The Snow Scene in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker. Photo credit by Paul Kolnik. For many, The Nutcracker is a holiday tradition, ushering in the season with growing trees, toy-sized battles, and sugarplum fairies tottering from one pointe shoe to the other. When I was a kid, the ballet marked the coming of Santa Clause as much as gingerbread houses or light displays, and came much earlier -- rehearsals began in September, and by November I was already eager to be onstage, bringing the magic t...
The Snow Scene in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker. Photo credit by Paul Kolnik. For many, The Nutcracker is a holiday tradition, ushering in the season with growing trees, toy-sized battles, and sugarplum fairies tottering from one pointe shoe to the other. When I was a kid, the ballet marked the coming of Santa Clause as much as gingerbread houses or light displays, and came much earlier -- rehearsals began in September, and by November I was already eager to be onstage, bringing the magic t...
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