These are the links for the ballet snippets and music study for each day of the Nutcracker Guide.

Day 1: Clara

Party Scene and Christmas Tree Grows

Decoration of the Christmas Tree

Day 2: Nutcracker

The Nutcracker and Clara

March

Day 3: Mouse King

Battle Scene

Clara and the Nutcracker and The Battle

Day 4: Drosselmeyer

Behind the Scenes

Arrival of Drosselmeyer and Grandfather Dance

Day 5: Snow

Snow and Waltz of the Flowers

Waltz of the Snowflakes

Day 6: Marzipan

Marzipan and Candy Canes

Divertissements: Spanish Chocolate, Arabian Coffee, Chinese Tea, Russian Trepak, Marzipan, Mother Ginger and the Polichinelles

Day 7: Sugarplum Fairy and Sugarplum Pas de Deux

Pas de deux beginning, variation 1, variation 2, pas de deux coda