Even through the pandemic, and a year without a live Nutcracker performance, SF Ballet kept the partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs going, and shared the holiday spirit, through Nutcracker viewing parties at the clubhouses. All 12 Boys & Girls Clubs of SF clubhouses and the Boys & Girls Clubs of North San Mateo County were able to watch the SF Ballet Nutcracker from the comfort of their clubhouses and received clubhouse holiday decorations, goodie bags with teddy bears and fun arts and crafts activities, and enjoyed a free holiday meal.
Now entering its fourth year, SF Ballet Nutcracker Viewing Parties has continued to increase the number of youth it reaches. In 2022–2023, nearly 1,200 youths at 12 clubhouses experienced SF Ballet’s Nutcracker, and the same is planned for this December. The program now includes a visit from an SF Ballet teaching artist or SF Ballet School to help bring what they see on the screen to life in their clubhouses and inspire them to tap into their own creativity and expression of dance and music.
If you would like to make a gift in support of SF Ballet’s holiday partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco, please click here.
