Celebrating the winter holidays with dance in New Jersey (Dec. 5-Jan. 1)

Here’s a town-by-town guide of some of the holiday-related dance events scheduled throughout New Jersey through Jan. 1.

‘Nutcracker’ productions

ATLANTIC CITY: Atlantic City Ballet, “The Nutcracker,” Caesars Atlantic City Hotel Casino, Circus Maximus Theater, 2100 Pacific Ave., Dec. 19, 5 p.m. $23-$48. caesarsac.com, 800-443-0104.

CLINTON: Hunterdon Hill Ballet, “The Clinton Nutcracker” adaptation of the ballet as an homage to the town, Clinton Township Middle School, 34 Grayrock Road., Dec. 17, 7 p.m.; Dec. 18-19, 1 and 7 p.m. $21-$23. tix.com/ticket-sales/hunterdonhillsballet/5702, 908-797-6761, [email protected].

COLLINGSWOOD: Tricia Sloan Dance, “The Nutcracker,” Scottish Rite Auditorium, 315 White Horse Pike., Dec. 17, 7 p.m.; Dec. 18, 2 and 7 p.m.; Dec. 19, 2 p.m. $25-$32. scottishriteauditorium.com, 856-858-1000.

DEAL: Axelrod Contemporary Ballet Theater, “The Nutcracker Rocks” modern-day reimagining of the holiday ballet, Axelrod Performing Arts Center, 100 Grant Ave., Dec. 11 and 18, 2 and 7 p.m.; Dec. 12 and 19, 11 a.m., 2 and 5 p.m.; Dec. 15, 3 p.m.; Dec. 17, 7 p.m. $26-$56. axelrodartscenter.com, 732-531-9100.

ENGLEWOOD: New Jersey Ballet, “The Nutcracker,” Bergen Performing Arts Center, 30 N. Van Brunt St., Dec. 5, 1 and 4:30 p.m. $19-$49. bergenpac.org, 201-227-1030.

FLORENCE: Central NJ Ballet Theatre, “The Nutcracker,” Florence Township Memorial High School, 1050 Cedar Lane., Dec. 18, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. $25. cnjballet.com, 609-424-3192.

GALLOWAY: Atlantic City Ballet, “The Nutcracker,” Stockton University, Stockton Performing Arts Center, 101 Vera King Farris Drive., Dec. 10, 7 p.m.; Dec. 11, 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. $10-$35. stocktonpac.org, 609-652-9000.

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HACKETTSTOWN: New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet, “The Nutcracker,” Centenary University, Sitnik Theater, Lackland Center, 400 Jefferson St., Dec. 17, 7 p.m.; Dec. 18, noon and 5 p.m.; Dec. 19, 3 p.m. $17.50-$30.50. centenarystageco.org, 908-979-0900.

JERSEY CITY: “Jersey City Nutcracker,” adaptation of Tchaikovsky ballet set in Jersey City, Nimbus Arts Center, 329 Warren St., Dec. 10, 17 and 22, 7 p.m.; Dec. 11, 18-19 and 23, 3 and 7 p.m.; Dec. 12, 3 p.m. $25-$40. app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=nim, 201-377-0718.

LAKEWOOD: Atlantic City Ballet, “The Nutcracker,” Strand Center for the Arts, 400 Clifton Ave., Dec. 18, 7 p.m. $15-$35. strand.org, 732-367-7789.

MILLVILLE: New Jersey Ballet, “The Nutcracker,” Levoy Theatre, 126-130 N. High St., Dec. 12, 2 and 6 p.m. $27-$34.25. levoy.net, 856-327-6400.

MORRISTOWN: New Jersey Ballet, 50th anniversary production of “The Nutcracker,” Mayo Performing Arts Center, 100 South St., Dec. 17, 22-23, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 18-19 and 26, 1 and 6 p.m.; Dec. 24, 1 p.m. $35-$75. mayoarts.org, 973-539-8008.

NEW BRUNSWICK: American Repertory Ballet, “The Nutcracker” with cast of more than 100 and live orchestra, State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave., Dec. 17, 8 p.m.; Dec. 18, 2 and 8 p.m.; Dec. 19, 1 and 5 p.m. $25-$65. stnj.org, 732-246-7469.

”The Hip Hop Nutcracker,” annual holiday mash-up set to the Tchaikovsky score with 12 dancers, DJ, violinist and MC Kurtis Blow, State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave., Jan. 2, 2 p.m. $25-$65. stnj.org, 732-246-7469.

NEWARK: State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, “The Nutcracker,” New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Prudential Hall, 1 Center St., Dec. 11, 3 p.m. $29-$79. njpac.org, 201-503-1333.

”The Hip Hop Nutcracker,” holiday production with MC Kurtis Blow, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Prudential Hall, 1 Center St., Dec. 18, 2 and 8 p.m. $29-$79. njpac.org, 201-503-1333.

PRINCETON Princeton Youth Ballet, “The Nutcracker.” Princeton High School, 151 Moore St., Dec. 5, 4 p.m. princetonyouthballet.org, 609-222-7592.

RAHWAY: American Repertory Ballet, sensory-friendly performance of “The Nutcracker,” Union County Performing Arts Center, 1601 Irving St., Dec. 5, 1 p.m. $8. ucpac.org, 732-499-8226.

RED BANK: Company of Dance Arts, “The Nutcracker,” Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth St., Dec. 10, 7 p.m.; Dec. 11, 1 and 5 p.m.; Dec. 12, 1 p.m. $35-$55. countbasietheatre.org, 732-842-9000.

TOMS RIVER: Ballet for Young Audiences, “The Nutcrackef,” Ocean County College, Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, Hooper Avenue and College Drive., Dec. 18, 1 and 4 p.m. $10-$12. grunincenter.org, 732-255-0500.

TRENTON: American Repertory Ballet, “The Nutcracker,” War Memorial, Patriots Theater, Memorial Drive., Dec. 11, 1 and 5 p.m. $25-$45. nj.gov/state/memorial/index.html, 609-984-8400.

WEST WINDSOR: NJ Dance Connection, “The Nutcracker,” Mercer County Community College, Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road., Dec. 17, 7 p.m.; Dec. 18-19, 1 and 4 p.m. $14-$16. kelseyatmccc.org, 609-570-3333.

Other Holiday Dance

CAMDEN: Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre, “Spanish Dances from Spain and Latin America” holiday performance, Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts, Walter Gordon Theatre, 314 Linden St. at Third Street., Dec. 5, 10 a.m. $8-$10. alboradadance.org, 856-225-6202.

LAMBERTVILLE: Roxey Ballet, in-person and live-streamed “A Very Lambertville Holiday Celebration” program of choreography set to selections from Lambertville Historical Society’s annual holiday CDs, Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179., Dec. 22, 7 p.m. $50-$52. musicmountaintheatre.org, 609-397-3337.

TOMS RIVER: Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre, “Holiday Dances and Music of Spain and Latin America,” Ocean County Library, Toms River Branch, 101 Washington St., Dec. 9, 6 p.m. Free but registration required. theoceancountylibrary.org, 732-349-6200.

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