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Ballet is an art form in which people spend years training their bodies to
perform defined and graceful movements. Ballet is a very formal dance. The
movements are specific and often trace their origins back to its inception in the
Italian Renaissance. But despite the formality of the movements, each step the
dancer takes is fluid and light. In The Nutcracker these
graceful movements are used to tell a holiday story that has
captivated millions for years.
This year The Nutcracker will once again grace Cumberland
County as a joint production of Leslie's Dance Company,
Cumberland County Dance Academy, Center Stage School
of Performing Arts and The Dance Theatre of Fayetteville.
The Nutcracker is on stage at Methodist University, which is
located at 5400 Ramsey St., on Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 6
at 7:30 p.m. and Dec 7 at 3 p.m.
The Nutcracker follows the Christmas adventures of a young
girl named Clara. After being sent to bed on Christmas Eve,
Clara sneaks out to check on her favorite gift, a nutcracker,
from her godfather Drosselmeyer. Suddenly, the room fills
with mice and the nutcracker grows to full size. The nutcracker leads an army of
gingerbread men against the mice. Clara helps the nutcracker win the battle by
distracting the Mouse King. Afterwards, her beloved and wounded nutcracker, turns
into a prince. He leads her into his magical kingdom, visiting the Land of Sweets
where Clara's heroism is celebrated. Then Clara and the prince are crowned rulers.
The four local schools are coming together with their best students to create this
year's performance of the classic holiday story. Leslie's Dance Company has been
operating for 30 years and offers numerous different styles of dance classes from
ballet to clogging. Leslie has experience dancing professionally with Robert Joffery
and The Shreveport Dance Company and is also the artistic director for The Dance
Theatre of Fayetteville. The academy utilized the Countryside Gymnastics training
facility located at 330 McArthur Road. Tickets for The Nutcracker can be purchased
at the front desk. For more information, visit www.countrysidegym.com/#!leslies-
dance-academy/c1lo1.
The Cumberland County Dance Academy is located at 3504 Masonboro Court.
in Hope Mills. The Academy offers classes for children as young as three and
four, and six separate options for older dancers. From
ballet, to lyrical, to hip-hop the Cumberland County Dance
Academy has it all. For more information, visit www.
cumberlanddanceacademy.com.
Center Stage School of Performing Arts offers education
in both dance and music. Center Stage, which has been
operating for almost 30 years, focuses on a well-rounded
dance education. Classes are not about learning a routine for
a specific show. There are two locations: 411 Coldwater Dr.
in Garner, N.C., and 509 Broad St. in Fuquay-Varina, N.C.. For
more information visit http://centerstagegarnerfuquay.com/
CSpages/aboutus.html.
The Dance Theatre of Fayetteville is a non-profit
organization. Thanks to generous individuals and businesses
every year, they have been able to annually produce The Nutcracker. Not only does
this provide an amazing show for the community, it also helps to promote dance in
the community. The Dance Theatre of Fayetteville is a ballet company specifically
for young dancers to challenge themselves and to learn. It is an experience that
they will carry with them for the rest of their dance careers.
Tickets are $10 for the public and $5 for students K5 through high school.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at the front desk inside
Countryside Gymnastics, and can also be purchased at the door.
For more information visitwww.
dancetheatreoffayetteville.com/
About.html.
The Nutcracker Comes to Life at Methodist University
BY ERINN CRIDER
ERINN CRIDER, Staff Writer. COM-
MENTS? Editor@upandcomingweekly.
com. 910.484.6200.
The Nutcracker is on stage at Meth-
odist University Dec. 5-7.
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