Companies Nationwide Support the CFB Nutcracker Silent Auction

The Central Florida Ballet is gearing up for its annual Nutcracker Silent Auction, which is a 100% fundraising activity where all monies raised go towards bringing the arts to school's who lack funding for the arts.

The silent auctions will be held before performances of The Nutcracker on December 13 and 14 at the Orange County Convention Center.

Companies nationwide have stepped up to support these educational and outreach programs including 1) FREE In-School performances for students in Orange County serving 1,000+ students per year, 2) highly reduced or free ticket admission for Title-1 Schools and disadvantaged youth groups within the Orlando area to attend a performance at the Orange County Convention Center, and 3) the Children's Ballet Series created specially for our youngest audiences in the Central Florida area.

 Pictured: A group of students meet characters during the Central Florida Ballet's school performance of The Nutcracker.

Companies donating items to the 2014 Nutcracker Silent Auction include:

Arnold Palmer
Atlantis Resort & Casino Reno, NV
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Christopher Anthony Salon & Spa
Cirque du Soleil
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Dance Wear Corner
Euro Day Spa
Family Vacation Trust
First Watch
Garden Theatre
Glazer Children's Museum
Kennedy Space Center
Orlando City Soccer Club
Orlando Science Center
Pier 39
Pink Calyx
Portrait Innovations
Premier Cancun Vacations
PRP Wine International
Ranger's Pet Outpost & Retreat
Southwest Orlando Eye Care
Thirty-One Gifts
Tiny Prints
Whole Foods Market
WonderWorks Orlando
Xtreme Bowling & Karting
Yoga Private Lesson by Shata Ben-Avari
More To Be Announced

The deadline to receive item donations is November 17, 2014. Businesses wishing to donate can do so by downloading the Auction Donation form here and the official letter. Please direct any questions to: Kailey Klopfenstein at kklopfenstein@centralfloridaballet.com or please call 407.849.9948, ext 10.

Plus be sure to mark your calendar for the Central Florida Ballet's auction and performances.

Nutcracker Performances: 
Held at Linda Chapin Theater, Orange County Convention Center (Tickets $24-80)
Ticket link: cfb.interticket.com
Event page: Nutcracker performance page
Saturday, December 13 @ 2pm
Saturday, December 13 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, December 14 @ 2pm

Nutcracker Auctions:
Held in lobby beside the Linda Chapin Theater (free admission)
Event page: Nutcracker auction page
Saturday, December 13 @ 6:30pm
Saturday, December 14 @ 1pm