See The Nutcracker!@laurelballetperformingco dancers and full @westmorelandsymphony orchestra. Saturday 2 & 7; Sunday 7.

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Nutcracker dress rehearsal montage. Carolyn plays the Dew Drop Fairy Saturday at 7.

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The girl is the Dew Drop Fairy in @laurelballetperformingco The Nutcracker Saturday evening. Live orchestra! @westmorelandsymphony

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The girl's entrance as Marley's Ghost.

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I made some progress.

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Progress.

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The girl will be performing as the Dew Drop Fairy in the Dec 8 evening performance of The Nutcracker. @westmorelandsymphony @laurelballetperformingco

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