A girl in a white dress sleeps on a green sofa next to a nutcracker in a cozy, decorated living room.

Greater Annapolis Ballet

LXCL:Get show ready before the performance, from 11:00 to 11:30 AM. Perfect ballerina bun, sparkle, a tiara to keep, and a few surprises, finishing with photos alongside our principal dancers. Requires a Clara's Dream ticket. One session only, and it will likely sell out.

Become A Ballerina

LXCL:Any open seat. Lobby doors open 45 minutes before the show and theater doors open 20 minutes before.

General Admission

LXCL:Go in 10 minutes ahead of general admission to pick your seats.

Early Access Seating

LXCL:Get show ready before the performance, from 11:00 to 11:30 AM. Hair, a crown to keep, and a few surprises, finishing with photos alongside our principal dancers. Requires a Clara's Dream ticket. One session only, and it sells out.

Become A Nutcracker Prince

LXCL:A sweet 3-4 stem bouquet with seasonal blooms, filler/greenery, wrapped and ready to give after the show. Pick up at the flower table. This purchase supports GAB and The Weekly Bloom (Severna Park).

Pre-Order Flowers - Petite Bouquet

LXCL:Price increase at the door.

Tickets At the Door

LXCL:A fuller 7-9 stem bouquet with a mix of seasonal blooms, accents, greenery, finished with wrap and ribbon. Pick up at the flower table. This purchase supports GAB and The Weekly Bloom (Severna Park).

Pre-Order Flowers - Nutcracker Bouquet

LXCL:A larger, special 10-12 stem bouquet with upgraded blooms, greenery and special wrapping/ribbon. Pick up at the flower table. This purchase supports GAB and The Weekly Bloom (Severna Park).

Pre-Order Flowers - Celebration Bouquet

LXCL:Pre-order only. Pick up at Sweets and Tea on December 6, at GAB studios, or at the Nutcracker Boutique table at any performance. Both adult and youth sizes available. Please indicate size at checkout.

GAB's 2026 Exclusive Nutcracker Tee

GAB's 2026 Exclusive Nutcracker Long Sleeve

GAB's 2026 Exclusive Nutcracker Sweatshirt

LXCL:A keepsake for your tree. Pick up at Sweets and Tea on December 6, at GAB studios, or at the Nutcracker Boutique table at any performance.

GAB's 2026 Exclusive Nutcracker Ornament

LXCL:One line in the program for your dancer. Submit to <a href="mailto:partnerships@greaterannapolisballet.org" class="lxcl-link" dir="ltr">partnerships@greaterannapolisballet.org</a> by November 13. 130 characters.

Program Shout-Out: Merde!

LXCL:A quarter page in the program for your message and a photo or logo. Perfect for a senior, a milestone year, or a business wishing our dancers well. Submit to <a href="mailto:partnerships@greaterannapolisballet.org" class="lxcl-link" dir="ltr">partnerships@greaterannapolisballet.org</a> by November 13. 350 characters.

Program Shout-Out: Spotlight

LXCL:A half page in the program for your message and photo or logo. Our largest tribute, with room for a longer note. Submit to <a href="mailto:partnerships@greaterannapolisballet.org" class="lxcl-link" dir="ltr">partnerships@greaterannapolisballet.org</a> by November 13. 750 characters.

Program Shout-Out: Standing Ovation

Clara&#39;s Dream is a shortened, interactive Nutcracker built for first-time ballet goers. It is the same story, told in about an hour, with our dancers bringing the audience right into it.Every child chooses a keepsake from Drosselmeyer&#39;s bag at the door and holds it up when their moment arrives in the show. Add Become a Ballerina or Soldier. Before the performance, a small group of children gets thirty minutes with our dancers: a costume piece to keep, hair and sparkle, a photo, and a meet and greet with one of our leads. Choose the ballerina &nbsp;or the soldier look. Two sessions of twelve children, and they sell out. Doors open at 11:15 AM. Seating opens at 11:40 AM. Seating is general admission, so take any open seat. Early Access Seating guests go in at 11:30 AM and get first pick. Curtain is at 12:00 PM. Accessibility: Guests who need wheelchair space, an aisle seat, or early seating due to a disability can be seated before other guests at no extra cost. Email <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:partnerships@greaterannapolisballet.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">partnerships@greaterannapolisballet.org</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;before the show so we can have your seats ready. Add a shirt or flowers for your dancer when you check out. Want the whole ballet? The full-length Nutcracker runs December 11 and 12 at the same theater. &nbsp;Tickets available at <a fr-original-style="" href="//greaterannapolisballet.org/nutcracker" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">greaterannapolisballet.org/nutcracker</a> Kauffman Theater is inside the Pascal Center for Performing Arts at Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold. Parking is free. Greater Annapolis Ballet is a nonprofit ballet school and company. Ticket sales help cover the cost of bringing this production to the stage and support our work year round, including more than $25,000 in annual scholarships.

Clara's Dream is a shortened, interactive Nutcracker built for first-time ballet goers. It is the same story, told in about an hour, with our dancers bringing the audience right into it.Every child chooses a keepsake from Drosselmeyer's bag at the door and holds it up when their moment arrives in the show. Add Become a Ballerina or Soldier. Before the performance, a small group of children gets thirty minutes with our dancers: a costume piece to keep, hair and sparkle, a photo, and a meet and greet with one of our leads. Choose the ballerina  or the soldier look. Two sessions of twelve children, and they sell out. Doors open at 11:15 AM. Seating opens at 11:40 AM. Seating is general admission, so take any open seat. Early Access Seating guests go in at 11:30 AM and get first pick. Curtain is at 12:00 PM. Accessibility: Guests who need wheelchair space, an aisle seat, or early seating due to a disability can be seated before other guests at no extra cost. Email <a href="mailto:partnerships@greaterannapolisballet.org" target="_blank">partnerships@greaterannapolisballet.org</a>  before the show so we can have your seats ready. Add a shirt or flowers for your dancer when you check out. Want the whole ballet? The full-length Nutcracker runs December 11 and 12 at the same theater.  Tickets available at <a href="//greaterannapolisballet.org/nutcracker" target="_blank">greaterannapolisballet.org/nutcracker</a> Kauffman Theater is inside the Pascal Center for Performing Arts at Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold. Parking is free. Greater Annapolis Ballet is a nonprofit ballet school and company. Ticket sales help cover the cost of bringing this production to the stage and support our work year round, including more than $25,000 in annual scholarships.

Greater Annapolis Ballet

Clara's Dream 2026 Presented by Greater Annapolis Ballet

943-951 Anne Arundel Com Col Rd

General Admission

$30

Early Access Seating

$40

Tickets At the Door

$40

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