige Livingston, for hosting our table! And, thank you to each of our donors for continuing to support The Nutcracker. We'll be reinvesting these funds to rebuild the hoop skirt and create a new costume for Mother Ginger, as well as redesigning costumes for the wee Snaps!
A Round of Applause for Missoula Gives Donors!
Rebecca Belsom
Peyton Size
Julie Gardner
Angela Harrington
Deborah Gass
Shannon Farnes
Susan Tucker
Jessica Sebold-Kagol
Melissa and John Hart
Jes Mullette
Dady Family
Kate and George Ybarra
Kathleen Ort
Elizabeth and Chris Johns
Talla Gass
Drum Coffee
Lori Stevens
Thea Goodwin
Stergios Family
Bonnie and Chris Smith
Julie Fogarty
Karen Gookin
Kerry Haney
Elena Furrow and Robert Headley
Katie Albritton
Loreen Pettit
Caroline Kurz
And, thanks to our Anonymous donors, too!
Nutcracker Photo Gallery
GCB has posted years of photos online. The gallery is password-protected (dream). Digital, high-resolution downloads are available for purchase ($2 each). Click on the square, black "button" to the left (Enter Photo Gallery) and enjoy the many memories!