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Pointe Shoes of the Snow Scene-“The Nutcracker”

I was in tour with the San Diego Ballet when I took this photograph. I was back stage watching my co workers as they danced the Snow Scene in the production of “The Nutcracker”. This scene is full of fast footwork and energetic choreography. The dancers are snowflakes whisking the main character Clara, away to the land of the Sweets. They have long white romantic tutus on, as fake snow falls onto the stage.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: San Diego, Ca, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T3i
Copyright: © Emily DeVito