Paige Russell, playing the Sugarplum Fairy, stretches backstage as she waits for her entrance during a rehearsal for The Nutcracker at the Pikes Peak Center on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Stephen ...

Members of the Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley rehearse for their upcoming performance of the Nutcracker Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem. Now in its 56th year, the joint ...

In the two days leading up to the first performance of “The Nutcracker” at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg, every square inch of the space is a flurry of activity and excitement. Onstage, dancers of ...

Cleveland Ballet dancers rehearse five hours each day, five days per week, for eight weeks. With a few extra hours here and there, dancers spend more than 200 hours practicing their roles. While ...

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