The Lassen County Arts Council and the Susanville Best of Broadway present the Reno Dance Company in “The Nutcracker Ballet.” So many local youth participated — more than 150 — the ballet had two groups, each performing two times. Photos by Makenzie Davis

Local dancers shine in annual Nutcracker ballet

The Peppermint Hoops raise the confections in the air during a recent performance of The Nutcracker.

 

A game of tug-of-war kicks off the beautifully danced Nutcracker performance, which featured more than 150 local dancers, spread out in two groups.

 

Snow flurries fill the stage as the Snowflakes en Pointe and Reno Dance Company members close out the first half of the show.

 

Flower Corps en Pointe and the Dew Fairy, Jillaine Singleton, dance across the stage in The Nutcracker.

 

Young dancers show off their skills during the recent performance of The Nutcracker, presented by the Lassen County Arts Council and the Susanville Best of Broadway.

 

Local dancers perform as Russian Tea Cakes during the local Nutcracker performance alongside the Reno Dance Company.

 

A Sweet Cherub spreads her wings and daintily flies across the stage in The Nutcracker.