CHRISTMAS IN A NUTSHELL

By DANIELLE IMPERATO 

New Generation Dance is ready to crack open the Christmas season with their annual Nutcracker show.  The entire dance studio has been working hard since September for this spectacular production. On Sunday, December 2nd, at 3:00, the NGD dance studio will be shining on the Washingtonville High School stage. For just 20 dollars for adults and 15 dollars for children who are 15 years old and under, anyone can watch all the hard work the talented young ladies have put forth at the 11th annual Christmas in New York!

DANIELLE IMPERATO FOR WIZARD WEEKLY

Every year the dance studio puts on a performance for the community to enjoy.  They put many hours of work into the show to make it as perfect as possible.  Usually, the recital takes place towards the end of  December but, this year it had to be pushed forward by two whole weeks!  Due to the fact that Washingtonville High School's play Elf  is also on the horizon, the Mask and Mime Club needed the space on the stage to practice as well. This left no other option but to move the Nutcracker up.

Performing a show earlier than planned is a lot more complicated than one might think.  The girls of NGD, along with their teachers, have been working arduously everyday to get all of the dances and props ready on time. Moving up a big show like this means longer rehearsals and also a lot of stress that comes along with them. 

It was not only the dancers who were stressed out, but the dance instructors were feeling the pressure as well.  Mrs. Danielle shared her feelings about how she dealt with the show being moved up. “We have added more rehearsals and the girls had to come in the Saturday after Thanksgiving when they usually have off.  We ran through all their dances during these classes and they have all been giving me 110% effort each time which is very helpful.”  Even with all the stress and pressure, each of the girls stepped up to the challenge and put in an admirable effort and passionate dedication to make this production the best one yet. 

There are many memorable characters in The Nutcracker.  The main roll of Clara, who will be  performed by Cassie Nimmo, is one that people are very excited to see.  She expressed how excited she is to be able to have the experience of being a lead.  Her favorite part of all of this is seeing how the whole show comes together so nicely at the end and how well everyone bonds during the rehearsals. 

Come out and support the New Generation Dance girls by buying a ticket for the show on  Friday, December 30th after school in the High School auditorium or at the door on Sunday.  There’s no better way to get into the holiday spirit than by watching a Christmas production.