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Originally published Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 5:31 AM
23 dance events for the 2012 holiday season
A listing of "Nutcrackers" and more, including Dance Fremont's "Steadfast Tin Soldier" and a ballroom-dance version of "White Christmas."
Dates and times are subject to change. Call ahead to confirm.
Pacific Ballroom Dance: White Christmas
Nov. 30 Auburn Performing Arts Center, 700 Main St., Auburn, $15 (253-939-6524 or www.pacificballroom.org).
Peninsula Dance Theatre: The Nutcracker
Nov. 30-Dec. 2 Bremerton High School Performing Arts, 1500 13th St., Bremerton, $12-$25 (360-377-6214 or www.peninsuladancetheatre.org).
Olympic Performance Group: The Nutcracker
Nov. 30-Dec. 9 IslandWood School, 4450 Blakely Ave. N.E., Bainbridge Island, $28 (206-842-1205 or olympicperformancegroup.org).
Emerald Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker
Dec. 1-9 Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Ave. N.E., Bothell, $20-$35 (425-984-2471 or www.npacf.org).
Evergreen City Ballet: The Nutcracker
Dec. 1-2, 8-9, 14-16 Dec. 1-2 at Lake Washington Performing Arts Center, 12033 N.E. 80th St., Kirkland, Dec. 8-9 at the Auburn Performing Arts Center, 700 E. Main St., Auburn, Dec. 14-16 at the IKEA Performing Arts Center, 400 S. Second St., Renton, $13-$31 (425-228-6800 or www.evergreencityballet.org).
A Storybook Nutcracker
Dec. 6-8 PUD Auditorium, 2320 California Ave., Everett, $5-$15 (425-771-2994 or www.alderwooddancespectrum.com).
Woodinville Dance Academy: Nutcracker
Dec. 7-8 Juanita High School Theater, 10601 N.E. 132nd St., Kirkland, $12-$15 (425-481-5526 or www.woodinvilledance.com).
Spirit of the Sound: Off the Risers
Dec. 7-8 Edmonds Community College, Black Box Theater, 20310 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood, $20 (www.spiritofthesound.org).
ARC Dance: Nutcracker Sweets
Dec. 7-9 and 15 Dec. 7-9 at ARC Dance Space, 9250 14th Ave. N.W., Seattle ($10-$15), and Dec. 15 at Leo K. Theatre, 155 Mercer St., Seattle, $20-$30 (206-352-0798 or www.arcdance.org).
Pacific Northwest Ballet: Nutcracker
Dec. 7-29 McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle; $25-$130 (206-441-2424 or www.pnb.org).
Dance Fremont: The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Dec. 8-9 Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, 15343 25th Ave. N.E., Shoreline; $15 (206-633-0812 or www.dancefremont.com).
Dance Theatre Northwest: Nutcracker
Dec. 8-9 Mount Tahoma, 4634 S. 74th St., Tacoma; $22-$26 (253-778-6534 or www.dancetheatrenorthwest.org).
Olympic Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker
Dec. 8-23 Dec. 8 at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., Arlington; Dec. 15-16 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds; Dec. 22-23 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett; $20-$30 (425-774-7570 or www.olympicballet.com).
Tacoma City Ballet: The Nutcracker
Dec. 8-23 Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway, Tacoma; $19-$60 (253-591-5894 or www.broadwaycenter.org).
Kaleidoscope Dance Company: The Gift of Dance
Dec. 9 Shorewood High School Theater, 17300 Fremont Ave. N., Shoreline; $6-$9 (206-363-7281 or www.creativedance.org).
Land of the Sweets: The Burlesque Nutcracker
Dec. 11-27 Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle; $28-$45 (206-838-4333 or www.thetripledoor.net).
New City Dance: Nutcracker and the Land of Sweets
Dec. 14-15 Burien Community Center, 14700 Sixth Ave. S.W., Burien; $6-$8 (206-242-7989 or www.newcitydance.com).
International Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker
Dec. 14-23 Meydenbauer Theater, 11100 N.E. Sixth St., Bellevue; $25-$50 (800-838-3006 or www.ibtbellevue.org).
DASSdance: Santa Breakfast & Mini-Nutcracker
Dec. 15-16 Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave., Seattle; $15-$20 (206-860-6020 or www.dassdance.org).
Island Youth Ballet and Children's Dance Conservatory: Excerpts from the Nutcracker
Dec. 15-20 Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th St., Mercer Island; $22-$35 (206-275-4750 or www.iybnutcracker.com).
Blue Dog Dance: Polar Express
Dec. 15 and 22 Carco Theater, 1717 Maple Valley Highway, Renton; $12 (425-255-0130 or bluedogdance.com).
Cornish Junior Dance Company: Nutcracker
Dec. 16 Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, 15343 25th Ave. N.E., Shoreline; $12-$16 (800-726-ARTS or www.cornish.edu).
Ballet Bellevue: Handel's Messiah
Dec. 28-30 Meydenbauer Theater, 11100 N.E. Sixth St., Bellevue; $25-$45 (800-838-3006 or www.balletbellevue.org).










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