🍪 Bake Sale Following The Show!
Keep the sweetness going after the curtain closes!
Join us following each performance for a wonderful selection of homemade baked goods, sweet treats, and delicious snacks!
All proceeds go toward supporting our dancers, helping with costume costs, competition fees, and keeping dance opportunities accessible to all.
Thank you for supporting Liberté Light Dance and helping our dancers shine both on and off the stage!
The Nutcracker Story
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The Nutcracker Ballet is based on the story “The Nutcracker and the King of Mice” written by E.T.A. Hoffman. Although what is seen on the stage today is different in detail from the original story, the basic plot remains the same. The story of a young German girl who dreams of a Nutcracker Prince and his fierce battle against a Mouse King with seven heads.
It is Christmas Eve 1830, in the home of a European city official, President Stahlbaum. He and his wife and children, Clara and Fritz, welcome their guests to the annual Christmas party. The party grows festive with music and dance as Uncle Drosselmeyer, Clara’s godfather, arrives. Drosselmeyer is a skilled clock maker and toy maker. He is a mysterious figure and when he first arrives he scares all the children except Clara and Fritz. Every Christmas, Drosselmeyer brings the children strange and wonderful toys. The mood of the party changes when he presents magnificent life-size dancing dolls. Clara asks her uncle if she can keep the dolls, but he has brought her something even better — a toy nutcracker. Clara loves the Nutcracker but Fritz is jealous and snatches the Nutcracker from Clara and breaks it. Uncle Drosselmeyer bandages the Nutcracker and Clara puts him to bed for the night.
The guests leave and all is quiet. Unable to sleep, Clara tiptoes downstairs to check on her beloved nutcracker doll. She falls asleep with the Nutcracker in her arms. Suddenly strange things begin to happen and large mice invade the room. Then, as the clock strikes midnight, Drosselmeyer returns, and, to Clara’s astonishment, he magically makes the Christmas tree grow high above her and brings the Nutcracker to life. The toy soldiers around the tree come alive while the room fills with an army of mice, led by the fierce Mouse King. The Nutcracker leads his army of toy soldiers into battle against the mice. After the Nutcracker has fallen and all hope seems lost, Clara kills the Mouse King with her shoe. Drosselmeyer reappears, and raises the Nutcracker, who is transformed into a handsome young prince. He invites Clara to journey with him to his real home- the Land of Sweets, the Kingdom of the Sugar Plum Fairy. They are guided on their way by the Winter Snows, who have been brought to life by the magic of Christmas.
Arriving in the Land of Sweets, Clara is welcomed by the Sugar Plum Fairy and Clara’s most beautiful dreams come to life. The Nutcracker Prince tells the Sugar Plum Fairy about their daring battle with the army of mice and how Clara saved his life in his battle with the Mouse King. The Sugar Plum Fairy announces that a huge banquet shall be held in Clara’s honour where she is rewarded with a celebration of dances. From near and far, marvellous characters come to entertain her. When Clara thinks she has seen everything beautiful in the land, the Sugar Plum Fairy dances for her. Soon the Land of Sweets begins to get hazy and Clara opens her eyes to find herself in the old armchair in her parents’ house, wondering if it was all just a dream…
Liberte Light Dance Production: The Nutcracker 2026
Overture/Welcoming Guests/Party Scene
Clara Stahlbaum: Mackenzie Moerike
Fritz Stahlbaum: Jerico Smith
Mrs. & Mrs. Stahlbaum: Noelle Viergutz & Izelle Bodenstein
Relative Parents: Alicia Craig & Paige Riley
Relative Children: Arianna McArthur, Nevaeh Matechuck, Elizabeth Blackmore, Aurora Darch-Wills, Emma Betham, Jerico Smith, Paisley East, Felicity Iles
Drosselmeyer’s Gifts/Party Farewell
Clara Stahlbaum: Mackenzie Moerike
Fritz Stahlbaum: Jerico Smith
Life Sized Dolls: Nevaeh Matechuck
Mrs. & Mrs. Stahlbaum: Noelle Viergutz & Izelle Bodenstein
Relative Parents: Alicia Craig & Paige Riley
Relative Children: Arianna McArthur, Nevaeh Matechuck, Elizabeth Blackmore, Aurora Darch-Wills, Emma Betham, Jerico Smith, Paisley East, Felicity Iles
Clara & The Nutcracker
Clara: Mackenzie Moerike
The Nutcracker: Alicia Craig
The Nutcracker March
Clara: Mackenzie Moerike
The Nutcracker: Alicia Craig
Captain Soldiers: Emma Betham, Emmett Betham & Jerico Smith
The Mice: Hope Kham, Molly Johnson
The Nutcracker & Mouse King Battle
Clara: Mackenzie Moerike
The Nutcracker: Alicia Craig
The Mouse King: Noelle Viergutz
The Mice: Emmett Betham, Hope Kham, Molly Johnson
**INTERMISSION - 10 MIN**
Land Of Sweets:
1. Waltz Of The Snowflakes
Mackenzie Moerike, Alicia Craig, Noelle Viergutz, Paige Riley
2. Chocolate
Mackenzie Moerike, Alicia Craig, Noelle Viergutz, Izelle Bodenstein
3. Coffee
Mackenzie Moerike & Alicia Craig
4. Tea
Payton Isaac, Shyloh Frape, Gabriel Wahlstrom
5. Trepak
Jerico Smith, Emmett Betham, Daemon Wells, Gabriella Cornejo-Glasser, Mollie Agar
6. Dance Of The Reed Pipes
Mackenzie Moerike, Izelle Bodenstein, Noelle Viergutz, Paige Riley
7. Polchinelle (The Clowns)
Marc Cornejo-Glasser & Jerico Smith
8. Waltz Of The Flowers
Aurora Darch-Wells, Biyansa Shah, Elizabeth Gardiner, Hope Kham, Molly Johnson, Rose Evans, Simone Schell. Sasha Rybina
9. Waltz Of The Sugar Plum Fairies
Sugar Plum Fairies: Mackenzie Moerike & Alicia Craig
Finalé
(Bake Sale to follow)
More Than Dance – A Place to Belong!
Liberté Light Dance (LLD) is a welcoming and inclusive dance studio based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, where we believe dance is for everyone!
Under the direction of Lacey Acramel, LLD offers a variety of dance styles, including Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Breakdancing, Acro, Musical Theatre, Pointe, and Adult Dance.
At Liberté Light Dance, our focus goes beyond technique and performance. We strive to create a positive, supportive environment where dancers of all ages and abilities can build confidence, express their creativity, develop friendships, and discover their love of dance.
Whether dancing recreationally or competitively, every dancer is encouraged to grow at their own pace, celebrate their accomplishments, and feel like part of our dance family.
Because at Liberté Light Dance, we're more than dance – we're a place to belong!
A Heartfelt Thank You!
We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers, dance families, students, and audience members who have helped make our Nutcracker performance so special!
Your time, dedication, encouragement, and support mean the world to us. Together, we are building a stronger community through the joy, passion, and love of dance.
We are so grateful to everyone who continues to support Liberté Light Dance and helps create a place where every dancer can shine!
From our dance family to yours, thank you for being part of the magic!
For more information, or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Mrs. Lacey Acramel
www.libertelightdance.com
libertelightdance@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/LiberteLightDance
(306)990-0067
More Than Dance – A Place to Belong!
