About half of the revenue for American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite "The Nutcracker." Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those sugarplum fairies.

It's 10 a.m. on a Friday and Sara Mearns is in her dressing room wearing a purple chunky-knit sweater with her hair down, tousled and tossed to one side. Her casual appearance isn't what you might ...

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On December 20 and 21, watch the Petoskey native dance with her hometown alma mater, the Crooked Tree Arts Center School of Ballet. The Crooked Tree Arts Center (CTAC) School of Ballet's upcoming ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Just a year after giving birth to her first child, Ballet West principal artist Jenna Rae Herrera is back in the spotlight performing almost every night in the holiday classic "The ...

At this time last year, Nicholas Patterson could barely walk from chemotherapy. Now he is dancing with the Sugar Plum Fairy. After battling cancer, Philadelphia Ballet dancer Nicholas Patterson is ...

“This is something that a lot of ballerinas dream to do,” said Anna McKinney. She’s referring to performing the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy in Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” ballet. “I’m elated,” she ...

The Sugar Plum Fairy forgot her makeup. “It’s all backstage, I’m sorry!” she says, emerging fresh-faced from her Northeast Portland home into the Sunday morning drizzle. Charlotte Nash, a 27-year-old ...

Bismarck, ND (KXNET) – For many families, The Nutcracker is a beloved holiday tradition, and Northern Plains Dance is preparing for five performances this weekend. Director Hollis Mackintosh Heid and ...

The new update immerses players in a whisker wonderland with the Sugar Plum Fairy's Forest theme. Packed with special effects, exclusive NPCs, and Easter eggs, players will experience a leveled-up ...

RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WOAY) – Nutcracker, the beloved two-act Tchaikovsky ballet, is back to delight audiences this holiday season at Woodrow Wilson High School. It follows the journey of a young girl ...