Babs Case, Dancersâ Workshopâs longtime artistic director, is âa true believer that the world doesnât need another âNutcracker.ââ
Each year the New York City Ballet, the San Francisco Ballet and just about every other major and minor ballet company dance to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovskiâs 1892 symphonic imagining of E.T.A. Hoffmanâs fantastical fairy tale.
And yet, Case said, Dancersâ Workshop has stuck by the holiday staple, even in the face of extraordinary limitations and restrictions. She and her colleagues believe they can bring something new to the century-old tradition, using their âspeciality of creating unique and original renditions of classic tales,â Case said.