This one is all the grandeur and elegance of the traditional 'Nutcracker,' but with Louisiana roots. These dancers, no matter what else is going on in their lives, no matter what they have to face back home, they can always come to class, come to the ballet and practice, and at the ballet, everything is beautiful. |
We have them dancing all over the world right now. We have one at Julliard. We have one dancing in Europe. We have them dancing in companies all across the United States. |
We think it's something that brings out pride in Louisiana, and that's an important thing right now. Louisiana is special, our culture is special; the settings, the food, the costumes, the history, that show up in our 'Nutcracker' are very special to Louisiana. We can all unite behind that and be proud of that. |