Bayside Youth Ballet will present its annual Christmas performance at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10, in the Harry M. Ward Auditorium at Mathews High School.

The ballet company will perform “Journey to the Land of the Sweets” from The Nutcracker for the second season. The Sugar Plum Fairy, Waltz of the Flowers and other excerpts from this beloved classic will be performed by dancers from Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex and Portsmouth as well as guest performances by students from Diggs School of Dance and BYB alumni.

The company will also perform “Les Patineurs,” a ballet depicting a Victorian skating party that takes place on a frozen pond on a winter’s evening. There will be other holiday selections, as well.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for children under 10 and are available at Office Supply in Gloucester, the Mathews Visitor Center, the Diggs School of Dance in Gloucester, and via e-mail at baysideballet@gmail.com. Tickets will also be available at ...