The Baltimore School for the Arts (BSA), one of the top public performing arts high schools in the country, presented an original production of the family-friendly ballet “The Nutcracker: A Magical Tale” in Mount Vernon Dec. 8 and 15 at the school’s Mark K. Joseph Building in Baltimore.
Choreographed by resident artist Amy Hall Garner, an internationally known choreographer who has worked for New York City Ballet, Miami City Ballet and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the BSA’s Nutcracker is a fresh spin on the original tale weaving elements of Baltimore culture and the historic Mount Vernon neighborhood into the storyline.
Additionally, Baltimore artist Chuck Nesci was commissioned to design the head mask for the Prince character and the helmets and soldier costumes are a specific reference to Fort McHenry and the defenders of 1814.
To submit photos for a future Business Album, email Assistant Editor Sean Wallace at [email protected].Sydney Caldwell, a student in the TWIGS program at the Baltimore School for the Arts, performs as a soldier during the school’s production of “The Nutcracker: A Magical Tale in Mount Vernon.” (Photo courtesy of Baltimore School for the Arts)Sean Wheeler, left, as Rat King, spars with Christopher Hardy, as the Nutcracker, during the Baltimore School for the Arts’ production of “The Nutcracker: A Magical Tale in Mount Vernon.” (Photo courtesy of Baltimore School for the Arts)London Connolly as Sugar Plum Fairy during the Baltimore School for the Arts’ production of “The Nutcracker: A Magical Tale in Mount Vernon.” (Photo courtesy of Baltimore School for the Arts)Christopher Hardy, as the Nutcracker Prince, and London Connolly, as Sugar Plum Fairy, take to the stage during the Baltimore School for the Arts’ production of “The Nutcracker: A Magical Tale in Mount Vernon.” (Photo courtesy of Baltimore School for the Arts)Samara Gosnell, center, performs as Red Rose, along with the Flowers corps and Lemon Sticks, during the Baltimore School for the Arts’ production of “The Nutcracker: A Magical Tale in Mount Vernon.” (Photo courtesy of Baltimore School for the Arts)London Connolly, as the Sugar Plum Fairy, dances with Darius Corbett, as Cavalier, during the Baltimore School for the Arts’ production of “The Nutcracker: A Magical Tale in Mount Vernon.” (Photo courtesy of Baltimore School for the Arts)London Connolly performs as the Sugar Plum Fairy during the Baltimore School for the Arts’ production of “The Nutcracker: A Magical Tale in Mount Vernon.” (Photo courtesy of Baltimore School for the Arts)From right, Rhyan-Lena Redmond, Kamryn Whittington, Darius Corbett, Samara Gosnell, London Connolly, Ariyanna Wyatt and Sakura Landi perform in the Baltimore School for the Arts’ production of “The Nutcracker: A Magical Tale in Mount Vernon.” (Photo courtesy of Baltimore School for the Arts)
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