Jessica Davies wants to inspire children to dance. To that end, she has created a child-friendly production of the beloved holiday ballet "The Nutcracker" that emphasizes story as well as dance. ...more

December 3, 2008

The real question: Will a real mouse play the Mouse King? The Lakeland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals premiered the holiday classic "Nutcracker Suite" on Monday at the Lakeside Village Paws & Claus Adoption Center, with shelter animals playing the roles in the popular Tchaikovsky ballet composed 116 years ago. ...more

December 2, 2008

The Lakeland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals premiered the holiday classic "Nutcracker Suite" today at the Lakeside Village Paws & Claus Adoption Center, with shelter animals playing the roles in the popular Tchaikovsky ballet composed 116 years ago. ...more

December 1, 2008

Jessica Davies wants to inspire children to dance. To that end, she has created a child-friendly production of the beloved holiday ballet "The Nutcracker" that emphasizes story as well as dance. ...more

November 28, 2008

In the classic holiday ballet "The Nutcracker," Clara's friends are overcome with jealousy when she receives a toy nutcracker as a Christmas present. Unlike the characters in the story, the four girls playing Clara in Dance Theatre of Tampa's "Nutcracker" production aren't the jealous type. ...more

December 19, 2007

In the classic holiday ballet "The Nutcracker," Clara's friends are overcome with jealousy when she receives a toy nutcracker as a Christmas present. Unlike the characters in the story, the four girls playing Clara in Dance Theatre of Tampa's "Nutcracker" production aren't the jealous type. ...more

December 15, 2007

The beloved holiday favorite "The Nutcracker" will come to the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center next weekend. ...more

December 15, 2007

NEW TAMPA - In the classic holiday ballet "The Nutcracker," Clara's friends are overcome with jealousy when she receives a toy nutcracker as a Christmas present. Unlike the characters in the story, the four girls playing Clara in Dance Theatre of Tampa's "Nutcracker" production aren't the jealous type. When director Dyane Elkins-IronWing cast Diamante Velez, Adriana Sinudom, Nicole Simpson and Jenny Dzuranin in the lead role, the girls didn't react by fighting for attention. They were all smiles, ready and willing to work together. ...more

December 11, 2007