Most everyone has a favorite scene from Act II of The Nutcracker. But there’s a difference between which variation you love and which Nutcracker sweet really captures your essence. Keep track of your answers and scroll to find out which one best represents your personality. 1. Pick a Thanksgiving food: a. turkey b. cranberry sauce […]
Trick or treating is done, the jack-o-lanterns are all thrown out, and we *should* be right in the peak of Nutcracker rehearsal season. But for dancers still dealing with (sadly necessary) COVID-19 restrictions on rehearsals and performances, a year without the Nutcracker can seem less than sweet. But we at Dance Spirit will always find […]
In our “Dear Katie” series, Miami City Ballet soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I love dancing in The Nutcracker, but I feel like my training gets totally sidelined during Nut season. What can I do […]
For any young dancer performing in The Nutcracker, Marie (aka Clara, depending on the production) is a dream role. But Charlotte Nebres, who will be playing Marie in New York City Ballet’s Nutcracker this year isn’t just bringing her own dream to life—she’s also making history. Charlotte is the first black dancer to ever perform […]
The holiday season is coming our way, and with it good cheer, a giving spirit and, of course, The Nutcracker. Our favorite photography duo, Dancers & Dogs, has found a way to garner that energy for a good cause: pet adoption. Pratt + Kreidich Photography, Courtesy Dancers & Dogs Kelly Pratt and Ian Kreidich, the […]
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the moment the clock strikes midnight on Halloween, the holiday season has begun. And for dancers, that means only one thing: It’s officially full-on Nutcracker time. Sure, we’ve been in rehearsals since September, but it’s not until ~spooky~ season ends that we can really start getting in the […]
As December 2018 is finally winding down, you’ve probably had “Waltz of the Flowers” stuck in your head since October—at least. If just reading that sentence made you want to scream, you’re welcome to stop reading here. (And we really are sorry that it’s stuck in your head for the umpteenth time now.) We’re actually […]
Few people who are busier during the holidays than corps members of American ballet companies. December is officially Nutcracker season—a company’s chance to earn a huge chunk of their revenue for the year, and a dancer’s chance to go a little, ahem, nuts, waltzing and swallowing fake snow night after night for weeks on end. […]