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Links to an on-line study guide will include:

A teachers' packet including materials that focus on developing understanding and skills of observing a ballet and story-telling /

A brief synopsis of the ballet for teachers' quick reference / Background notes on The Nutcracker /

A list of the main characters in The Nutcracker/

Guidelines for appropriate behavior in the theater /

A map of the countries depicted in various dances in the ballet /

Photographs of scenes from the ballet.

A "letter" template for the students.

Ideas for movement follow-up in the classroom.

Transportation to and from Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford 06112

I can visit a theater and apply etiquette standards.
I can experience classical ballet and discover how this art form tells a story without words.
I can write a descriptive narrative about the Nutcracker Ballet.

Students will attend one fully-staged excerpted performance of the timeless ballet, The Nutcracker, at the University of Hartford. The production will be danced by students of the Hartt School Community Division. This performance will follow the adventures of Clara from the Victorian Christmas Eve party through a magical journey with her Nutcracker Doll.

During intermission the students will engage in a Questions & Answer period.

Preparation before attending this performance includes the use of The Hartt School Nutcracker Study Guide. Teachers may access this study guide and follow the source material.

Following the performance, the study guide provides materials for teachers to use in the classroom to explore writing, dance and imaginative activities.