Updated: 6:53 PM EST Dec 18, 2020 WXII12.com Web Staff The University of North Carolina School of the Arts released a reimagined version of "The Nutcracker" online.This is the first time people around the world will be able to see the half-hour adaption worldwide. Click the video player above for more information about the production.More than 300 students, faculty and alumni worked together to adapt the holiday story into a coronavirus-friendly celebration. The costumes include masks and the dancers are socially-distant throughout the show.This is the 55th year the school has put on "The Nutcracker," but the first time it has ever been released outside of the stage."This semester at UNCSA has been like no other in our history,” said UNCSA Chancellor Brian Cole. “Our reimagined ‘Nutcracker’ is an example of how this unique school is continuing to bring art and creative expression into the world at a time when it is so desperately needed. It illustrates how UNCSA is finding innovative ways to provide gifted emerging artists with the experience, knowledge and skills to excel in their disciplines, preparing them to shape the future of the arts industry."The headline dancer is high school junior Eleanor Broughton as the Sugar Plum Fairy. She was recently accepted for the Prix de Lausanne 2021, which is a prestigious ballet competition for dancers between the ages of 14 and 19.“It is critical during this unprecedented time that we teach our students how their industries have adapted to the pandemic,” said Interim Dean of the School of Dance Jared Redick. “We have adopted industry standards in every aspect of this production, from socially-distant performance by dancers and musicians, to health and safety protocols for filming and postproduction, to incorporating face coverings into costumes."To watch the film, click here.