{"id":28847,"date":"2014-12-20T14:33:25","date_gmt":"2014-12-20T21:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=28847"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:17:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:17:52","slug":"goh-ballets-the-nutcracker-opens-ballet-superstar-paloma-herrera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/goh-ballets-the-nutcracker-opens-ballet-superstar-paloma-herrera\/","title":{"rendered":"Goh Ballet\u2019s The Nutcracker Opens With ballet superstar Paloma Herrera"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28853\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/goh-ballets-the-nutcracker-opens-ballet-superstar-paloma-herrera\/gbn_0512\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0512.jpg?fit=794%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"794,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GBN_0512\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0512.jpg?fit=677%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-28853\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0512-677x1024.jpg?resize=474%2C716\" alt=\"GBN_0512\" width=\"474\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0512.jpg?resize=677%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 677w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0512.jpg?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0512.jpg?w=794&amp;ssl=1 794w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s still time to get festive and catch some holiday magic with<a href=\"http:\/\/gohnutcracker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0The Nutcracker<\/a>\u00a0at The Centre For Performing Arts. On until December 22, The Goh Ballet stars\u00a0superstar Paloma Herrera, principal dancer from the American Ballet Theatre in New York. She&#8217;s the magical Sugar Plum Fairy and her performance, alongside Dmitri Dovgoselets, a soloist from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet is stunning.\u00a0The show is choreography by world-renowned Emmy Award winner Anna-Marie Holmes and dancers from China\u2019s celebrated Liaoning Ballet \u00a0make their Canadian debut in the star-studded cast. \u00a0An\u00a0actual\u00a0live orchestral accompaniment completes the show.<\/p>\n<p>The journey begins a at the Stahlbaulm&#8217;s house at their annual Christmas party, where the guests celebrate, dance and mingle. Godfather Drosselmery, the toymaker, arrives and Clara receives her nutcracker. It&#8217;s a jolly scene and the grandmother steals the show with her humourous dancing. Clara falls asleep and the magic begins as she awakes\u00a0to find the toys have come to life and eventually\u00a0the Nutcracker appears as a human prince and the story continues.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0312.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28852\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/goh-ballets-the-nutcracker-opens-ballet-superstar-paloma-herrera\/gbn_0312\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0312.jpg?fit=1200%2C794&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,794\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Nutcracker\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0312.jpg?fit=788%2C521&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-28852\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0312-1024x677.jpg?resize=474%2C313\" alt=\"Nutcracker\" width=\"474\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0312.jpg?resize=1024%2C677&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0312.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0312.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this\u00a0version the cast includes 200 plus dancers and there&#8217;s added magic with hand-painted sets and dazzling costumes, including a giant dress that holds ten gymnasts underneath. A magician, a drag queen, Russian folk dancers and ballroom couples elevate the show, features a variety of talent, resulting in a\u00a0production that&#8217;s truly unique.to see international dancers share the stage in our holiday classic,\u201d says Chan Hon Goh, Executive Producer.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28853\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/goh-ballets-the-nutcracker-opens-ballet-superstar-paloma-herrera\/gbn_0512\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0512.jpg?fit=794%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"794,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GBN_0512\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0512.jpg?fit=677%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-28853\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0512-677x1024.jpg?resize=474%2C716\" alt=\"GBN_0512\" width=\"474\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0512.jpg?resize=677%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 677w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0512.jpg?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/GBN_0512.jpg?w=794&amp;ssl=1 794w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"www.gohnutcracker.com\" target=\"_blank\">Goh Ballet\u2019s The Nutcracker<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s still time to get festive and catch some holiday magic with\u00a0The Nutcracker\u00a0at The Centre For Performing Arts. 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