Weeks ahead of “George Balanchine’s ‘The Nutcracker,’ ” the Sugar Plum Fairy is getting ready to entertain. Her wand at hand, she has magic to command. At her palace in the Land of the Sweets the ...

Delicate as a music box and bright as a winter star, the bell-like chimes of Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" signal pure Christmas magic, evoking images of graceful, twirling ballerinas ...

Attending a performance of “The Nutcracker” is a holiday highlight for people of all ages around the world, in no small part due to the Sugar Plum Fairy. While she’s only on stage about twenty minutes ...

Huntington Beach’s Senior Center at Central Park transformed Saturday into the Land of Sweets as Ballet Etudes, a nonprofit that organizes dance productions for local youth, hosted a fifth annual ...

After officially commencing their New Year’s Eve run at The Fillmore in Silver Springs, Md., on Dec. 27 and following up the next night at the same venue with an onslaught of nonstop entertainment, ...

But this December’s Nutcracker performances will be next level, with four performances over three days, December 20–22, at ...

Submitted photo Graduating senior dancers at Ballet Western Reserve will dance the principal roles in this year’s production of “The Nutcracker.” The senior dancers are, kneeling from left, Faith ...

During her first year at Dance Creations Academy, freshman Sophie Mentele watched the former Sugar Plum Fairy practice. At that moment, her mind wandered as she began to imagine herself in the role.