Chyrstyn Fentroy is the first black woman to join the Boston Ballet in 10 years. Radio Boston's Paris Alston reports on her debut as the Snow Queen in "The Nutcracker." ...

Fentroy’s performance as Snow Queen will have an impact, big and small, for black girls and women who see “The Nutcracker” this holiday season. To witness oneself onstage is an astonishingly ...

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Olivia, 15, will dance in the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Lillian, 14, will portray the Snow Queen. The young dancers have been rehearsing since early October and are excited to be a part of ...

This time of year, the Nutcracker and other ballet performances are at the top of mind for audiences, but for the dancers of the Grand Kyiv Ballet, it’s an opportunity to share their culture and ...

In Phoenix, though, there’s another holiday stage tradition that almost rivals “The Nutcracker.” “Snow Queen,” choreographer Frances Smith Cohen’s modern-dance retelling of the Hans ...

CBS News Baltimore Live. BALTIMORE (AP) — After 15 years of performing ballet, NaTori Blackman-Gray finally got her chance recently to dance as the Snow Queen — a leading role in "The Nutcracker." ...

Grand Kyiv Ballet Holiday Washington Tour of NUTCRACKER And SNOW QUEEN Begins This Month . The tour kicks off Tuesday, December 10 at Kirkland Performing Arts Center. By: A.A. Cristi Nov. 29, 2024.

The Snow Queen can be a defining role in any ballerina’s career, especially a Black ballerina. Whitney has played the role before, but this year she wears the crown five times. It’s a big deal.