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Welcome
to
Philly
dances.
I'm
Emily
and
today
I
have
a
special
holiday
gift
for
you.
I
present
the
Nutcracker
Poem.
Enjoy
.
'Twas
three
weeks
before
Christmas
and
all
through
the
town,
not
a
dancer,
was
resting,
no
days
off
to
be
found.
The
jet
glue
was
dripped
onto
the
shoes
with
great
care
in
the
hopes
that
they
would
last
longer
than
the
last
pair.
The
party
children
were
excited
for
the
show
to
begin.
Seeing
their
name
in
the
playbill
brought
to
each
face
a
big
grin.
And
Clara
in
her
dress
and
Fritz
and
his
hat
or
is
her
name
actually
Marie?
I'm
not
sure
about
that.
When
out
on
the
stage
there
arose
such
a
clatter,
everyone
jumped
from
the
wings
to
see
what
was
the
matter.
Away
to
stage,
right
Dew
Drop,
flew
in
a
flash,
tore
up
her
new
tights
and
her
leo's
white
sash.
The
spotlight
on
the
seam
of
the
new
Marley
floor
gave
the
luster
of
moonlight
down
the
Jersey
Shore.
When
what
to
the
cast's
eyes
should
suddenly
appear,
but
a
prima
ballerina
lifted
by
her
strong
cavalier.
With
a
stunning
tutu
so
sparkly
and
airy,
they
knew
in
a
moment
she
must
be
the
Sugar
Plum
Fairy.
More
rapid
than
Black
Swan
her
pirouettes
they
came,
then
she
smiled
and
sashayed
and
called
them
all
by
name.
Now
Marzipan,
now
Coffee,
now
Spanish
and
Tea!
On
Flowers,
on
Polys,
on
Hoops
and
Snow
Queen!
From
the
top
of
Act
One
to
the
last
curtain
call,
now
dance
away,
dance
away,
dance
away
all!
As
lights
and
tinsel
on
the
Christmas
tree
hung,
carefully
decorated
before
the
tech
rehearsals
begun.
Everyone
a
little
tired
after
weeks
of
rehearsals
survived,
the
curtain
opened
and
the
Stahlbaum's
guests
arrived.
Then
Drosselmeyer's
dolls
with
magic
came
to
life
surprising
and
delighting
every
child,
husband
and
wife.
At
the
party's
end
a
great
battle
began,
between
some
soldiers
and
mice
and
the
bunny,
Clara's
guardsman
.
After
the
battle,
the
snow
started
to
fall,
a
corps
of
ballerinas
calamined
pointe
shoes
on
all.
The
audience
applauded
and
they
sprang
from
their
seats.
It
was
time
for
the
restroom
and
delicious
intermission
sweets
.
After
the
break,
the
Angels
took
to
the
stage,
gliding
and
dancing
years
beyond
their
young
age.
The
first
divertissement
featured
Spanish,
dressed
in
red.
They
entertained
Clara
while
away
went
her
sled.
Arabian
followed
up
with
her
mesmerizing
dance,
leaving
everyone
under
the
spell
of
a
coffee
induced
trance.
Chinese
Tea
stole
the
show
with
their
perky
attitudes.
Everyone
wanted
to
see
more
of
their
happy,
smiley
moods.
Russian
was
next,
a
candy
striped
troupe.
Thank
goodness
for
them
someone
invented
the
hula
hoop.
After
Hoops
came
Marzipan,
a
sugary
sweet
interlude,
while
the
Pollichinelles
backstage
lined
up
under
their
mother-
dude.
Mother
Ginger
and
her
Polly's
brought
down
the
house
with
her
cross
dressing
style
and
their
mischievous
little
pouts.
The
company
returned
to
the
stage
this
time
as
flowers,
amazing
the
audience
with
their
dance
superpowers.
Then
with
everyone
watching,
the
audience
cast
and
crew,
the
Cavalier
and
Sugar
Plum
Fairy
danced
their
grand
pas
de
deux.
The
cast
returned
to
the
stage
to
bid
Clara
farewell
and
the
audience
cheered
and
clapped
as
the
red
curtain
fell.
The
director
yelled
to
the
cast
as
the
house
turned
off,
the
lights
"Happy
Nutcracker
to
all!
See
you
back
here
again
tomorrow
night!"
