Watch: The Nutcracker Comes To Life

“It is a labor of love for us to put on this show every year,” says Liza Mata. “The Nutcracker has long been seen as a cultural family favorite during the holiday season, and we are so blessed to be able to bring such a beloved family tradition to the Myrtle Beach area for thirteen years now. Our dancers work tirelessly to bring these performances to life and to bring smiles and joy to their audiences.” 

Coastal Youth Ballet Theatre is a non­profit 501(c)3 arts organization dedicated to the artistic and cultural enrichment of Horry and Georgetown counties. Ar­tistic and executive director Liza Mata established Coastal Youth Ballet Theatre in 2006 as the performing company of Coastal Dance Centre, a dance school based in the Market Common. 

The school is highly regarded for its pro­gram of dance training, performance opportunities, and professionally staged productions. Coastal Youth Ballet The­atre provides an artistic home base for the area’s most talented young dancers, who are able to participate in full-length ballet productions, performances, scholarship awards, and community outreach en­gagements.

A treat for The Nutcracker audience every year is finding out which local and regional celebrities are perform­ing the special role of the beloved “Mother Ginger” character for each performance. The local celebrities and hometown heroes who will be playing “Mother Ginger” have been nominated by their community members and will be featured indi­vidually in each of the performances.