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The Watchmaker's Song [Weekend 1 - Sat Evening]

The Watchmaker’s Song
Presented by Ventana Ballet and Red Nightfall Dance Theatre

An Immersive Retelling of The Nutcracker That Takes Place In and Around the Museum

saturday, December 14, 2024 | 6:30PM
Multiple Dates
performance schedule Below

The Neill-Cochran House Museum is excited to present The Watchmaker’s Song, a jazzy, immersive retelling of The Nutcracker, presented by Ventana Ballet and Red Nightfall Dance Theatre. Experience this classic story in a whole new way, and get an up close, 360º view of this captivating performance by professional ballet dancers. It is a one-of-a-kind holiday experience.

The Watchmaker’s Song – 2024 Performance Schedule at the NCHM

Weekend One
Thu. Dec. 12th | 7:30pm
Fri. Dec. 13th | 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Sat. Dec. 14th | 6:30pm & 8:30pm

Kids Interactive Shows
Sun. Dec. 15th | 12pm & 2pm

Weekend Two
Thu. Dec. 19th | 7:30pm
Fri. Dec. 20th | 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Sat. Dec. 21st | 6:30pm & 8:30pm


The Watchmaker’s Song at the Neill-Cochran House Museum:
Imagine seeing this LIVE!! - Watch with the SOUND on and get into the holiday groove!!

Press play to watch the video.


Presented in Partnership with:

Ventana Ballet is a professional dance company based in Austin, TX, specializing in contemporary ballet dance performance. The word ventana, meaning window, embodies the company’s organizational mission and vision, seeking to provide inspiration, accessibility, opportunity, and technical structure.


Founded by Dorothy O’Shea Overbey in 2017, Red Nightfall Dance Theatre specializes in crafting immersive experiences through interdisciplinary dance/theater performance. Our mission is twofold: to forge new mythologies that resonate with contemporary audiences and to amplify the voices of underrepresented artists whose work defies conventional categorization.