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THE NUTCRACKER
JANUARY 06, 2010
SUGAR PLUM FAIRIES, MOUSE kings, dancing snowflakes and candy canes—it can only be The Nutcracker. The Dumas stage adaptation of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s story, set to Tchaikovsky’s famous suite, is a staple Christmas performance.
Words and photography by John Lillywhite.
(John Lillywhite)
SUGAR PLUM FAIRIES, MOUSE kings, dancing snowflakes and candy canes—it can only be The [...]
Letters to Jordan Times Editor
To encourage arts
My daughter is performing in this show and, ironically, I see dancers from several dance schools participating in the production. If the writer of the letter is in support of the arts in Amman and truly encourages her students to pursue ballet as a career, she should encourage her students to audition and [...]
Twinkle Toes Sock & Shoe Drive
“The sound of feet approaching begins like a light rain. With every moment the feet get closer the promise of hope grows like a growing rainstorm. I’ve come as part of a humanitarian effort bringing food to this refugee camp during Eid. Oddly, I’m drawn to the children’s feet. Most have no shoes or only [...]
Jordan Official Christmas Station
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100 tickets donated to Madrasati
In conjunction with the School of Amman Ballet (SAB) community outreach program, SAB, with the cooperation of a local contributor, will donate a total of 100 Nutcracker Tickets to underprivileged children part of Her Majesty Queen Rania’s Madrasati Program.
This contribution was made possible as a result of the generous donation of Masafi Jordan by George [...]