Join Northbrook Public Library Auditorium Coordinator, Arielle Valene, and Music Librarian, Madison Carroll, to learn more about the history, production, technical tricks, and music of The Nutcracker.
Join Northbrook Public Library Auditorium Coordinator, Arielle Valene, and Music Librarian, Madison Carroll, to learn more about the history, production, technical tricks, and music of The Nutcracker.
Arielle Valene has been both a stage crew member and a stage manager for many Nutcracker productions. Madison Carroll holds 2 degrees in clarinet performance, and has worked on the administrative side of opera and ballet. Together, they will explain the history of how The Nutcracker came to be so popular, how ballet companies do their magical stage tricks, and explore the beautiful orchestration that is so emblematic of this holiday classic.