As the light dims and curtain closes, the magic of Christmas begins. Dancers flood on stage, snow falls, spotlights shine and a story of holiday magic is born.
“The Nutcracker”, hosted annually by...
Fall season sports usually bring one idea to mind: football. One would never expect that preparations for the ballet, “The Nutcracker,” a winter performance, would start their lengthy process during...
Liora Perkins ’25, Associate Web Managing Editor
• November 10, 2022
The Nutcracker, which features many students, takes place at Staples on Dec. 3 and 4. This year’s show is Westport’s Academy of Dances’ 41st production. It captures the happiness of the holiday season...
I have known the stiff feeling of a pound of gel and hairspray on my head to form a kind of shiny, plastered helmet since the age of three. The bobby pins sticking into your scalp never get any more comfortable...
Kayla Sirlin ’19
The Westport Dance Academy held a children’s tea party at the Westport Woman’s Club to raise money for the Project Love Holiday Meal Campaign on Saturday.
The senior company...
By: Camryn Ragland ’18 and Erin Lynch ’18
While many students spend their afternoons and evenings at various sports practices or clubs, some spend their time leaping and turning at dance. These...
Just fifteen minutes into the Nutcracker tea party at the Westport Woman’s Club, sparkles are already gathering on the floor. Seven tables sit around the room. Each has a bright pink table cloth and...
It’s that time of year again. New York has the famous Rockettes. California has the Jingle Ball. But what is better than Westport’s winter tradition, “The Nutcracker?”
This year marks...
During the day, they can be found hanging out in the cafeteria or taking notes in class. But outside of school, they are sugar plum fairies, dancing dewdrops, and shimmering snowflakes. When holiday season...
