- November 26, 2024
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Two 8-year-olds wait in the wings before a spacing rehearsal for the finale.
Rachel Silverman, 11, gets help getting her lipstick reapplied.
The middle- and high-school students work on spacing one of the pieces on stage while Maddie Mayer warms up in the audience.
The 6-10 year olds from the Sarasota Ballet School and Dance-The Next Generation enjoyed coloring and hanging out in the dressing room prior to the show.
Marisa Casa, Sarasota Ballet Trainee, puts on her makeup.
Katherine Salvatori, middle school student, works on pinning her headpiece in.
Girls swing their legs off the side of the stage during a company meeting.
Sara Morlesin, who played and Angel, and Shirley Fehr, who played a butterfly, play and stretch in the dressing room.
Students ages 10-16 get themselves ready in their dressing room.
Allison Forsyth, age 15, who played the Doll, getting stitched up by Costume Mistress, Chelsea March.
Mirliton, Russian, and Nutcracker costumes were hung up backstage for quick changes.
A dancer sprays hairspray on her ribbons to keep them from popping out on stage.
Advanced students do some last minute practicing backstage before the curtain comes up at the Glenridge.
Clara, played by Alexis Rosenthal, being greeting by the Holiday Spirit, Ali Block, center in purple, and other storybook characters.
Olivia Ratner, 10, played the Little Doll, waves at Alexis Rosenthal, 16, who played Clara.
Nikki Jennings, 13, who played the Archangel, waits in the wings before going on stage.
Amanda Sewell, a Trainee, played the Fairy of Dreams.
Katherine Zimmerman, Ashlynn Rutherford, Anna Zimmerman watch the more advanced students from off stage.
Company member, Nicolo Centochi, as the Nutcracker, prepares to go on stage.
Kayleigh Likens, 15, played the Snow Queen and Yamil Maldonado, 16 played the Snow King.
