BY JOHN HILLSMAN

FOR THE OBSERVER

AUBURN — 

“The Nutcracker” ballet, a production of the East Alabama Community Ballet, was presented in four performances at Auburn University’s Telfair Peet Theatre  Dec. 9 through 11. 

There was a special children’s performance entitled “Clara’s Tea Party” presented at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10. The cast was comprised of students from multiple dance studios in the Auburn and Opelika area. 

The cast consisted of preschool dancers through high school students and included two professional dancers from the Atlanta Ballet. The production was choreographed by local dance teachers. The cast began rehearing in September.

The production is an annual event that is hosted each December by the East Alabama Community Ballet.

For more photos of the production, turn to A3.