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the nutcracker suite

Tap into the holidays with a “bouncing, swinging Christmas party” (The Washington Post). Set to Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s interpretation of the Tchaikovsky score, this high-energy reimagining of The Nutcracker Suite gives a dash of tradition with an explosive toe-tapping twist. Fleet-footed stars Michelle Dorrance and Josette Wiggan, with collaborator Hannah Heller, created this jazzy, tap dance version of the holiday classic, complete with dance battles and a full stage of high-energy dancers.