20171209 - Dancenter North’s Nutcraker (hrb)

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Hannah Sachs, 14, of Libertyville, as Clara, holds up the Nutcracker in Act 1 during Dancenter North’s The Magic of the Nutcracker at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.(12/9/17)

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Brenna Farrell, of Libertyville (in front) dances as the Fairy of the Sweets with the Marzipan from Scandinavia in Act II during Dancenter North’s The Magic of the Nutcracker at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.(12/9/17)

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media KerryLyn Kercher and Jon Lehrer, both of Buffalo, NY dance together as Delicacies from Arabia in Act II, Scene 1: The Kingdom of the Sweets during Dancenter North’s The Magic of the Nutcracker at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.(12/9/17)

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Richard Pena, of Chicago, as the Nutcracker and Hannah Sachs, 14, of Libertyville, as Clara, dance together during Dancenter North’s The Magic of the Nutcracker at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.(12/9/17)

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Maura Conlon, 16, of Gurnee and Jesse Hoisington, of Chicago as The Snow Queen and Snow King dance together in Scene 3: The Snow Forest during Dancenter North’s The Magic of the Nutcracker at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jesse Hoisington, of Chicago, as The Cavalier and Katie Waldvogel, 16, of Libertyville, as The Sugar Plum Fairy dance together in Act II, Scene 1: The Kingdom of the Sweets during Dancenter North’s The Magic of the Nutcracker at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media A group of Angels stand together in Act II, Scene 1: The Kingdom of the Sweets, during Dancenter North’s The Magic of the Nutcracker at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.(12/9/17)

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media A group of Angels stand together in Act II, Scene 1: The Kingdom of the Sweets, during Dancenter North’s The Magic of the Nutcracker at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.(12/9/17)

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Maya Sverdlov, 11, of Vernon Hills puts on some lipstick in the dressing room next to other dancers as they get ready for Act I in Dancenter North’s The Magic of the Nutcracker at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.(12/9/17)

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Katie Waldvogel, of Libertyville, Maura Conlon, of Gurnee and Samantha Greenberg, of Grayslake, all 16, dressed as the French Maids for Act I laugh together as they have a meeting with the cast before performing in Dancenter North’s The Magic of the Nutcracker at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.(12/9/17)

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Katie Waldvogel, of Libertyville, Maura Conlon, of Gurnee and Samantha Greenberg, of Grayslake, all 16, dressed as the French Maids for Act I laugh together as they have a meeting with the cast before performing in Dancenter North’s The Magic of the Nutcracker at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.(12/9/17)

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Hannah Sachs, 14, of Libertyville, as Clara and Terrence McEnroe,Jr. as Herr Drosselmeyer, have a scene together in the Finale during Dancenter North’s The Magic of the Nutcracker at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.This is McEnroe Jr.'s 29th year with this production of the Nutcracker.(12/9/17)

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Director Karen Landrian with Dancenter North has a meeting with her ballet dancers before they perform The Magic of the Nutcracker for school children at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan.(12/9/17)