The Young Artists’ Community Ballet, also known as Ballet Continental, performed a preview of its upcoming performance of The Nutcracker at La Posada in Green Valley on Monday, Nov. 13.
Guests at the La Posada farmer’s market were treated to $5 discounted tickets to the show, with young performers selling tickets throughout the courtyard.
Joel Foster – KGUN9 
Joel Foster – KGUN9 This is the 39th performance of The Nutcracker by the dance company, one of the longest runs of the holiday classic in Southern Arizona.
“These kids are doing good things,” said Ballet Continental’s Artistic Director Darby Downs. “Sometimes we only hear about the bad things kids are doing so I’m glad we had the opportunity to be here today.”
Joel Foster – KGUN9 
JOEL FOSTER – KGUN9 Ballet Continental features dancers from 9-years-old to college-age, coming from communities in Southern Arizona such as Tucson, Sahuarita, Green Valley, Amado, Tubac, Tumacacori, Rio Rico and Nogales.
Downs says a Phoenix-based dance teacher is also bringing her high school dancers down from Phoenix to perform in the show.