North County Academy of Dance's Nutcracker ballet is mesmerizing

In the darkened theatre, a magical world comes to life. Emerging from the orchestra pit, familiar strains of Tchaikovsky's timeless ballet, the Nutcracker, resound throughout the venue. Moving in perfect cadence to the music, ballet dancers gracefully pirouette across the stage in a stream of fluid motion. The audience is definitely drawn into the magic of the evening.

This mesmerizing production would not have been possible if not for the monumental effort of countless people involved with the Bonsall/Oceanside ballet company – the North County Academy of Dance led by Directors Pablo and Cass...