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Audiences from sea to shining sea adore “The Nutcracker,” but what about the professional dancers who have performed in the holiday favorite every year since they could barely reach the barre? Do they ...
It takes a lot more than fairy dust to heal an injured Sugar Plum Fairy. Just ask Halliet Slack. A few months after performing the coveted role in the Dayton Ballet’s popular production of “The ...
When it comes to ballet, Ledford High School student Abigail Westmoreland doesn't shy away from a challenge. Westmoreland, who's been dancing with High Point Ballet since age 6, has five different ...
Last year at this time, Claudio Cocino and Erin Pritchard were in the midst of month-long ordeals more commonly known as "The Nutcracker." Cocino was a member of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma in his ...
The Grand Rapids Ballet is in its third year of a reimagined 'Nutcracker' inspired by the work of author and Grand Rapids native Chris VanAllsburg. Nicholas Schultz can tell you the numbers behind his ...
For many families across the state, the holiday season wouldn’t be complete without Ballet Arkansas’ Nutcracker ...
Courtesy Troy Wayrynen Becky Moore, the director of the dance school Columbia Dance in Vancouver, Washington, loves Tchaikovsky’s classic holiday ballet “The Nutcracker” but she worries it hasn’t aged ...
Christmas came early this year for Layla McCarthy, a kindergartner at Citrus Elementary. She has wanted to dance in “The Nutcracker” ever since she saw Vero Classical Ballet’s annual production last ...