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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Bringing the Nutcracker to the children

Ballet Arizona sent some dancers to Cardon Children’s Medical Center in December to perform some selections from The Nutcracker. For patients who couldn’t make to the performance, they could watch it live on the televisions in their rooms.

Ballet Arizona at Cardon Children's Hospital

Juliette Ochoa read to the story to the audience. Photo by Daniel Friedman

Ballet Arizona at Cardon Children's Hospital

Satchel Tanner, as the Prince danced a seletion. Photo by Daniel Friedman

Ballet Arizona at Cardon Children's Hospital

Breanne Starke and Russell Clarke warmed up and waited to go on. Photo by Daniel Friedman

Ballet Arizona at Cardon Children's Hospital

Photo by Daniel Friedman

 

Ballet Arizona at Cardon Children's Hospital

Afterwards they posed for pictures with children who weren't too shy, like Isabella Martinez (8) of Tempe. Photo by Daniel Friedman

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