The Conservatory’s production of The Nutcracker is a holiday tradition in the Ridgefield community. Ballet students in Level I-V (must be in SECOND grade and up) with participation in a ballet class the full previous year may audition. Performed annually at the Ridgefield Playhouse, participants enjoy exquisite choreography, custom-designed costumes, and performing for sold out audiences in Ridgefield’s beautiful Ridgefield Playhouse theatre. $400 participation fee includes rehearsal and performance participation and t-shirt. Students who did not take ballet in Spring 2024 are not eligible to audition, as full year ballet participation is a requirement.