"Clara and Her Friends:" Grace Cogley, Alexa Mengenhuser (Clara), Sabrina Akin, and Willa Frantz. Photo by Louise Krafft.
Dancers were a-flutter on stage as fairies, soldiers, dancing princesses, mice, princes and the rest of the cast of “The Nutcracker” prepared for the upcoming BalletNova holiday show. The full-length production includes dancers of all ages. Performances start this Thursday at the Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre at 125 S. Old Glebe Road in Arlington.
Showtime’s are Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dece. 7 at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Contact the studio to purchase tickets at 703-778-3008 or email info@BalletNova.org.