Scene from the Nutcracker

Dance

Scene from the Nutcracker

Scene from the Nutcracker

13 Dec 2015 6 3 449
An annual production during the Christmas season in cities all over the world, no doubt, and somehow it never ceases to delight. The routine above reminded me of a Virginia Reel--not what you might expect in a ballet, perhaps one of the reasons that this edition of The Nutcracker seemed so fresh.
Nutcracker: End of a Scene

Nutcracker: End of a Scene

13 Dec 2015 8 2 362
Exuberant performers, each one of them.
Nutcracker #3

Nutcracker #3

13 Dec 2015 6 1 322
A well choreographed production, I thought.