A Pueblo holiday tradition continues with ‘Nutcracker, The Ballet’
Waltz of the Flowers - Meena Ropp as Dewdrop and the corps de ballet, courtesy of Sangre de Cristo Arts & Conference Center
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) The Nutcracker Ballet, put on by the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, is a holiday tradition in Pueblo, and even with the COVID-19 pandemic, the show must go on.
Because of the pandemic, there were no live performances this year, but rather than cancel the ballet altogether, the arts center came up with a creative and safe solution.
“I think this was the brainchild of our CEO Jim Richerson, who said ‘Let’s just film this and then give it to the community as a gift this year,’” said Artistic Director for the School of Dance Nanine Wainwright