Preserving Missoula's Nutcracker for our Children and Community
Garden City Ballet (GCB) is the home of our 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 — we invite all dancers, regardless of studio affiliation, to audition for what has become a treasured community event!
2020 Season Announcement
Due to Covid-19, there will be no live public performances (and no school show) offered in December. However, GCB is committed to its dedicated dancers and has a conservative plan to audition, cast, and rehearse (more or less) as usual. Instead of performing for a seated audience, we will professionally record each variation one by one in the theater, with full costume. Individual recordings of each dance will then be edited into one performance video (available for purchase). This year, GCB will not feature professional guest artists in the roles of Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier. Although this will not be the Nutcracker experience we know and love, our children will get to dance!
CLICK HERE for full Announcement to Families
NOTE: Pre-registration is required for auditions. See The Nutcracker/Auditions.
Summer Ballet Workshops!
Nutcracker Audition Boot Camp -
Intermediate and Advanced
CLICK HERE to register.
Nutcracker Audition Boot Camp -
Beginning
CLICK HERE to register.
2020 Scholarship Program
CLICK HERE for details.
Amazon Smile
If you shop online, please consider purchasing through Amazon Smile and designating GCB as your charity of choice to receive a percentage of sales. Every penny counts!
Thank You Missoula Gives Donors!
Garden City Ballet took part in this online crowdfunding event (April 30 - May 1, 2020) for nonprofits and raised over $5000! We gratefully acknowledge and thank:
Katie Albritton
Marie Barnett
Rebecca Belsom
Jenna Blakely
Jessica Cardiff
Exie Clark
The Cavanaugh Family
Greg Dillon
Liz Dybdal
Susan Elliott
Elizabeth and Matt Erickson
Paul Filicetti
Elena Furrow
Julie Gardner
Deborah Gass
Talla Gass
Leslie Goodavish
The Goodwin Family
Karen and Larry Gookin
Colleen Hagler
The Hahn Family
Kerry Haney
Kasey Harbine
Angela Harrington
John, Melissa, and Maisie Hart
Crystal Herzog
Angie Kremkau
Brooke Krininger
Caroline and Mike Kurz
The Lambros Family
The Lightners
Raine Lightner
Andy Mefford
Loretta Metra
Libby and Cora Miller
Charlotte Nelson
Stephanie Neumayer Tooke
Dave Noble
The Nord Family
Kerry O'Keefe
Paulette Oderio
Kathleen Ort
Jolyn Ortega
Loreen Pettit
Brenda Phillips
Lee Pielaet
Erin Reed
Mary Romano (Grandma Terry)
Colleen and Matt Rosbarsky
Sonja and Jay Skovlin
Sasha Smith
Mary Lou and Tom Stergios
Lori Stevens
Clinton Summers
Carol Thakur
Russell Thomas
Dana Watts
Barbra West
Danelle Whalen
Maria Whisenhunt
Kate and George Ybarra
And, thanks to our Anonymous donors, too!
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.)