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They are more than ready to dazzle in the annual production of <em>The Nutcracker<\/em> on the Segerstrom Hall stage on Dec. 10-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The production will feature 47 youth dancers performing alongside the world-renowned ABT dancers for the 6th production at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. Principal children include Trinity Mijares and Brooke Treska as young Clara, Sawyer Sublette and Declan Wilding Cran as Nutcracker Prince, Carson Triplett and MacCallum Simanski as Fritz, and Indiana Foley and Katrina Carney as Little Mouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carney, a 10-year-old ballerina from Buena Park, has been with ABT Gillespie since 2019 and says she has enjoyed every moment of it.&nbsp; Someday, she would like to dance professionally and perform as Clara in ABT&#8217;s future productions, but for now, she is honored to perform as Little Mouse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have you performed in <em>The Nutcracker<\/em> before? If so, where and when?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, I have performed in the <em>Nutcracker<\/em> at Strong Dance Studios from 2016 to 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How long have you been dancing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have been dancing since 2015 (5 years).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What does it mean to you to be a part of this renowned production?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It means everything to me.&nbsp; It&#8217;s an honor to be cast as a principal role. 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It is also the show I get to see my favorite ballerinas perform like Misty Copeland and Isabella Boylston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are you most excited for the audience to experience this year?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am most excited for the audience to experience a live show after many months of the theater being closed.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you want people to know about this production?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I want people to know that all of the dancers have been working really hard and are so excited to give them a great show!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/backstagesocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-7.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backstagesocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-7.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/backstagesocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-7-214x300.jpeg 214w, https:\/\/backstagesocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/unnamed-7-300x420.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption>L to R: Katrina Carney (Little Mouse) and KaiLi Dang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>American Ballet Theatre&#8217;s&nbsp;<em>The Nutcracker<\/em>&nbsp;feat. 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