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The Nutc all ages < By Lynn StafT The Columbia City Ballet sp month with its presentation Nutcracker." Performances Township Auditorium and e Although the audience consist* children, this ballet could hi ^ or\nl 1 Kaiin/^ /ItimM/t tVki#* OpVllWVUIIU VAXAl 1U& Ulld idllUt^y "The Nutcracker," written Hoffman, is a story about a j love with a nutcracker toy \ Christmas gift. After a lavis Clara's parents, she falls asli I holding her new gift. Clara th fantasy about snowflake f; beautiful Snow Queen and he ' Plum Fairy, and a Wicked Rj enchanted nutcracker transfo In Act One Clara and her godj Ice and Snow to Knofiturenb Sweets ruled over by the Sugai In Act Two, Clara, played princess of the royal court thai Excellent performances w< Miranda who played th 3 igar who portrayed the Nutcracker !iL 4.1 /^t-1 1 - I wiui me ^oiumDia uiy uaiiet career under the training of A o m* jujjy HBnHHHHH k9E93EH?SKHEEI^Sm?S?KSBB55 PMSpgWBflpyBTWtBmiM L . racker pr at The Tc Mastey Writar arked the Christmas spirit last of the Russian classic "The ran from Dec. 12-15 at the entertained capacity crowds. >fi of mninlV olomonJnru vav?aiviiva& J OV1IUV1 E?ve held anyone at any age epic. in the 19th century by E.T.A. wung girl, Clara, who falls in ler godfather gave her for a h Christmas party hosted by eep under the Christmas tree en begins to dream a magical jiries, danding bon-bons, a t Cavalier, an elegant Sugar at King who is defeated by an rmed into a handsome prince, father journey into the land of urg which is the Kingdom of Plum Fairy. I by Janet Basil, is crowned t initiates a dance in her honor, ire executed by Mariclore ' Plum Fairy and Walter Miller prince. Miranda, a new soloist (1979-1980), began her dancing inn Brodie, the art director of & ^ & <c jp*s (P #o? ssHp |L * J i I m i wmm sBHul oves enjo twnship the production. After performi and the Lincoln Civic ballet i principal with the Columbia Ci Mnrlfino Hat* HoKnt oo a -??<m> ?avk MVMUV UO U OV/IUli Dorita Strasburger who ha American Ballet of the New Queen's Cavalier was perfor Mical Embler who made his d in last season's "La Sylphide. made her debut as a soloist. P was Beth Duncan who along 1 captivating performance. After a balletic display of S dances, the candy bon-bons attendants in a waltz with De\ was topped off with a "Grand Sugar plum F'airy and the Nut finale, the entire ensemble gal before she left with her godj special effects along with tl lighting produced a magica production. Much credit can be given unique ballet performances. E executed unique styles and te various roles. From the sync soiaiers 10 ine gracetui moven the performers projected a vi audience engrossed. ! ^ i dp | A<* I ^ 8 I?] 'm * J*. V r \ w HH M - Hj yable for ing with the Texas Civic ballet n Nebraska, Miller became a j ty Ballet. st as the royal Snow Queen was s studied at the school of York City ballet. The Snow med by long distance runner lebut with the Columbia Ballet There was yet another who ortraying the Dew Drop Fairy with the other dancers gave a I Ipanish, Arabian, and Chinese join the Sugar Plum Fairy's j v Drop Fairy. The winter folly j pa de deux" performed by the cracker Prince. For the grand \ Jiered to say good-bye to Clara father to go back home. The le stage sets, costumes, and I 1 dimension for this classic to this talented cast for their ^ach group and each character chniques appropriate for their ihronized precision of the toy lents of the Sugar Plum Fairy, ariety of styles which kept the mm wmmmmm . ... 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