Lighthouse Artspace Nashville Launches Lifeway Kefir Immersive Nutcracker Dance Classes

Dance along with classic characters at the immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle throughout December.

Nashville, Tenn. – Put on your dancing shoes and join Lighthouse ArtSpace Nashville (4416 Ridgefield Way) throughout December for Lifeway Kefir Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle dance classes. Sponsored by America’s favorite kefir company, Lifeway Foods, classes will take place on various dates from Dec. 4 through 31. All class ticketholders will receive access to The Immersive Nutcracker show, as well as a complimentary kefir sample from Lifeway Kefir.

Class participants of all ages are welcome to participate in a 45-minute dance session led by certified instructors from local dance studio Tippi Toes. Combining different dance styles including ballet, contemporary, jazz and folk, classes will take place in the gallery at Lighthouse ArtSpace Nashville as scenes from The Immersive Nutcracker pirouette across the walls.

Classes are scheduled on the following dates and times:
·       Sunday, December 4 at 9:00 AM
·       Sunday, December 11 at 9:00 AM
·       Sunday, December 18 at 9:00 AM
·       Thursday, December 22 at 8:30 AM
·       Saturday, December 24 at 9:00 AM
·       Thursday, December 29 at 8:30 AM

“After a very successful partnership with Lighthouse Immersive for our Lifeway Yoga program in multiple markets, creating a new initiative through Lifeway Kefir Immersive Nutcracker dance class is the perfect addition to our lineup. With busy holiday schedules, often people forget to stay active during these months, but our mission is to encourage activity and healthy lifestyles all year round, so these dance classes offer the entire family an exciting outlet to get moving,” said Julie Smolyansky, President and CEO of Lifeway Foods.

Lifeway Kefir dance classes are being offered at The Immersive Nutcracker in Nashville. To discover local class information, visit immersive-nutcracker.com/dance.

Tickets to Lifeway Kefir Immersive Nutcracker dance classes are now available for purchase for $39.99 per person at immersive-nutcracker.com/dance. Tickets for The Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle start at $29.99

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About The Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle

The Immersive Nutcracker is an ideal family outing, featuring whimsical animated characters alongside footage of professional ballet dancers. This joyful 40-minute immersive experience is an ideal outlet to introduce young children to the art of ballet and the captivating storytelling that often accompanies it. Set to the sweeping music of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The Immersive Nutcracker encompasses visitors in over 500,000 cubic feet of projections composed of over 1 million frames of video, curating a grand immersive display that relays the tale of The Nutcracker from opening to finale. The projection features beloved scenes set to their classical scores like “The March of the Toys,” “The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” and more.

Based on E.T.A. Hoffman’s 1816 fairy tale The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, The Nutcracker has become a holiday classic, taking the form of ballets, films and more. The Immersive Nutcracker, A Winter Miracle is the newest rendition of this timeless classic, using the latest projection mapping technology to chronicle Marie and her beloved toy nutcracker who comes to life to battle the Mouse King and then takes her on an enchanting adventure across a holiday-themed dreamscape.

About Lifeway Foods, Inc.

Lifeway Foods, Inc., which has been recognized as one of Forbes' Best Small Companies, is America's leading supplier of the probiotic, fermented beverage known as kefir. In addition to its line of drinkable kefir, the company also produces cheese, probiotic oat milk and a ProBugs line for kids. Lifeway's tart and tangy fermented dairy products are now sold across the United States, Mexico, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

About Lighthouse Immersive

Lighthouse Immersive creates, produces and distributes innovative digital immersive art experiences through its experiential entertainment multiplex digital art galleries, aiming to cultivate community and creativity through large-scale events and exhibitions of all art forms. Lighthouse Immersive offers versatile spaces for creators to present their work while engaging audiences in unique art experiences that encourage dialogue and inspire new artistic creations. Lighthouse Immersive has produced the world premiere of Immersive Van Gogh, Immersive Frida Kahlo and Immersive Klimt: Revolution to more than 21 North American cities. Recognized as the leader in immersive art experiences, Lighthouse Immersive custom-designs each of their venues, named Lighthouse ArtSpace, to distinctly envelop the various architectural settings they inhabit, it operates galleries in a range of historic venues including refurbished industrial and retail spaces. Since 2021, the company has opened 21 new galleries in North American cities including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Boston and Denver, and is currently expanding into additional markets. To date, Lighthouse Immersive has sold over 5 million tickets to Immersive Van Gogh across North America, with Artnet calling it “one of the largest coordinated art phenomena of all time.”

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