Nutcracker time!

Yes, it is that time of year again...  Nutcracker time.  That means a zillion different dance studios doing their various interpretations of Tchaikovsky's classic Ballet, or Gene Kelly inspired Holiday Recitals, or if you are bored, you can sit back and people-watch at your local mall an improvisation of frantic shoppers performing to a barrage of Christmas tunes as they push and shove their way towards their next purchase.  For those of us old enough to remember Mikhail Baryshnikov dancing in the American Ballet Theatre's television special of the Nutcracker, there will never be another version to compare with what my 5 year-old heart witnessed.  But I think that is the point really.  Our first viewing of the Nutcracker is magical.  And the first time you get to dance in the Nutcracker is beyond magical.  The Nutcracker Ballet is a tradition that exemplifies the real magic of the Christmas season, as seen through the eyes of a child.   I was so blessed this year to be able to share that experience with my daughters at their own little dance studio...creating traditions of our own.  Happy Holidays everyone!  And much love to you into the New Year.  I hope that it is a good one.