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Senior Mckenzie Brady dances as the sugar plum fairy on stage. The sugar plum fairy seems to come out of nowhere to dance in the spotlight in the last few moments of the ballet and is a favorite among ballerinas.

Another holiday, another famous ‘Nutcracker’ production

Andria Barrett, Photographer December 5, 2016

For 27 years and counting, the St. Croix Ballet is putting on another year of the classical Nutcracker ballet. The ballerinas range in age from three years old to seniors in high school, but adults...

This is a very well-known story  and is told in a different way, but is still “very similar to the Disney version of sleeping beauty but the classical ballet has many more characters,” Thueson says.

St. Croix Ballet puts on ‘Sleeping Beauty’

Karisma Vang, Social Media Editor May 10, 2016

  This year the St. Croix Ballet got ready for their spring show, that played on April 24th. They choose between Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia and Cinderella every year, this year was Sleeping...

Senior Ava Wichser rehearses her “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” with Joseph Roesler as one of the Sugar Plum Cavaliers. “I love to dance because there is always room to improve and push yourself more and more,” Wichser says.

St. Croix Ballet prepares 15th annual Nutcracker performance

Mary Burchill, Fashion Blog Editor December 5, 2015

The St. Croix Ballet has made performing the Nutcracker an annual event since 1990, every year dancers work tirelessly to put on an unforgettable performance for Thanksgiving weekend. These dancers...

Wichser to play big role in “The Nutcracker”

November 23, 2014

To learn ballet a person will need practice, patience and poise. Not only does ballet require time and energy, but it also requires determination. Junior Ava Wichser portrays all of these characteristics...

Wichser to play big role in “The Nutcracker”

November 18, 2014

To learn ballet, a person will need practice, patience, and poise. Not only does ballet require time and energy, but it also requires determination. Junior Ava Wichser portrays all of these characteristics...

Triennial Art on Main event back again

Hannah Crawford April 17, 2014

The coming of spring brings sunshine, blossoming flowers and joy, but most of all, it brings the Art on Main event in historic downtown Stillwater. Art on Main is going to be held on Fri., Apr. 11, and...

Caitlin McDermott will be the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in this year’s performances of “The Nutcracker” produced by St. Croix Ballet.

St. Croix Ballet prepares for annual ‘Nutcracker’ performance

Maddy Boettner November 28, 2013

The lights dim and the crowd goes quiet, so quiet that the audience could hear a pin drop. The dancers hold their breaths, their hearts racing, until a bright light focuses in on them. They stare ahead...

Nutcracker dances into theaters

Nutcracker dances into theaters

Sara Klein October 22, 2013

 Heart pounding, legs shaking and breath fast, junior Catherine Wessel walks into the audition room.  She waltzes to the middle of the room, head held high.  Announcing her name, she takes her first...

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