Closing out a year like no other, the Rockland Youth Dance Ensemble proudly presents The Nutcracker 2020 Re-Imagined, our cinematic response to the challenge of the global pandemic that shut down live theatre, dance and concert performances around the world some nine months ago.

After a disheartening cancellation of spring recitals, and the looming prospect of a year without The Nutcracker, we took a deep breath, recommitted ourselves to the students and community we serve, and said, "Okay then - let's make a movie!"
Which is exactly what we did! Filming on location in a charming local bookshop, a stunning riverside mansion in Upper Nyack, and in the magically transformed Studio 5, we went about the business of creating a whole new Nutcracker.

Today we are proud to announce the streaming release of our one-of-a-kind film, featuring 137 student dancers and professional alumni, who were supported by a crew of over 100 parent and community volunteers, under the artful guidance of Artistic Director Diane Coupé Frankel, Associate Artistic Director Alison Frankel, Director Marta Renzi and Cinematographer Lucas Ruderman, all of whom hail from Rockland County.
The movie is available to rent for $20 through Vimeo on Demand as of 2:00 p.m. December 31st, and thereafter. Set up a free Vimeo account to receive a url that will allow you to stream the movie for a period of 48 hours. Click here to rent and watch the movie.
There are five different cast versions of Nutcracker 2020 Re-Imagined, each one named after a different holiday cookie. Do you have a young friend or relative in the cast? Click here to see the master list, to find out which version or versions of the movie your favorite dancer appears in.

Complete information, including links to each of the five versions and to our video playbill, are posted on the RYDE website.

Happy New Year!
We hope you enjoy Nutcracker 2020 Re-Imagined!
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"The greater the obstacle,
the more glory in overcoming it.


-Moliere
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