About the Show
The St. Augustine Winter Spectacular is a holiday production that was created in 2013 by The Dance Company and continues to be a holiday favorite amidst the Nights of Lights at Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College in downtown St. Augustine.
Executive Artistic Director Stephanie Burkhardt Lahti, a former TDC dancer herself, created the show after a trip to New York City’s Broadway district. Wanting to bring the big city caliber of entertainment back to her quaint hometown, she and the artistic staff wrote the holiday show and continue to rewrite and tweak the story each year, making it fresh and memorable for all ages in the community.
The St. Augustine Winter Spectacular captures the flavor of the iconic Radio City Rockettes mixed with familiar holiday music and characters amidst a stage artistry of ballet, tap, acrobatics, musical theater, kicklines, and more. We have seen audience members revel in laughter, tears, wonder, and awe as they come back year after year to soak in the best of the winter season during the St. Augustine Winter Spectacular.
Raffle and auctions will take place during each performance. Refreshments will be sold in the lobby. Shows are Saturday, December 14th and Sunday, December 15th. The show is 90 minutes including a brief intermission. Tickets range in price from $20-$30 and are available to sponsors early with public sales shortly after.
The Dance Company is located in the historic old St. Augustine Beach hotel, adjacent to the St. Augustine Beach pier, in the heart of St. Augustine Beach. The studio has provided strong technical and artistic training in the community for more than 30 years. As a civic minded nonprofit, The Dance Company provides scholarships, tuition assistance, community performances and numerous volunteer opportunities throughout the year. The studio’s focus has always centered around providing for its community and a portion of the proceeds from The St. Augustine Winter Spectacular benefits its “Everyone Dances” scholarship initiative which supports young dancers in need.