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Syracuse City Ballet
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Review 1 for Syracuse City Ballet
The Nutcracker was AMAZING!!!
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Favorite moment: The dance of the sugar plum fairies...they especially love this part of the show! @
Posted 12/05/2011
by RUSHout
Location:Upstate NY
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I took my daughter and her friend and they both thought it was just a wonderful performance!! The especially loved the special affects and the choreography!! What an amazing job you all did, it was the best we have seen!!
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Favorite moment: The dance of the sugar plum fairies...they especially love this part of the show! @
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Review 2 for Syracuse City Ballet
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Favorite moment: the russian dance @
Posted 12/03/2012
by Anonymous
beautifully put together, amazing choreography and amazing talent! all in all spectacular show! i would definitely attend this ballet again. :)
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Review 3 for Syracuse City Ballet
Great show!
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Posted 12/03/2012
by Anonymous
As usual, this show was excellent. I highly recommend for the whole family!
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Review 4 for Syracuse City Ballet
Didn't dissapoint
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Posted 12/03/2012
by Andrewskiboy
Location:Utica, NY
The pit orchestra (CNY musical associates) made all the difference. Any decent production of the Nutcracker needs live music!
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Review 5 for Syracuse City Ballet
The Syracuse Ballet's Nutcracker
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Posted 12/03/2012
by Anonymous
I'd never seen a Nutcracker performance before and I was thoroughly entertained!
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Review 6 for Syracuse City Ballet
Nutcracker Syracuse
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Favorite moment: Curtain close @
Posted 12/03/2012
by BillyElliot
Professionals were as expected. Local "talent" left much to be desired. Take a train to NYC and see a real show instead. Only one local dancer should have been on stage for the price of the ticket.
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Review 7 for Syracuse City Ballet
Great for the whole family
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Favorite moment: my son liked the part where the dancers came out of the genie lamp @
Posted 12/02/2012
by Astrogirl0219
Location:Syracuse, NY
This was definitely a good choice as part of my 3 sons Christmas present. They are over 11 yrs old and enjoyed the Theatre very much, enjoyed The Nutcracker very much as well. I was very happy with the performance: witty, theatrical, pretty etc..had a wide variety of drama to it.
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Review 8 for Syracuse City Ballet
Family Friendly
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Favorite moment: The dancing snowflakes were breathtaking while the snow was glistening as it fell around them-so beautiful. @
Posted 12/02/2012
by Anonymous
Location:Syracuse Suburbs
Seats were good except for the ushers...being in the back row near the door, they were constantly up & down, and since they chose to sit in front of us it became annoying at times. View was fairly decent considering we had chosen seats for a somewhat reasonable price. I would not recommend bringing very small children (under 4-5), as that can also be a distraction. However, children over 5 will enjoy...especially enchanting to a young girl who dreams of being a ballerina. The performance was beautiful.
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Favorite moment: The dancing snowflakes were breathtaking while the snow was glistening as it fell around them-so beautiful. @
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Review 9 for Syracuse City Ballet
Great event
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Favorite moment: The little dog! @
Posted 12/02/2012
by TerriLou67
Location:Buffalo
Fabulous Nutcracker!!! One if the best productions I've been to. Great dancing and terrific orchestra! Two thumbs up'!!!
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Review 10 for Syracuse City Ballet
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Favorite moment: Performances by the Nutcracker prince & princess @
Posted 12/02/2012
by Anonymous
Went with my 16 year old daughter. We usually see The Nutcracker performed by the North Carolina Ballet or the Moscow Ballet. Thought we'd give Syracuse City Ballet a try. Didn't realize that the majority of the cast would be students. It also seemed the majority of the audience was family members of the cast. It was a nice performance but definitely not worth the $60 a seat that I paid for it. We were very excited to have such good seats, but disappointed that it was more like a school performance, for the most part, than a professional company.
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Review 11 for Syracuse City Ballet
The Nutracker
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Favorite moment: always the beginning, the start of the ballet is the most exciting. @
Posted 12/08/2011
by JSiver1
Location:Fulton NY
This is our third year coming to see this. We were surprisingly dissapointed as it wasnt as good as in the past. The production wasnt nearly as grand. The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra was sorely missed as watching this without live music just isnt the same. Narrator wasnt very dynamic.
This production appeared to be geared more towards younger children. We have always enjoyed this show but we have decided not to come next year unless the quality of the production significantly improves and there is a live symphony.
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Review 12 for Syracuse City Ballet
The Nutcracker was amazing
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Posted 12/07/2011
by mellybelly98
I went with my mom to see the Nutcracker and it was all that I hoped it would be. Ive been in the Nutcracker before but I finally got to see it.
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Review 13 for Syracuse City Ballet
Fabulous - not to be missed
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Posted 12/05/2011
by DotingGram
My 5 year old granddaughter and I relished every minute of this family friendly performance. The dancing, sets, and special effects -- not to mention the "real" dog that joined the show -- made it very memorable. We plan to see it next year!
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Review 14 for Syracuse City Ballet
The Nutcracker was wonderful !!
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Posted 12/05/2011
by adalee
The dancers were fantastic ! I haven't been to this show in 27 years, I loved it.
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Review 15 for Syracuse City Ballet
A traditional christmas event turned bad
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Posted 12/05/2011
by Anonymous
The dancers were cute, the older girls were skilled. Where it fell apart is the directing. Who in their right mind would put a rat trap in the ballet and take out a epic sword fight of the rat king and the nutcracker. The original story is timeless for a reason and should not have been changed! I felt bad for the dancers who worked so hard; the story should have been kept to it's original glory!
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Review 16 for Syracuse City Ballet
The Nutcracker was wonderful!
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Favorite moment: Meeting the dancers after the show. They had a receiving area so you could talk to them after the show. @
Posted 12/05/2011
by Mu5ic1nM3
Location:Hannibal, NY
I took my daughter to this event and she loved it! We both enjoyed the talent of the dancers. The overall experience was wonderful!
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Favorite moment: Meeting the dancers after the show. They had a receiving area so you could talk to them after the show. @
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Review 17 for Syracuse City Ballet
The Nutcracker
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Favorite moment: I enjoyed the beginning with snow activities and the humor of Hans. I also loved the dancing at the end. @
Posted 12/05/2011
by missworm
Location:Syracuse War Memorial
This was an excellent show. We brought our granddaughter to the show. There was beautiful music, dancing, and some comedy. She loved it. My husband and I enjoyed it immensely.
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Favorite moment: I enjoyed the beginning with snow activities and the humor of Hans. I also loved the dancing at the end. @
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Review 18 for Syracuse City Ballet
Mildly disappointed...
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Posted 12/04/2011
by Alistar5
Location:Syracuse
While I have seen many of the performances put on by Syracuse City Ballet, and have the utmost respect for Ms. Rathbun and her students, I do have to say I was mildly disappointed with this particular event.
The staging was good, but it is hard to see the Nutcracker without a live orchestra. From a dance perspective there were more negatives than positives. Cleverly training a live dog to be onstage, and using great imagery, can only partly cover poor dancing. The male leads were forgettable at best. The Dew Drop Fairy/Snow Queen was very engaging, nice technique, and beautiful stage presence. The Sugar Plum Fairy was a strong female as well, but I definitely feel like there was something lacking in her performance this particular evening. The missed lifts and poorly executed turns did not help.
On a bright note, Claire Rathbun who danced the Marzipan Fairy is absolutely a talent. She is engaging, strong, and I probably enjoyed watching her dance as much as the "pros", definitely more so than watching the men.
Overall I think the students of Upstate Ballet should be proud of their work, and I do think it was a nice performance. However, if I am going to spend over $100 for two tickets, I do demand better dancers than what I was given, especially in the professional roles.
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Review 19 for Syracuse City Ballet
Spectacular Nutcracker Performance
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Posted 12/04/2011
by Cranbery
Well done performance!!! My entire family loved the show!! I highly recommend this Nutcracker Performance be seen by all ages.
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Review 20 for Syracuse City Ballet
The Nutcracker was precious!!!
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Favorite moment: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies @
Posted 12/04/2011
by Bumblbii
Location:Syracuse
From the little children to the professional dancers, everyone performed remarkably well and brought their own contribution to the show. I enjoyed the beginning scene with the ouverture, the setting as simple but charming and the dancing was beautiful.
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