NEW YORK POST: Brighton Ballet Theater's version of Tchaikovsky classic is no hard 'Nut'
“The Nutcracker” has always appealed to children, but the Brighton Ballet Theater is taking extra steps to make its performance of the 100-year-old classic Russian ballet even more kid-friendly.
The company, which is holding its show at Kingsborough Community College’s performing arts center on Dec. 18, cast 50 young dancers from its ballet school in its version of Tchaikovsky’s classic. (The same troupe reprises the show the next day at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum.)
Choreographer Edouard Kouchnarev wanted to include students in the show with seasoned professional dancers so that kids in the audience could truly relate to the performance.
Posted on Monday December 13th
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