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Everything Nutcracker
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Tips for Performing Your First Pas De Deux

Katie Slattery

Above view of multi-ethnic group of people enjoying a Thanksgiving feast. They clink glasses and have plates full of food. Dishes of casseroles, potatoes and more are scattered across the tabletop.

With Busy Nutcracker Schedules, Dancers Create Their Own Thanksgiving Traditions

Kirsten Evans
Sirui Liu and Joshua Stayton perform the grand pas de deux from The Nutcracker onstage. Liu poses in an attitude derriere on pointe, leaning off of her right leg and bending her upper body to the right as Stayton holds her waist with his right hand. She ewars a purple tutu, pink tights, pointe shoes and a tiara, while Stayton wears a white top with lacy collar, a red sash, red knee-length knickers and white tights.

Nutcracker Tips for Surviving Double-Show Days

April Deocariza
Dancer Andrew Taft, in a purple jacket and white tights, lunges deeply on his left leg and holds his arms out wide while her partner, ballerina Elizabeth Barreto, has her right leg wrapped around his waist while she holds her upper body up in a "fish" lift. She wears a bright pink tutu and tiara, and they dance onstage during a performance of the Nutcracker ballet with backdrops depicting the Land of Sweets.

My Big “Nutcracker” Break: 3 Pros Share Memories and Advice for Taking on Lead Roles

Rachel Hellwig

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Above view of multi-ethnic group of people enjoying a Thanksgiving feast. They clink glasses and have plates full of food. Dishes of casseroles, potatoes and more are scattered across the tabletop.

With Busy Nutcracker Schedules, Dancers Create Their Own Thanksgiving Traditions

Kirsten Evans
Sirui Liu and Joshua Stayton perform the grand pas de deux from The Nutcracker onstage. Liu poses in an attitude derriere on pointe, leaning off of her right leg and bending her upper body to the right as Stayton holds her waist with his right hand. She ewars a purple tutu, pink tights, pointe shoes and a tiara, while Stayton wears a white top with lacy collar, a red sash, red knee-length knickers and white tights.

Nutcracker Tips for Surviving Double-Show Days

April Deocariza
Dancer Andrew Taft, in a purple jacket and white tights, lunges deeply on his left leg and holds his arms out wide while her partner, ballerina Elizabeth Barreto, has her right leg wrapped around his waist while she holds her upper body up in a "fish" lift. She wears a bright pink tutu and tiara, and they dance onstage during a performance of the Nutcracker ballet with backdrops depicting the Land of Sweets.

My Big “Nutcracker” Break: 3 Pros Share Memories and Advice for Taking on Lead Roles

Rachel Hellwig
Jennifer Lauren, in a mint green and pink tutu, does a relevé arabesque on pointe with her arms in second. Her partner, Renan Cerdeiro, wears a mint green tunic and white tights, stands behind her and holds both of her hands They dance onstage during a performance of the Nutcracker, and two small children sit behind them in costume in front of a table of sweets.

Returning to “Nutcracker”: Dancers Reflect on the Holiday Classic After 2020’s Hiatus

Katherine Beard
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