The North Carolina Dance Theatre’s 2009 production of The Nutcracker opened last night and I wanted to share some images from the dress rehearsal Thursday.
The show includes the usual mix of wonderful music from The Charlotte Symphony, colorful costumes and a great collaboration of local youngsters and professional dancers from NCDT and NCDT 2. There are a variety of shows including matinees so be sure to check the NCDT website for details.
Happy Holidays!
![ncdtnut09_001 The Nutcracker leaps to action in North Carolina Dance Theatre's production of The Nutcracker](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_001.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_002 Alessandra Ball waits to take the stage](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_002.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_003 Clara dances with delight with her Christmas present](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_003.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_004 NCDT's Sarah Hayes Watson with Herr Drosselmeyer, portrayed by Mark Diamond](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_004.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_005 Sarah Hayes Watson dances to the delight of the children](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_005.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_006 Love the lines and the colors in this image](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_006.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_007 Addul Manzano and Kara Wilkes](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_007.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_008 Snowflakes glide across the stage](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_008.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_009 More snowflakes](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_009.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_010 Little angels float through the fog](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_010.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_011 More angels](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_011.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_012 The production includes many local children and dancers from North Carolina Dance Theatre 2](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_012.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_013 Rebecca Carmazzi is the Sugar Plum Fairy](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_013.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_014 Wonderful costumes](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_014.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_015 Mary Ellen Beaudreau and Dustin Layton](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_015.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_016 Jamie Dee dances](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_016.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_017 More Jamie Dee](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_017.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_018 A colorful dance from Sarh Hayes Watson](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_018.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_019 Mother Ginger and friends](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_019.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_020 Kar Wilkes gets a lift from Justin VanWeest](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_020.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_021 Rebecca Carmazzi prepares as she gets ready to take the stage](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_021.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_022 Dancer/choreographer Sasha Janes watches as he prepares to dance](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_022.jpg)
![ncdtnut09_023 Rebecca Carmazzi and Sasha Janes](http://blog.christopherrecord.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ncdtnut09_023.jpg)
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Great to meet you yesterday, Christopher! Beautiful stuff you have here. I’m a big fan. 🙂
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Thanks Cheyenne. It was great meeting you and Geoff too! You are doing some fantastic work. Happy Holidays!
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i love the colors in your pictures and would love to have the one of Alessandra. Truly looks like a princess
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Holy Moly! These are SPECTACULAR!!