Your Support Makes Holiday Magic Possible
When you give, you help create life-changing arts experiences for students, children, and families across Middle Tennessee. Through student matinees and community partnerships, your contribution helps create meaningful arts experiences, treasured holiday memories, and lasting connections to the joy of live performance.
Who Your Gift Supports
Student Matinee Program
Every child deserves access to the arts! Each year, thousands of students attend special daytime performances of Nashville’s Nutcracker, inviting them into a beloved holiday tradition.
These performances provide students with the opportunity to engage with the arts in a meaningful and inspiring way, and are accompanied by an Educator’s Guide, with activities that meet Tennessee State Academic Standards.
Last year:
3,499 students attended matinee performances of Nashville’s Nutcracker
1,761 Title I students attended
8 Title I schools participated
Community Partner Program
Holiday Magic also provides access to children and families through nonprofit and community partners across Middle Tennessee.
These partnerships help ensure more individuals and families can experience the joy, wonder, and tradition of Nashville’s Nutcracker during the holiday season. We believe live ballet should be accessible to everyone – and through our network of over 30 social service agencies, we're working to reach community members from all walks of life: children and seniors, veterans, survivors, families navigating hardship, and those who simply never had the opportunity to experience a live performance. No matter where someone is in their journey, there is a seat here for them.
Last year:
30 Holiday Magic community partners participated
2,000 tickets distributed
73% of tickets redeemed
Your Gift Starts Here
A gift of just $48 can help send one student to Nashville’s Nutcracker. Every donation helps ensure more students, children, and families can experience the magic of Nashville’s Nutcracker this season.
Are you a social service agency or nonprofit partner interested in requesting Holiday Magic tickets for the individuals and families you serve? Visit our Holiday Magic Partner Program page to learn more and submit a request.