It’s a heartwarming tale that captures the essence of the holiday spirit. Through a mesmerizing journey of dance, the Miami City Ballet breathes life into George Balanchine’s timeless masterpiece, The Nutcracker.
Turn after turn, principal dancer with the Miami City Ballet, Dawn Atkins, made it look effortless.
Dawn Atkins: dancing her dream
CBS News Miami sat in as the ballet dancers started their more than six-hour daily practice. For Atkins, her dream of being a professional ballerina started at the age of 5. She hopes that in turn, for living her dream, she is serving as a vessel, giving each audience member exactly what they need at that moment.
“If you need an escape, if you need joy, if you need laughter, I always pray before I go on stage, and often I’ll ask that I can be what the audience needs me to be,” said Atkins…