Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker in Wallingford

Moscow Ballet and Local Wallingford Ballet Partnerships: Fitness Fusion and Dance and Danceartists Ballet Academy

Nutcracker wouldn’t be Nutcracker without the local Children’s cast! Dancing along side the full professional Russian cast are local Wallingford and Shrewsbury children.

The objective of Fitness Fusion and Dance is to provide a creative environment where students have a tremendous amount of fun and learn new technique, while enhancing their self-expression, self-confidence and acquiring a lifelong appreciation for the arts. Dance is a fun way to exercise, but also provides other wonderful benefits such as coordination, balance, confidence, and a healthy lifestyle. Fitness and Fusion is committed to providing high-quality dance classes to enhance students’ overall development. It provides a safe and child-centered environment to encourage their students to explore dance with qualified, nurturing teachers. The school believes that dance training encourages young people to develop a positive self-image increasing awareness of their physical being. Along with improving coordination skills and developing muscular awareness, dance classes give children the freedom to express themselves through movement.

Danceartists Ballet Academy was awarded Best Dance School 2017 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The school is a Royal Academy of Dance registered dance school teaching the International Benchmark University Accredited Dance Programs. The school’s dance programs offer cutting edge training with enthusiasm that drives students’ progress and is an integral part of their training philosophy. Class sizes are small, designed to ensure that each student receives individual attention. The school is open year-round with a 43-week year, summer intensive programs throughout July and August, and available to all students of dance.