I wasn’t one of those kids who spent their early childhoods singing Christmas carols in the neighborhood, or performing onstage during the holiday season in local productions of The Nutcracker. I never even saw the ballet as a kid. I’m sure there were plenty of community productions in the Detroit-area, where I grew up, but we weren’t lucky enough to have a professional, resident ballet company. Besides,
Oh Marcie! This is the best part! I’m so happy you got to experience it.