For more than 30 years “The Nutcracker” ballet has been a tradition during the holiday season for the Northwest Georgia region. “Nutcracker 2023,” presented by the Dalton Arts Project, will feature more than 300 local and guest performers for eight performances Friday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 9, at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 16, at 2 and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m., at the Colonnade theater, 264 Catoosa Circle in Ringgold.
Tickets are $23 and can be purchased online at catoosacolonnade.com or by calling (706) 935-9000. Title sponsors for “Nutcracker 2023” are Textile Rubber and Chemical Co., the Colonnade, Mohawk, Shaw Industries, Engineered Floors, Box 1, Direct Packaging, Coldwell Banker, the Brown Whitworth Reynolds Foundation and Plexus/Catherine Minor. Call the Dalton Arts Project at (706) 529-5664 for more information.
Performers
Dalton Dance Company I dancers: Sophia Bagby, Katherine Brownlee, Mylinh Carroll, Sara Kate Elrod, Ella Helton, Addison Hester, Banks Land, Mia Martinez, Claire Miller, Lena Riggle, Ava White, Kinsey Woodson, Emery Edgeman, Lilly Grafe, Caroline Hogshead, Lanier Land and Lucy Tatum.
Dalton Dance Company II dancers: Ryleigh Albright, Rebekah Bridges, Brynlee Burch, Mia Cervantes, Lucy Hester, Madeline Hudson, Tyler Robinson, Jayla Smith, Kamryn Stancill, Mabel Taylor, Kylee Betty, Ava Calfee, Amelia Hansen, Claire Hastings, Mikenley King, Lynley Lewis, Thea Maret, Callie Pendley, Lily Stepp and Makayla Washington.
Dalton Dance Company III dancers: Jenna Beavers, Macy Carver, Lydia Dimmlich, Holly Ellison, Kate Harrison, Reagan Lea, Lily Minor, Mia Rolon, Alyssa Stirling, Ella Tucker, Wells Wilkerson and Natalia Aguilar.
Dalton Dance Company IV dancers: Charlotte Bledsoe, Ava Conger, Jocie Espina, Maci Headrick, Miklayne King, Kloey Lee, Evie Lewis, Lynley Mitchell, Adalyn Owen and Ryleigh Petty.
Dance Theatre of Dalton student dancers: Lucy Abercrombie, Mollie Addis, Victoria Aguilar, Maisley Allen, Eleanor Amos, Emmi Lou Anderson, Claire Bailey, Sawyer Bailey, Bethany Bard, Caty Beth Bates, Claire Baxter, Drew Baxter, Emery Beaver, Karynn Beck, Clark Collins Bennett, Gretchan Bennett, Joanna Bethel, Ellery Betty, Maddy Bisalski, Nora Blackwell, Sadie Blevins, Kinsley Blount, Parker Bock, Ella Bolt, Chandler Bowen, Layla Brackett, Ellie Bramlett, Adeline Bridges, Belle Brindle, Blair Brindle and Avery Brooks.
Also, Harper Brown, Elle Brumlow, Isla Burch, Addilyn Caldwell, Catherine Calfee, Callie Cantrell, Gordon Grace Cantrell, Caroline Caperton, Ella Carroll, Sophia Cervantes, Aliviah Chance, Annah Chance, Lyla Chavarria, Kate Clark, Laken Clelland, Faith Cobb, Hannah Cobb, Callie Cody, Cate Cody, Mary James Coker, Allie Claire Coon, Emmie Cox, Ellanor Cozart, Aliany Cuevas and Avery Cumbee.
And Aalyah De Haro, Arleth De Haro, Emma Claire Deweese, Olivia Dixon, Lyda Douglas, Emma Draper, Layla Dye, Rosie Easterwood, Amelia Eaton, Charli Rose Edwards, Olivia Edwards, Cora Elliott, Claire Ellis, Kaylie Ellis, Lynnlee Ellison, Mahalie Ellison, Milisende Epperson, Annalise Evans, Ellie Evans, Mia Fajardo, Victoria Flores, Charlotte Flowers, Lavin Ford and Sofia Garofalo.
And Nora Gazaway, Halle Gonzalez, Zoey Gonzalez, Carlee Graeff, Caroline Graeff, Savannah Gray, Rollins Green, Hadley Greene, Zetta Griggs, Michelle Grosso, Elianna Guerrero, Lena Guinn, Avery Gunter, Danay Gutierrez, Darbi Hampton, Iris Hankins, Sadie Harris, Tanlee Harris, Caroline Harrison, Kami Harrison, Keeli Harrison, Finley Hawkins, Stella Hawkins, Emeline Headrick and Bailynn Henderson.
And Allison Hernandez, Amelia Hernandez, Eleni Hernandez, Sloan Hollingsworth, Adeline Hood, Findlay Howard, Norey Hubbs, Reese Hunsucker, Sarah Jones, Sydnee Jones, Mia Keefe, Abigail Keith, Caroline Kidd, Brinley Kimmerling, Mary Lee King, Olivia Knapp, Olivia Lake, Millie Lamb, Madelyn Landaverde, Analissa Landowski, Caroline Lewallen, Laurel Lewis, Claire Liner and Charlotte Lock.
And Harper Loftis, Nola Lofty, Joanna Lopez, Avery Luffman, Iris Lute, Layla Maldonado, Eliana Manley, Stella Manning, Emmalyn Marcus, Lola Mashburn, Blakley Massengill, Brooke Matthews, Anola McCoy, Scarlett McDonald, Harper McEntire, Murphy McMullen, Riley Mederios, Sophia Medina, Carly Miller, Ava Mills, Riley Miranda, Caroline Mitchell, Laileigh Mitchell, Andie Morrow and Lilly Morrow.
And Tinsleigh Mullins, Willa Ruth Mullins, Evelyn Murphy, Charlotte Neal, Blakely Nix, Cate Norwood, River Olson, Claire Owens, Lettie Owens, Avenley Palmer, Lydia Paredes, Rylee Paris, Tessa Paris, Reagan Parker, Maliha Patel, Frances Patterson, Kali Patterson, Caroline Payne, Selma Payne, Ella Gray Pennington, Georgia Pennington, Ella Perry, Kip Pettyjohn, Kyla Phillips and Lucy Phillips.
And Adalyn Pickard, Curry Pierce, Jorja Pierce, Makaylee Pierce, Reese Pitts, Lola Pritchett, Anniston Purcell, Annabel Ramirez, Elizabeth Randall, Penelope Rangel, Renata Rangel, Zoey Ray, Addison Rayburn, Ande Rich, Josie Richards, Anna Riddle, Natalie Rodriguez, Millie Rolon, Valerie Rolon, Whitleigh Runyon, Taylor Sain, Natalia Sanchez, Evelyn Sane, Ayla Kate Sertcelik and Layton Shaffer.
And Amelia Shaheen, Emmie Sheram, Rylee Shupe, Tealy Claire Sides, Stella Sloan, Gracie Smith, Reese Smothers, Weslynn Snyder, Nora Souther, Liana Southern, Ellis Stanley, Ginny Stockburger, Savannah Stokes, Taylor Storey, Caroline Strain, Alice Strickland, Emily Suarez, Reagan Taylor, Mayla Teasley, Henley Terry, Maggie Terry, Mollie Theros, Libba Thompson, Mary Lois Thompson, Camila Vaca, Scarlett Velasquez, Isabella Wakefield, Caroline-Kate Walraven, Vivian Ward, Annistyn Warnix, Rowan Watkins, Autumn West, Anni Grace Whitley, Carson Williams, Hallie Wilson, Violet Wilson, Ari Kate Worley, Daniela Yanez Leal and Maya York.
Community performers: Christian Owen, Addison Owen, Alice Ensley, Claudio Leyssens, Jo Beth Thompson, Andie Robinson, Craig Bock, Shipley Maret, Randy Graeff, Jason Hafley and Rachel Easterwood.
Professional guest artists: Gabriela Escalona, Mark Burns and Ralph Jacques.