Mother Ginger Contest

Ballet Austin announces Freddy Herrera – teacher at Forest Trail Elementary – as Austin's Community Mother Ginger. Receiving 7,792 of the more than 28,000 votes, Herrera will star in the role of Mother Ginger during Ballet Austin's Dec 22 performance of The Nutcracker.

Prizes

• Starring role as Mother Ginger for the Dec 22, 7:30pm performance of The Nutcracker
• VIP treatment with their own 'celebrity' dressing room
• Box seats for friends and family to witness their debut
• Discounts for other guests to see the Dec 22 performance
• Ballet Austin Gift Basket filled with surprises
• Photo and video of the winner's performance

The 49th Annual Production of

The Nutcracker

Dec 3 - 23, 2010

The longest running holiday dance production in Texas returns with Ballet Austin's 49th annual production of The Nutcracker. Whether starting a new tradition or continuing a long-standing one, The Nutcracker is a magical, memory making experience for all ages, with an army of mischievous mice, a bevy of bon-bons, a slurry of sparkling snowflakes, and one jovial Mother Ginger... plus the Austin Symphony Orchestra!

Tchaikovsky's holiday masterpiece sparkles with the original choreography of Stephen Mills and comes to life with over 200 dancers. THIS Nutcracker is Austin's Holiday Tradition. Ballet Austin's annual production is the best gift you could give anyone - including yourself.

Choreography by Stephen Mills
Music by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Musical Accompaniment by The Austin Symphony Orchestra