Prima Princessa: The Nutcracker

Remember Prima Princessa? She’s back again! I was thrilled to find the new Nutcracker DVD unexpectedly in my mail box one day, as was Savannah. I grew up with the Nutcracker, watched several performances, and it by far is one of my favorite ballets. So, it was neat to be able to now share that story with her without having to brave taking a 2.5 year old to an uptown theater. She loved the first Prima Princessa DVD that told the story of Swan Lake and introduced basic ballet steps (see that review here). It introduced a love of dancing for her, and we since have started dance classes to help learn and have even more fun.
Just as with Swan Lake, this DVD is broken down into different segments alternating between the Nutcracker performance and learning ballet steps. Once again, this movie gets Savannah up and moving and interacting, which I love. The extras include the different beginning arm positions that they cleverly describe looks like a flower blooming. Savannah absolutely loves these movies, and we enjoy them as adults as well. These movies are top favorites at our house
A clip of the new video can be found on their website and can be purchased through Amazon. It would make a perfect Christmas gift!
Thank you to Prima Princessa team for sending me a complimentary DVD to review!




One Comment
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Mary Kate Mellow commented on September 14, 2009 at 1:07 am
Hi Leah,
Thanks so much for writing a review of “Prima Princessa Presents The Nutcracker” and helping us to spread the word. I am glad your daughter enjoyed it!
Mary Kate