Artistically athletic & high voltage charm. Seventy minutes of dazzling, dynamic dancing by international talent and stars of tomorrow. An affordable show for the whole family! 

November 23rd & 24th • 3 performances at the beautiful Merriam Theater! 

  • “ "This is my entire family's favorite Nutcracker of the season. We wouldn't miss it." ”
    — Ed, Bucks County, PA
  • “ "Nutcracker 1776 is such a professional performance, that it is difficult to remember the show is put on by students." ”
    — Becky, Feasterville, PA
  • “ "The story involving the city's history is a twist on the Nutcracker; choreography and costumes are spectacular, but I love the performers the most." ”
    — Jen, Philadelphia, PA
  • “ "Nutcracker 1776 is an adaptation of the original ballet that is attractive to the whole family. Kids love it. The costumes are amazing. The corps of ballet can compete with any professional ballet company, in fact they are as good if not better than professional ones I've seen." ”
    — Yenni, Barrington, NJ
  • “ "Nutcracker 1776 has become a cherished tradition in our family as a kickstart to the holiday season. Each year, we look forward to the stellar performance of the Rock School students and faculty. It is a delight to view these talented and dedicated dancers who are such a credit to the art as well as the city of Philadelphia and its unique history." ”
    — Heather, Philadelphia, PA

Ballet students ages 4 and up may perform in Nutcracker 1776. Register by September 15th and dance on-stage at the beautiful Merriam Theater in Philadelphia! No auditions are required for pre-ballet students.  All students are guaranteed a role in Nutcracker 1776, auditions are required to determine which role the student dances. 

For information regarding discounted group sales please call 215-551-7010 or email us at info@therockschool.org

December 8th & 9th, 2018 Rock West's Nutcracker 1776 will be at

Haverford School's Centennial Hall! 

 

Click HERE to view performance photos! 

 

The Rock School is the School's main facility, located on the Avenue of the Arts at 1101 S Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147. The Rock School  houses five floors fully equipped with six state of the art sprung-floor studios, in-house costume shop, a delicious & nutritious 2nd floor Café, and a Boutique for dancewear and Rock merchandise.A Residence is offered for students training far from home as well as an Academics program for grades 7-12.

CONTACT US
P: 215-551-7011
F: 215-551-8538
info@therockschool.org
1101 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147

 

We hope everyone had fun on Halloween! 🎃🎃 🎃 We loved all of the costumes our students wore in class. We are so impressed yet not surprised by their creative skills. 🎨 #BurgerBallerina #GrandmaAnne #pokémongo 😂
SPOTTED! 👀 General Mouse Howe was last seen taking class this morning and is SO excited to announce our Halloween Dress Up Days! From this Saturday, Oct. 27th to Wednesday, Oct. 31st, all of your students are invited to wear and take class in their Halloween costume. The only rule? You must be able to dance in them. We can't wait to see all your creative costumes this year! 🎃🍁 #rockschoolife #whereisgmh #happyhalloween
"Dreams and dedication are a powerful combination" - William Longgood ❄ ❄ Our Nutcracker 1776 is just around the corner! Still haven't purchased your tickets? Be a part of the magic and purchase your tickets today! https://www.kimmelcenter.org/events-and-tickets/201819/rentals/nutcracker-1776/ #therockschool #nutcracker1776
💫CALLING ALL DANCERS!💫 Dancers on the Run is an opportunity for dancers in the Philadelphia community to come together as one and bring awareness to our community that dance CAN change lives. Want to be a part of it? Broad & Wharton Sat, October 20, 2018 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT REGISTER ONLINE! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dancers-on-the-run-tickets-51240768518?aff=utm_source%3Deb_email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnew_event_email&utm_term=eventurl_text
A big 🌟 THANK YOU🌟 to the Museum of American Revolution for allowing our young cadets, students at the Rock School, to capture the red coat General Mouse Howe! We are so excited to bring The Nutcracker 1776 back to life this November 23rd & 24th at the beautiful Merriam Theater. Still haven't purchased your tickets? What are you waiting for? Buy your tickets today! ❄ ❄ #rockschool #nutcracker1776 #museumoftheamericanrevolution
JOIN US! 🌟 The Rock School for Dance Education is proud to be a part of Koresh Dance Company's 5th Annual Come Together Dance Festival. Celebrating the unique diversity and technical excellence of the Philadelphia Dance Community, Koresh will bring over 40 dance innovators together in a 5 day event! The Rock School will be performing Thursday, November 15th at 7:30 pm at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. STUNNING 💖 photo of Kaeli Ware by @vikkisloviterphoto #rockschool #phillydance
Look what we found for #throwbackthursday ! 💫🤩 Take a look 👀 at this throwback poster of First Position, a documentary from 2011 following the journey of six young ballet students as they prepare and compete in Youth America Grand Prix, the world's largest international student dance competition. This documentary featured our very own #rockalum, Michaela DePrince, now Grand Sujet of Dutch National Ballet, author of her own book Taking Flight, and an Ambassador for War Child Netherlands! Have YOU seen First Position yet? 💖🎥
Bravo, 🙌 Rock dancers, on the fabulous performance of the @fringearts - Tango, Tarantella, & Tutus! The 2018-19 School Year is certainly full of talented students and we are thrilled to start a year of performances with these wonderful dancers.
Congratulations to our alumni who have recently been promoted or signed with companies! We are so proud of all of you and are excited to follow your journey. If you are a Rock Alumnus, please send us an email at rockschooldance@gmail.com We would love to hear from you and be informed of your accomplishments. Taylor Ciampi - Company Dancer with Atlanta Ballet Teresa D'Ortone - ABT II Abigail Fletcher - Dutch National Trainee Kenna Gold - Orlando Ballet Apprentice Tonatiuh Gomez - San Diego Ballet Jessica He - Company Dancer with Atlanta Ballet Arnaldo Hernández - PA Ballet II Victoria Jaenson - Charlotte Ballet II Peter Kurta - Smuin Contemporary American Ballet Mine Kusano - PA Ballet II Lucas Labrador - Apprentice with Atlanta Ballet Regina Montgomery - Demi Soloist with Tulsa Ballet Luciano Perotto - Cleveland Ballet Lucy Samuel - Alabama Ballet Apprentice