![]() She performed with the American company for five years, and was selected to play Marie in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, with Tchaikovsky’s beloved music, on the grand stage of the Lincoln Center. The American Ballet gives emerging young ballet dancers the opportunity to be selected to perform in productions with the prestigious, critically acclaimed NYC Ballet. “I think one of the most important messages from the book is that just because you are small doesn’t mean that you can’t do big things or have a big impact,” said Danielle Nebres, Charlotte’s mother.Ĭharlotte, an alum of the Chautauqua School of Dance, is a student at the School of American Ballet, which is affiliated with the New York City Ballet. This past Tuesday, she visited Smith Memorial Library during Children’s Story Time on Bestor Plaza to talk both about her book, Charlotte and the Nutcracker, and about making history at a young age. ![]() In 2019, at 11 years old, Charlotte Nebres made history by becoming the first Black ballet dancer to play the role of Marie in the New York City Ballet’s 65 years of The Nutcracker. ![]()
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