'Nutcracker' will waltz onto Schuler stage Dec. 21
Delainey Sheff checks her feather headpiece Dec. 2 during rehearsal for "The Nutcracker," which will be at 3 p.m. Dec. 21 at the Schuler Performing Arts Center on the North Idaho College campus.
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Emma Shafer, aglitter in her Snow Princess costume, rehearses a dance sequence with her castmates Dec. 2 at Dance Theatre Northwest in Rathdrum.
Paxton St. Mark, center, fans out with her fellow Spanish dancers Dec. 2 during rehearsal for "The Nutcracker."
Brandon Holder as the Nutcracker and Rilee Jurcevich prance off stage during Dec. 2's rehearsal of "The Nutcracker."
What begins with a broken toy unfolds into a fantastical production of music, movement and magic in "The Nutcracker," a 19th-century tale that has evolved into a Christmas staple around the world.
"It’s special — it brings to life magic, and you can see that throughout every character,” said Brandon Holder, 19, who plays the titular Nutcracker in the upcoming production presented by Dance Theatre Northwest in collaboration with the Music Conservatory of Coeur d'Alene.
The Sugar Plum Fairy, the Mouse King, toy soldiers, flowers and many more beloved characters will leap, pirouette and grand pas de deux across the Schuler Performing Arts Center stage at 3 p.m. Dec. 21.
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