“A Holiday Tradition” Urban Nutcracker celebrates sixteen years as a full-length ballet, which highlights the rich history of Atlanta’s own African American community. Waverly T. Lucas, II Co-Founding-Artistic Director of Ballethnic Dance Company, developed this innovative concept to create an ethnic twist on the classical ballet, Nutcracker, in 1990. He choreographed Act II in 1991 and later added Act I developing his full-length ballet in 1993.

Urban Nutcracker takes you on an exciting fun-filled adventure down “The Land of Sweet Auburn Avenue”.
Join Sarah and Leroy on their dream like journey where they are greeted with gifts, and entertained by Coca- Cola Pas de Six, leaping Black Russians, the tumbling Spice Drops, the Flowers waltzing in the breeze . The journey ends with an enchanting grand Pas de Deux by Brown Sugar and the Chocolatier, and a colorful finale of all the dancers.