Magnify Dance Ensemble: Christmas Joy

Magnify Dance Ensemble presents Christmas Joy

December 12 & 13, 2026

2:00 pm & 6:30 pm on Saturday

2:00 pm on Sunday

NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre

Come … Experience the Miracle! … Awaken your heart to the true Spirit of Christmas in dance as Magnify Dance Ensemble will present the 42nd season of its Bravos Award- winning holiday production, Christmas Joy. Over sixty classically-trained dancers will once again inspire audiences in the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Albuquerque Journal Theater with a collection of moving and inspirational classical ballet, jazz and contemporary dance performances choreographed to traditional and contemporary Christmas music.

Magnify Dance Ensemble at the National Hispanic Culture Center

Magnify Dance Ensemble is delighted to have Tessa Barbour, a distinguished alumna, as a guest artist in this year’s annual production of Christmas Joy. With an extensive professional career with Smuin Contemporary Ballet, she brings years of professional experience, artistry, and passion for dance to the stage.

A moving and uplifting production, Christmas Joy has become an Albuquerque holiday tradition. In 1999, members of the Albuquerque Arts Alliance conferred the Bravos Award for Dance Excellence upon The Performers Ballet & Jazz Company. In addition, in 2012 Christmas Joy was awarded the Albuquerque Community Live Art and Performance Services (Q-Claps), Applause Award for favorite Performance.

The 2026 production includes two performances: Saturday, December 12th at 2pm and 6:30pm and Sunday, December 13 at 2pm. Tickets range from $45.00 to $48.00. Discounts available for groups, students and seniors (handling fee of $2.00 included). Tickets are available online for purchase at www.nhccnm.org, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center Box Office or by calling the NHCC Box Office to 505-724-4771.

The Performers Ballet and Jazz Company DBA Magnify Dance Ensemble is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1990 to provide professional training and performance experience to young aspiring dancers from New Mexico. Visit our website: www.MagnifyDanceCenter.com/Ensemble

$52 & $46 w/ a discount for students, seniors, and groups.

Tickets will go on sale starting on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 10:00 am.

Reserve Your Tickets Here!

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