Ask a serious young ballerina to describe her dream and the answer is unanimous – to dance as Clara in “The Nutcracker.” It’s a starring role in one of the most beloved ballets and holiday traditions.

Don’t miss Clara and the Nutcracker, a delightful version of E.T. A. Hoffman’s classic tale, The Nutcracker Suite. Holt Ballet Conservatory and Miners Foundry join hands to bring to life this ...

Can't see video below? Click here. "The Nutcracker" tale takes place in Clara's dream, but Kris Cangelosi gets to interpret it. Cangelosi is directing the "Cangelosi Dance Project: Holiday Nutcracker, ...

Ask a serious young ballerina to describe her dream and the answer is unanimous – to dance as Clara in “The Nutcracker.” It’s a starring role in one of the most beloved ballets and holiday traditions.

Magic’s in the air! The toymaker, Herr Drosselmeyer, has conjured up a Nutcracker doll for his Goddaughter Clara and, at the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve, the toy will come to life to guide ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Appalachian Ballet Company brings back the holiday favorite show, 'The Nutcracker,' for its 50th-anniversary performance. The classic ballet tells the story of how a nutcracker ...

Ginny Martinez’s hand shot up before she knew what she was doing. The slender dancer, perpetually composed, had volunteered to dance for the last audition spot for Clara in the annual Champaign-Urbana ...

The Nutcracker is as much a holiday tradition as cookie baking, colorful decorations and gift giving. This year, after months of hard work and a demanding rehearsal schedule, more than two dozen young ...

Anna Patterson, 16, and her 14-year-old brother, Perry Patterson Jr., were just small kids when they saw “The Nutcracker” performed on stage for the first time about a decade ago. “It was just so ...

Scarlett Bennett didn’t expect to see her name next to the role of Clara in Northwest Florida Ballet’s 40th annual production of “The Nutcracker.” It’s usually an eight-grader who dances that part, ...