Things to Know, Before You Go & Curriculum Overview APS 1st Grade to Ballethnic Dance Company at the Morehouse College Chapel About the Experience: Urban Nutcracker Ballethnic Dance Company is recognized as a trailblazer in the field of dance in Atlanta combining classical ballet with ethnic dance forms Their special ballet, Urban Nutcracker, celebrates 19 years as a full-length ballet Created as an ethnic twist on the classical ballet, Nutcracker, this ballet provides opportunities for children and professional artists of color to express their artistic talents and cultural diversity on a main stage It was founded to show the rich history of Atlanta and particularly African-American culture Day-of Contact Information: Venue: Morehouse College Chapel 830 Westview Dr SW Atlanta, GA 30314 Karen Idlett 770-315-3670 On the Morehouse campus on Westside Dr SW, behind the Martin Luther King statue next to the parking garage Special Instructions: Bus Information Buses can park at venue Bus drivers will drop-off the students at the chapel and pick them up after the event After the students are dropped off the buses will park at West End Mall Chaperones Please seat yourselves amongst the student group After the performance, we will ask that all schools remain seated until they are dismissed by the Morehouse Chapel Staff We will dismiss them as their school buses Visitation Norms This is a stage performance Upon entering the theater and during the show, please keep noise and distraction to a minimum Georgia Performance Standards(GPS) – Curriculum Connection MKM1; MKM3; MKG2; MKG3; ELA8R2