George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker is for ... their smiles remarkably genuine when they came downstage during the party scene — a quality that is difficult for even seasoned professional ...

‘After the excitement of the party, Clara fell asleep under the Christmas tree with the wooden Nutcracker soldier in her arms. But in the middle of the night she woke up to a frightening scen ...

Setting scenes into motion is nothing new for Danny Mitsios, as a dancer and the artistic and executive director for Montgomery Ballet. But for this year's production of "The Nutcracker" on Sunday ...