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Alberta Ballet adds zest to Tchaikovsky classic

By Grania Litwin, Victoria Times Colonist
ON STAGE

Alberta Ballet's The Nutcracker, with Victoria Symphony

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Nicole Caron can hardly wait to step on stage and begin dancing in Alberta Ballet's splashy new production of The Nutcracker, which has its Canadian premiere here tomorrow.

During four performances at the Royal Theatre, the Vancouver-born dancer will portray several characters -- the Ballerina Doll, a Snowflake, the Spanish Dancer and a Flower -- but what excites her most is the thought of dancing in gorgeous, new, custom-fitted costumes.

"It's really exciting," she said in an interview from Calgary. "The costumes and headdresses are just amazing, and instead of having 10 rows of bars to move across, I will have just one."

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