Billings ballet company excited to perform Nutcracker live online
Tickets through School of Classical Ballet
By:
Casey Conlon
and last updated 2020-12-19 17:05:01-05
BILLINGS â We all know the music, know the moves, know that Christmas isnât quite Christmas without the Nutcracker.
But COVID-19 has brought live theater to a screeching halt. The Alberta Bair canât host its customary Nutcracker performances, so Billingsâ School for Classical Ballet is stepping in with four live online shows this weekend on a make-shift studio stage at the Montana Dance Center.
âWeâre really lucky that we have this really big room," said Leigh Schanfein, one of the show's performers, who also serves as a co-director and choreographer. "Itâs really comfortable, weâre very familiar with it. We already know the floor. We donât have the grandeur of a theater and all the fun that comes with that, but this is also a pretty darn good alternative.â