South Bay Ballets The Nutcracker Pirouettes Into Its 10th Season
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Torrance, CA, November 03, 2013 --( Mayu Odaka, 16, of Redondo Beach, has danced in every performance of South Bay Ballet’s version of the holiday ballet for the past ten years.This year she takes on the principal role of Dream Clara, which is unique to South Bay Ballet’s rendition where Grandmother Clara tells the story of a young girl on Christmas Eve, whose dream of becoming a ballerina takes her on exciting adventures with her Nutcracker Prince meeting many enchanting characters in the land of ice and snow and the kingdom of the sweets.www.southbayballet.org Torrance, CA, November 03, 2013 --( PR.com )-- This year marks the 10th anniversary of South Bay Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker – one of the best things to do in the Southland for the holidays.Dancers who started out as tiny mice in early productions have graduated to bigger roles of the full-length seasonal classic, which shows December 20, 21 and 22 at El Camino College Center for the Arts, Marsee Auditorium.Mayu Odaka, 16, of Redondo Beach, has danced in every performance of South Bay Ballet’s version of the holiday ballet for the past ten years.This year she takes on the principal role of Dream Clara, which is unique to South Bay Ballet’s rendition where Grandmother Clara tells the story of a young girl on Christmas Eve, whose dream of becoming a ballerina takes her on exciting adventures with her Nutcracker Prince meeting many enchanting characters in the land of ice and snow and the kingdom of the sweets.Odaka first saw The Nutcracker performed by American Ballet Theatre as a toddler, when she became entranced by the art form.