Nutcracker Sweets is a whimsical, family-friendly ballet featuring Maui dancers.
This holiday season Maui audiences are in for a sweet treat when Maui Academy of Performing Arts (MAPA) presents Nutcracker Sweets, a delightful adaptation of the treasured holiday classic The Nutcracker. Playing for two performances only on Sunday, December 5, Nutcracker Sweets is a whimsical, family-friendly ballet featuring guest artist Derek Sakakura and over one hundred Maui dancers.
Whether you are introducing a young child for the first time to the magic of Clara’s dreamlike journey or honoring an annual tradition of seeing this time-honored ballet for the umpteenth time, Nutcracker Sweets is a must-see Maui event this holiday season. With stunning costumes designed by Kathleen Schulz and choreography by Barry Brinker Jones, Kathleen McKeon, Virginia Holte and Derek Sakakura set to the timeless Tchaikovsky score, this production will dazzle audiences of all ages.
Mr. Sakakura, a principal ballet dancer and teacher for over fifteen years, will perform the roles of Cavalier and Snow King. Currently performing the role of Taro in Ulalena, he has worked all over the world with major dance companies, including Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, San Francisco Opera Ballet, Ballet Hawaii and Ballet Austin. Mr. Sakakura will partner with MAPA’s top ballerinas who have recently returned from summer intensives at American Ballet Theater in New York, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Bolshoi, Houston Ballet Academy and Kirov Academy.
Nutcracker Sweets will take place at The Maui Theatre, formerly Maui Myth & Magic Theatre. This state-of-the-art theatre, the home of ‘Ulalena, is conveniently located at 878 Front Street in Lahaina.
Nutcracker Sweets plays one day only — Sunday, December 5, 2010. Show times are 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm. A perfect holiday gift for the whole family, tickets to Nutcracker Sweets are $20 for adults and $17 for children 12 and under. The seating is reserved.
To order tickets, please call the MAPA Box Office at 244-8760. For more information about MAPA, call 244-8760 or visit www.mauiacademy.org.
