Performed live at the Hammer Theatre by our New Ballet Company and streamed to your home, The San Jose Nutcracker: Short and Sweet is a classical holiday ballet unique to our hometown.

For 2020 and because of Covid 19 restrictions, our dancers are thrilled to bring this joyful holiday production directly to you.

Featuring sections of Tchaikovsky’s beloved score performed live in an innovative two-piano arrangement and presented in partnership with History San Jose, the ballet tells the well-loved story of Clara and the Nutcracker, featuring historical references to the heritage that has made Santa Clara Valley the center of innovation it is today.