The youngest ballerinas will take the stage alongside senior dancers and teachers in 2nd Act of Nutcracker. Audiences will meet beloved characters from the Land of the Sweets, including the Sugar Plum Fairy, Snowflakes, Waltz of the Flowers and Mirlitons and enjoy the delicious gifts from the Spanish, Arabian, Chinese and Russian dancers. Set against Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable score, this performer and audience favourite will transport you into a magical world.

For the first time in Darwin, Duprada Dance Company will present Les Sylphides. This ethereal and romantic ballet is set to the music of Frédéric Chopin and choreographed by Michel Fokine. French in origin, it is a non-narrative ballet about sylphs dancing in the moonlight, and is known as the first ballet to focus on mood and atmosphere. Duprada Dance Company originally performed Les Sylphides in 1984 at its inaugural performance.

The program also showcases the Company’s extensive range of dance styles with a high-energy jazz performance featuring toe-tapping songs from across the ages and Body Sculptures – a piece choreographed by Leisa Jackson and first performed in Singapore in 2007.

This season marks the Company’s 25th year. It celebrates the thousands of students who have danced through the studio discovering creativity, building friendships and developing life-long skills.