All channel numbers are Arlington, VA-area FIOS (Falls Church, McLean, Fairfax, Alexandria, etc)
Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker
The choreographer presents a modern dance version of the classical ballet.
Dec 16, 17, 25
188-OVATION
San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker
San Francisco Ballet’s interpretation of “The Nutcracker” is inspired by San Francisco’s 1915 Pan-Pacific Exposition; hosted by Kristi Yamaguchi.
Dec 17, 18, 20, 21, 23
526-WETA, 522-WMPT
Bolshoi Ballet: The Nutcracker
Yuri Grigorovich choreographs the classic ballet featuring Natalya Arkhipova and Irek Mukhamedov.
Dec 17, 18, 25
188-OVATION
Nutcracker: The Motion Picture
The Pacific Northwest Ballet performs the fairy tale with music by Tchaikovsky, sets and costumes by Maurice Sendak. Host Tony Randall.
Dec 18, 25
188-OVATION
Mark Morris: The Hard Nut
The reimagining of a classic Christmas ballet sets it in American suburbia of the 1960s.
Dec 19, 20, 25
188-OVATION
How It’s Made - Wood Burning Stoves, Orthoses, Ballet Slippers
Find out how wood burning stoves, orthoses, ballet slippers, mad buses are made.
Dec 20
620-Discovery HD, 120-Discovery
George Balanchine’s the Nutcracker
The New York City Ballet performs the Tchaikovsky-Petipa fairy tale of a girl (Jessica Lynne Cohen) and her doll-turned-prince (Macaulay Culkin). Kevin Kline narrates.
Dec 25
188-OVATION
Maurice Bejart’s Nutcracker
The Bejart Ballet Lausanne performs the French choreographer’s interpretation of “The Nutcracker.”
Dec 25, 26
188-OVATION
Clearly, if you want to see dance performances on TV, you should urge your cable provider to carry Ovation.
