CALGARY, April 20 /CNW/ - The prestigious Moscow Ballet returns to Canada in November 2009, presenting The Great Russian Nutcracker with performances in Calgary, Edmonton, Regina and Saskatoon.
   
Featuring spectacular sets and beautifully handmade period costumes, the Moscow Ballet’s whimsical and imaginative storytelling blends with the richness of Russian classical pageantry to make the Great Russian Nutcracker a festive masterpiece for the soul.

Recovery Acres (Calgary) Society is proud to present the Moscow Ballet for the third consecutive year, the first and only host to bring this historic ballet company to Canadian audiences.
   
Title media sponsor, Red Point Media Group Inc. with additional sponsors, Supreme Living Magazine and See Magazine, lead a growing list of local sponsors.
   
“Timeless, elegant, fanciful, grand, modern. In this magical piece, a central message of love and understanding prevails - a message that is both timely and relevant,” says international dance star and So You Think You Can Dance Canada 2008 choreographer, Stacey Tookey. “I adore Russian ballet dancers for their strength and flexibility as well as their soft quality of movement, unique when compared to a lot of Canadian companies. The Great Russian Nutcracker is an absolute must on November social calendars.”
   
The Moscow Ballet’s 2009 Canadian Tour will include Regina’s Conexus Arts Centre, November 6; Saskatoon’s TCU Place, November 8; Calgary’s Southern Jubilee Auditorium, November 9 & 10; and Edmonton’s Northern Jubilee Auditorium, November 16 & 17.
   
Advanced tickets are now available at Ticketmaster.com or conexusartscentre.ca. Discounts offered to seniors, students and children.

About The Moscow Ballet Children’s Program

Through the Moscow Ballet’s Educational Outreach Program, “Celebrating Children: The Arts Can Make a Difference,” the company engages local children to audition and appear with professional dancers in the roles of mice, snowflakes, angels and butterflies. More information on 2009 auditions can be found at www.moscowballetcanada.com.