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en pointe choreography. Blain (left) and George Loheac (right) rehearse a tender moment between Clara and the Nutcracker. With the COVID-19 pandemic intensifying, the 2020 holiday season is unlike any other in modern history. Many gatherings with family and friends won’t take place, and performing arts venues across the country remain shuttered. After over nine months, pandemic fatigue is palpable. Still, people are finding ways to connect and celebrate, including the students of Interlochen Arts Academy. On Dec. 12 and 15, respectively, Academy students will sustain and reinvigorate two po...

1 of 4 Snow Queen, Abigail Forbes, 17, Archangel, Eirwen Moshier, 17, and our Sugar Plum Fairy, Sophie Chuinard, 17. These dancers shared these three roles in The Nutcracker. Special to the Record-Eagle/Cory Weber Interlochen students rehearse “The Nutcracker” with Ava Blain, of Traverse City, dancing the role of Clara. Special to the Record-Eagle Grand Pas from "The Nutcracker" with Sarah Wolff, Company Dance Traverse Ballet Mistress, former professional dancer with The National Ballet of Canada and Justin Koertgen, Company Dance Traverse Ballet Faculty, fo...