Dance-Along Nutcracker 2023: The Nutmare Before Christmas

Performances

Dance-Along Nutcracker 2023: The Nutmare Before Christmas

Presented by San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band |

December 16 & 17, 2023

The Dance-Along Nutcracker is a San Francisco annual holiday favorite since 1985, being part comedy musical, part dance-it-yourself ballet, and part symphonic concert!

Clara and Fritz have only ever known Christmas Town, but one Christmas Eve, when their Uncle visits from Halloween Town, they decide to sneak away and investigate Halloween Town for themselves. Join them to meet several spooky denizens and of course learn some important life lessons along the way!

You’ll waltz! You’ll march! You’ll pirouette! You’ll sing along! Through it all, you’ll enjoy music from The Nutcracker ballet, performed live by the 75-piece San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band, the Official Band of San Francisco!

Tickets

YBCA Forum

Performances:
December 16 at 3pm and 7pm December 17 at 11am and 3pm

The SFLGFB marches into the second half of the Dance-Along Nutcracker performance in costume, much to the surprise of the audience! Photo credit: Andrea Nguyen

Every Dance-Along Nutcracker brings a fun local connection to the Bay Area, like Clara Potter taking BART to Fogwarts School for the Magically Oriented! Photo credit: Andrea Nguyen

Enjoy the magic under the disco ball! Photo by JP Lor

Audience members are invited to get up and dance every time the “Dance-Along” sign lights up! Photo credit: Jho

Audience participation is highly encouraged, allowing kids to get up close to observe the musicians! Photo credit: Jho

San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band

Founded in 1978 by Jon Sims at the height of Anita Bryant’s anti-gay crusade and credited as the first openly-gay music organization in the world, the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band has inspired the formation of many LGBTQ+ choruses and performing troupes world-wide. Named the “Official Band of San Francisco” in 2018, the band has promoted visibility and built understanding between gay and non-gay communities through public musical performances for 45 years.

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Lead image: Artwork by Bonnie Hofkin
Bio image: SFLGFB’s pep band brings a unique energy to the annual Pink Triangle Dedication on Pride Weekend every June, one of numerous civic events that the Band performs at annually. Photographer: Andrea Nguyen