Laguna Ballet is a non profit junior ballet company founded by Shery Gilbert, and is comprised of students ages 5 and up. For the past 23 years over 90 children from Orange County participate in Laguna Ballet’s full length Nutcracker. Participants in the production are given the opportunity to dance with professional guest artists from companies such as San Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Moscow Classical Ballet, and Joffrey Ballet. Auditions are required for all participants. We are thrilled to welcome back, Anton Pankevich, Pacific Northwest Ballet, as our guest artist for 2008.

Thank you for a wonderful first year at Saddleback College, our 2008 performance will again be at the McKinney Theatre at Saddleback College.

2008 Performance Dates

Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 7:00 pm

Friday, December 19, 2008 – 7:00 pm

Saturday December 20, 2008 – 2:00 & 7:00 pm

Sunday, December 21, 2008 – 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm

Tickets are available to purchase from the

Saddleback College Box Office

Charge your order by phone to VISA or MasterCard by calling (949) 582-4656 (noon-4 p.m. Monday through Friday)

FAX your order to (949) 347-8653

Mail your order to: Fine Arts Ticket Office, Saddleback College, 28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo, CA 92692-3635

In Person : Tickets are available at the Fine Arts Ticket Office, located in the central quad of the Fine Arts Complex at Saddleback College, 28000 Marguerite Pkwy., Mission Viejo. Hours are noon until 4 p.m. weekdays.