Ballerinas in tutus perform on a stage against a large, painted backdrop.

Rochester City Ballet

General Admission

Join the Rochester City Ballet at the&nbsp;Fort Hill Performing Arts Center for a sensory friendly showing of the Nutcracker Sunday, December 6th at 11:00am.&nbsp;We&rsquo;re so excited to perform this special performance for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder, sensory sensitivities, different abilities, or other individualized needs and their families/caregivers.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our Sensory Friendly Performance includes:<ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Absolutely no &ldquo;shushing&rdquo;!</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Lower sound levels</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Elimination of loud or jarring sounds, special effects, and flashing lights</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">House lights on to make movement inside the theater easier</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">PLUS, at this performance we have:</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Relaxed house &ldquo;rules&rdquo; &ndash; all audience members are free to get up, move around, and leave whenever they need to</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Allowed use of iPads and other electronics for therapeutic uses</li></ul>Thank you to the Glover Crask Charitable Trust, The Golisano Foundation, and the Konar Foundation who make it possible for us to offer sensory-friendly performances.

Join the Rochester City Ballet at the Fort Hill Performing Arts Center for a sensory friendly showing of the Nutcracker Sunday, December 6th at 11:00am. We’re so excited to perform this special performance for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder, sensory sensitivities, different abilities, or other individualized needs and their families/caregivers.  Our Sensory Friendly Performance includes:<ul><li>Absolutely no “shushing”!</li><li>Lower sound levels</li><li>Elimination of loud or jarring sounds, special effects, and flashing lights</li><li>House lights on to make movement inside the theater easier</li><li>PLUS, at this performance we have:</li><li>Relaxed house “rules” – all audience members are free to get up, move around, and leave whenever they need to</li><li>Allowed use of iPads and other electronics for therapeutic uses</li></ul>Thank you to the Glover Crask Charitable Trust, The Golisano Foundation, and the Konar Foundation who make it possible for us to offer sensory-friendly performances.

Rochester City Ballet

Sensory Friendly Nutcracker 2026

20 Fort Hill Ave

General Admission

Free

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