For many families, The Nutcracker is a beloved holiday tradition, and Northern Plains Dance is preparing for five ...

Gulfshore Ballet has cast alumna Anna McKinney in role of Sugar Plum Fairy in 'The Nutcracker.' It almost didn't happen.

Like the grand celebration that opens Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker," The Riverfront Glass Pavilion will be decorated for a kid-centric Christmas celebration during the Sugar Plum Fairy Tea opening at ...

Weeks ahead of “George Balanchine’s ‘The Nutcracker,’ ” the Sugar Plum Fairy is getting ready to entertain. Her wand at hand, she has magic to command. At her palace in the Land of the Sweets the ...

PETOSKEY — Dancers and guests both made their way to the Terrace Inn on Dec. 15 for the Sugar Plum Fairy Tea. The Sugar Plum Fairy Tea is an annual fundraiser to support the Crooked Tree Art Center's ...

During her first year at Dance Creations Academy, freshman Sophie Mentele watched the former Sugar Plum Fairy practice. At that moment, her mind wandered as she began to imagine herself in the role.

In the 1890s, when the Russian composer Tchaikovsky was preparing to write the music for the ballet that would become his holiday classic, “The Nutcracker,” he encountered a brand-new instrument: the ...