Dancer and dance teacher Leigh Brockman Horowitz knew that one of the first things she wanted to do when she moved from the New Orleans area to St. Louis was get involved with the dance community.

It’s a magical twist on the holiday classic that follows Clara as her nutcracker doll comes to life, leading her through a world of leaping lumberjacks, dancing gingerbreads, and swirling snowflakes.

When Medill sophomore Mila Brandson arrived at Northwestern her freshman year, she knew she wanted to join a dance group. Her mother was a former professional dancer and Brandson herself practiced ...

Undaunted by the existence of two famous operatic treatments, John Cranko – then director of Stuttgart Ballet – saw the potential for wordless drama in what was originally a very wordy tale. More ...