December 19 & 20, 2026

Willson Auditorium, Bozeman

YBC’s community production includes professional guest artists, performers from Yellowstone Ballet Academy, Raison d’etre Dance Project, Bozeman and Classical Ballet Company of Billings.

YBC is under the artistic direction of founder Kathleen Rakela, a recipient of the Montana Arts Council Fellowship for the Performing Arts.

Tickets for YBC’s The Nutcracker will be available this fall. Tickets may sell out, but are otherwise available at the door with cash or check.

One child goes FREE with each adult ticket purchase. And there is a children's costume contest at intermission with prizes from the Rocky Mountain Toy Store!