\u201cIt\u2019s where ballerinas are born,\u201d says Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre principal Julia Erickson about \u201cThe Nutcracker.\u201d It\u2019s a proving ground where core members get the opportunity to dance solos in hopes they might be elevated to soloist or principal. Danielle Downey, a member of the core, remembers seeing \u201cThe Nutcracker\u201d performed by the Lake Erie Ballet when she was 6 years old. \u201cI wanted to be on stage.\u201d <\/p>\n
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will wrap up its 2015 performances of \u201cThe Nutcracker\u201d on Sunday at noon. The production has 170 cast members with 150 characters. Pittsburgh references are sprinkled throughout artistic director Terrence Orr\u2019s version of \u201cThe Nutcracker.\u201d \u201cYou can see it multiple times and see something new each time. The production is rich with lots of details and different dancers performing the roles,\u201d says Ms. Erickson.
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\u201cIt\u2019s where ballerinas are born,\u201d says Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre principal Julia Erickson about \u201cThe Nutcracker.\u201d It\u2019s a proving ground where core members get the opportunity to dance solos in hopes they might be elevated to soloist or principal. Danielle Downey, a member of the core, remembers seeing \u201cThe Nutcracker\u201d performed by the Lake Erie Ballet… <\/p>\n