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Posted: Thursday, December 18, 2008 5:36 pm
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“The Nutcracker” weekend by the Mankato Ballet Company (MBC) at Bjorling Hall is almost here (December 20 and December 21), and the cast and crew are working intensively to pull the production together. The energy level is high, and it often spills out when those involved speak of the ballet.
Katherine Smith, once of MBC, was asked to be a Guest Dancer, and she was happy to accept. She’d studied ballet thirteen or fourteen years and had taken off the last year to teach.
Charles Kotulski, who plays the Prince and the Nutcracker, felt honored when asked to be a Guest Dancer. He, too, once belonged to MBC. He was also asked to choreograph Grand Pas De Deux with Katherine.
Besides the SPHS Chamber Singers, the audience will be treated to a trio of SPHS flutists: Emily Paul, Alicia Woods, and Skyler Anderson. They play “The Dance of the Reed-Flutes” during the Marzipan dance.
The roles of cast members get little mention here because most members have two to four roles. Additionally, everyone is an understudy. They are rarely used,
Bailey Zallek, a SPHS sophomore, offered an explanation of how “The Nutcracker” means she has two Christmases every year. Having been with MBC for many years, she has been in many “Nutcrackers,” which has helped establish the ballet as a tradition she dearly treasures.
Long-time fans of “The Nutcracker” may view it in a similar manner, and for those looking to start a tradition, this year’s “Nutcracker,” with its freshness and energy, may well be the place to go.
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