“I will say,” she says with a smile,” we do have one of the longest ‘Nutcrackers.Could Alex Beresford be following in the dance steps of his Good Morning Britain co-star Susanna Reid in the sequinned world of Strictly Come Dancing? To distinguish this production, she explains that Ohman expanded some parts, creating “roles for those who might not otherwise have had a role.” He added baby mice for the 3- to 5-year-olds, a couple of new scenes to bring more diversity to the second act, even a dancing bear. She joined New York Dance Theatre’s board last year, and became artistic director this season, following in the footsteps of her mentor, company founder Frank Ohman. Returning to Long Island, Albruzzese started her own company, Moving On, but says her heart never left ballet. 17-18 at Hofstra University’s John Cranford Adams Playhouse.Īlbruzzese started in the company’s “Nutcracker” at age 5, a tiny angel who “didn’t know my right from my left.” She worked her way up through the ranks, dancing Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy before embarking on a professional career performing with Momix, Ballet Hispanico and choreographing for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. No one understands that better than Nicole Loizides Albruzzese, who became the artistic director of the New York Dance Theatre this year, just in time to direct the company’s 40th anniversary production of “The Nutcracker" Dec. Nicole Loizides Albruzzese, artistic director of the New York Dance Theatre, works with Sara Tobia, 16, of Commack during a rehearsal of "The Nutcracker." ![]() “I had a huge amount of respect for ballet dancers going into this, and somehow my amount of respect has doubled or even tripled after seeing all the hard work … it’s truly mind blowing,” he says. He’s working on the simple things - the posture a dancer has to carry, the arm movements. “You have to be light on your feet when you dance hip-hop, but in a different way.” “It’s almost the complete opposite,” he says. He even appeared on the Fox show “So You Think You Can Dance.” Kosir now has 2 million Instagram followers and 5.6 million on TikTok.īy clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy.Īs to “The Nutcracker,” he says he couldn’t stop thinking about it, and “if I was still thinking about it, then obviously I wanted to do it.” As the father of Clara, the little girl whose dream sets off all the action, he dances in the opening party scene, and has quickly learned that ballet is very different from what he’s accustomed to. Running out of things to post, Kosir noticed some kids dancing on TikTok and figured he should try his own dancing - in the studio, on the street. It all started in 2019 when his employer at the time, a Fox station in Charlotte, North Carolina, asked employees to increase their social media posts. 27, CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk INFO $40, $34 ages 11 and younger and 62 and older 63, 19, Staller Center for the Arts, 100 Nicolls Rd., Stony Brook 18, TillesĬenter for the Performing Arts, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville INFO $52-$93 51, 17-18, John Cranford Adams Playhouse, Hofstra University, Hempstead INFO $30-$42 63, INFO $20 dress rehearsal, $40 remaining performances 85, 18, Northport Middle School, 11 Middleville Rd. 11, Van Nostrand Theater at Suffolk County Community College, 1001 Crooked Hill Rd, Brentwood 11, Huntington High School, 188 Oakwood Rd. 11, Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main St. 17 and 18 - “the opportunity to come and be a real dancer.” It’s just another way to set the production apart, says Curry, especially when so many take place this time of the year. ![]() Stahlbaum in the holiday classic at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in Brookville Dec. “Every time I saw one of his posts, I felt good.” So he reached out to Kosir and offered the Fox Weather meteorologist the role of Dr. ![]() “I had a big smile watching videos of him dancing with kids … incorporating dance into his weather forecast,” says Curry. All too aware of the impact of social media, Curry says he makes it a habit to look on platforms like TikTok and Instagram for “things that make me happy.” Which is where he discovered Nick Kosir, known to his millions of followers as “the dancing weatherman.” Maurice Brandon Curry, executive artistic director of the Eglevsky Ballet, can answer that question. ![]() So how does a dancing weatherman fit into the picture? “The Nutcracker” is all about Sugar Plum Fairies and waltzing snowflakes and little girls in candy-colored dresses.
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