7/8/2023 0 Comments Charlotte nebres book![]() ![]() “That was my goal: to have kids get to enjoy it and just be able to read it and see themselves or see someone they could look up to,” she said. The dancer now adds the title of author to her resume with her new book “Charlotte and The Nutcracker: The True Story of a Girl Who Made Ballet History,” where she chronicles her journey to Lincoln Center and how she broke barriers in the process. That moment - the now 13 year old quickly realized - was bigger than her and an experience she wanted to share with others. “When I was performing it and I got to see the kids in the audience … it was just so great,” Nebres told PIX11 News. The annual performance of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker is a long-standing tradition for the New York City Ballet.ĭespite being nearly 70 years since it’s premiere, it was just two years ago it achieved a significant milestone - casting a then-11 year old Charlotte Nebres from New Jersey in the role of the heroine “Marie.” It marked the first time a Black dancer took on the role. ![]() Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ![]() This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. ![]()
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