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We have been performing all over the place, celebrating the 50th anniversary. it is notjust about being perfect on balance in a tutu. that is just a sliver of what ballet can say. virginia johnson is now the dance theatre of harlems artistic director. remember, you can watch us every month on the bbc news channel, or catch up on all our films along with more than 1,000 radio programmes in our online archive. now to a story of courage and adventure. as a 16—year—old, tete—michel kpomassie r...

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That you guys could do that for him. >> after their quarterback brother was murdered. online gifts before christmas as new data shows shipping delays are way up this year. fedex truck on fire just one of the problems. and theres good news tonight. the nutcracker ballerina with a message of perseverance this season. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with kate snow. good evening. if youre not already where you want to be for the holiday this is week, you may want to listen up. the num...

Theres good news about never giving up. a little girl who was told she might never walk dared to imagine she could shine on stage. now she is the star ballerina in a beloved classic. the role of maria in nutcracker is a demanding performance, requiring soaring leaps and dizzying pirouettes. emily kerico makes it look effortless. >> doing what i do as a professional ballerina is a dream especially seeing where i have come from. >> this is where she came from, immobilized as a child in a full body...

Lingers. >> i find it painful but i honestly live with it and its my norm. >> this weekend as she glided gracefully across the stage as a grown-up marie, only two people in the audience knew exactly how much this performance defied the odds, her parents. >> you wont find a harder wo worker anywhere. shes working hard with her body that was not supposed to be able to do this. shes a christmas miracle. >> dazzling the audience night after night, living her dream. >> i feel very lucky to be where i...

Tonight, the holiday rush. a record number of americans hitting the roads and skies as nasty weather gets in the way. mudslides and flooding in the west. a washout down south. where the storms are heading next. breaking now, the presidents lashing out at krimpeachment in a speech late today as democrats and republicans battle over what happens next. a familys shock. speaking out for the first time after learning their daughters close friend was arrested in connection to her murder. was it a ...

Producing "the nutcracker," charlotte is the first black ballerina playing the role of marie. >> now that were living in such a progressive time, i was surprised there hadnt been one before. >> reporter: this sixth grader undaunted at center stage of the world famous lincoln center charlottes confidence came early she knew she was destined to dance. when did you start dancing? >> before i was born i was in my mothers tummy. >> reporter: ballet historically dominated by white dancers is diversify...

Away and feeling more and more separate than everyone else. >> think about your shoulders ad lift. th reporter: ash now sits on the diversity committee at the school of american ballet and her experiences have helped pave the way for this moment. 11 year old charlotte nebres otose grandparents little from trinidad and the philippines aaring on center stage at lincoln center, the first black ballerina ever to play the lead role here in the nutcracker. since 1954 there has never been a marie that ...

Nurture young talent who could then move on to the elite stage it the new york city ballet. but for dancers of color getting there often meant encountering invisible barriers. >> when you are a minority in any environment there is an added struggle. >> reporter: aisha ash attended te school in the 1990s and performed with the new york city wallet for more than seven years. she says it was sometimes the small things like not having proper hair products or stage makeup that sent a message about wh...

Good news tonight about big dreams becoming reality. new york city ballet has been offering workshops thats really about one thing, giving every kid the chance to dance. theyre some of the most elite dancers in the world, stars of the new york city ballet, today teaching kids to dance in their own way. >> spin, spin, spin. >> 10-year-old quinn holmes has been waiting months for this day. whats your favorite part of this program? >> you get to dance with real ballerinas. >> yeah. >> my favorite p...