Dear Civic Dance Center Families, For nearly 50 years, generations of dancers and families in Bakersfield have experienced the magic of The Nutcracker performed with a live orchestra. There is simply nothing like hearing Tchaikovsky's score come to life in the theater as
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — For nearly five decades, Civic Dance Center's annual production of The Nutcracker has been a cherished holiday tradition for generations of families throughout Bakersfield and Kern County. This year, the community is invited to help preserve one of
Welcome back, everyone! We hope you've been enjoying your summer! We are so excited to welcome everyone back to the studio as our summer classes begin today. We can't wait to see familiar faces, welcome new students, and kick off another
Dear Civic Families, Thank you to everyone who registered for our summer session classes. As we finalize our schedule, we wanted to provide an update regarding a few classes that have experienced lower-than anticipated enrollment this summer. Due to limited registration,
The 49th annual Nutcracker auditions will be August 21 & 22, 2026 Our beloved holiday tradition returns to the stage December 11–13, 2026, with a live orchestra presented by Bakersfield City Ballet and a cast of 150 dancers! Auditions are by invitation