For the past six or seven years, The Nutcracker Ballet has not made an appearance in Winnemucca, but this year it will be returning through a corps of professional dancers from the Reno Dance Company as an outreach opportunity to the community's youth.
Local children, both dancers and non-dancers, will be cast for the performances.
Auditions will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at the Winnemucca Grammar School gymnasium at 4 p.m. Any children ages 6 through high school are welcome to audition.
Rehearsals will be held the week of Nov. 10 - 15 after school at the Lowry High School Auditorium.
Performances will be at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Lowry High School auditorium.
Acccording to Jean Kinney, with the Northern Nevada Arts Council, the performance will be the highlight of the holiday season.
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