The Gift of Brillance and Visionry

This season, help the California Riverside Ballet revive The Nutcracker by supporting the Wardrobe Fund. Through your generosity, this timeless fairy tale of the Nutcracker and the King of Mice will continue to delight audiences of all ages.

In 1979 the California Riverside Ballet acquired from the Houston Ballet the Peter Farmer sets and costumes which were originally designed in the 1960’s for the Royal Ballet of London.  The California Riverside Ballet premier was presented to Riverside audiences at Landis Auditorium in 1979 with the Riverside County Philharmonic.

Over the course of The Nutcracker’s 26 year legacy with CRB, the elegant sets and wardrobe designed by world famous set and costume designer, Peter Farmer, have been used in hundreds of performances.  Over time, the inevitable toll of stress on gentle fabrics and material has been meticulously and lovingly repaired by volunteers.  The time is now upon us to replace the costumes, once as resilient as the Nutcracker Prince and musical score by Peter Illych Tchaikovsky.

A much needed restoration is scheduled to begin in the 2006/07 season, but our dancers need your support to bring new costumes to our stage.

Help The California Riverside Ballet revive The Nutcracker by supporting the Wardrobe Fund for the 27th season of this time-honored holiday favorite.

leading corporate sponsor of CRB Wardrobe fund, and

John Tavaglione - Riverside County Supervisor, Second District. Community Improvement Funds, leading community sponsor.

Every gift, regardless of the amount, brings CRB closer to reaching our goal.  Please be as generous as possible.  All donations will be honored by name credit in the 2006/07 program.

• $100 purchases pointe shoes for the Sugar Plum Fairy
• $250 purchases two romantic-length tutus for the corps de ballet’s “Snow Waltz”
• $500 purchases party dresses for Clara and two of her guests.
• $1,000 will dress the Snow Queen
• $1,500 will dress the Sugar Plum Fairy
• $2,500 will dress the Arabian, Spanish, Chinese and Mirliton soloists

The Wardrobe Fund is a restricted fund and donations cannot be applied towards membership.
Contributions to the Wardrobe Fund can be made to California Riverside Ballet, and mailed to:

CRB Wardrobe Fund
3840 Lemon Street Suite B
Riverside, California 92501

Or Online

For further information call the California Riverside Ballet at 951.787.7850 or email us.