# Mini-Nutcracker by Twin Cities Ballet (Lakeville Area Arts Center)

> Event for families in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area (MN / WI). Times are Central Time.

- When: Tue, Dec 1 (+1 more date)
- Where: Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, MN 55044
- Ages: Suitable for all ages
- Price: main $22 / balcony $18
- Organizer: Lakeville Area Arts Center (City of Lakeville)
- Official page: https://mnlakevilleweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/search.html?display=Detail&module=PST&type=Ballet
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

A shortened version of Twin Cities Ballet's full-length "A Minnesota Nutcracker," made to introduce children to the ballet. It runs less than an hour, keeps Tchaikovsky's score, and is danced by cast members from the company's full production. The Lakeville Area Arts Center presents it as suitable for all ages and meant to hold the attention of even the youngest theatregoers, which makes it a gentler first ballet than a two-hour evening show. There are three performances over two days in the arts center's theater. Tickets are sold through the city's online ticketing (WebTrac) or by phone, with main-floor and balcony prices.

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