The 5th Annual Nutcracker Kids Cast Party was held on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at the Discovery Gateway.  This annual party is to celebrate the wonderful job our young dancers did during the Nutcracker the month prior with their families and friends.  The Discovery Gateway (http://www.discoverygateway.org/) was extremely generous in donating the entire museum for our use.  The children had reign over the museum and loved it.  A pizza dinner was served on the top floor in the Junior Achievement City, there was a DJ playing music on the third floor, a mask making workshop conducted by a Discovery Gateway employee, and all of the exhibits were open.  Reviews are in and this has been called the best cast party ever!

Ashlee Christofferson
Development Manager, Special Events
Ballet West
50 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, Utah  84101
801.323.6917 (office)

Nutcracker friends enjoying dinner.                                         Even The Volunteers were having fun.

Turned into quite a dance party.                                                        Having fun at Discovery Gateway.

-Mark