
A Nutcracker Christmas
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- Year:
- 2016
- 86 min
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(Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker)
(woman):
They say in dance,the things that look
the most effortless,
the most beautiful,
require the most amount of work,
but they're worth it.
The same can be said of love.
- Let's go.
- I grew up
in Marietta, Georgia,
home of peanuts and football.
(all shouting)
Only I hated peanuts,
and the big game
never really captured
my attention.
My passion was ballet.
Oh! Oh my goodness!
For heaven sakes, Lily Jamison!
Look at this mess!
Here are your peanuts, boys.
Half of them are on the floor.
Don't worry, Lily.
- I'll take care of this.
- Thanks, Beth.
- That's my older sister, Beth.
- It's OK. You just keep
practicing. And don't forget,
just one pli at a time.
Right from the start, she knew
how important ballet was to me.
(Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker)
(applause)
For as long as I could remember,
my dream was to dance
The Nutcracker's
Sugar Plum Fairy.
(applause)
Only this wasn't exactly
what I had in mind.
As I got older, I became
consumed by ballet.
It was my entire world.
Hey, hey, hey. Lily,
you've got this, OK?
You are a wonderful dancer.
Just remember, one pli--
One pli at a time.
I know, I know.
Now go get a seat, or you'll be
standing in the back the entire show.
Well, it wouldn't be
the first time.
- I love you, Beth.
- I love you too.
(breathing deeply)
Up to that point, Beth had
always been my biggest fan.
(squealing)
And then there was
my littlest fan.
Beth's daughter,
my niece Sadie.
Christmas was always
my family's favorite time
of year-- delicious food,
new ballet outfits
under the tree,
and our traditional family Christmas
song, The Twelve Days of Ad Lib.
Three digital cameras
Two Falcons tickets
And a part in
the New York Ballet
Every time I put on
my pointe shoes,
I knew I wanted a career
as a professional ballet dancer.
But I wasn't the only girl
who felt that way.
If you haven't heard
of the American Ballet
Invitational, it's sort of like the
World Series, but for non-professional
ballet dancers. I didn't realize there
was gonna be so many great dancers.
Lily, relax, OK?
You can do it.
Remember, just one--
Pli at a time.
(applause)
(announcer):
Next, fromMarietta, Georgia, number 129,
Lily Jamison.
(Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker)
(applause)
And the winner of the 2003
American Ballet
Invitational is...
- from Marietta, Georgia: Lily Jamison!
- Whoo!
(applause)
Two weeks later,
I got even bigger news.
I was offered a spot
at the New York Ballet,
home of the world's most
famous Nutcracker.
I wasn't in Marietta anymore, and this
wasn't another dance competition.
Alright, boys,
go to this corner.
That is where you will begin.
Grand allegro, ready, and...
This was the New York Ballet,
and they were even
better than I imagined.
Into position for the adage.
But I wasn't gonna let that
stop me from achieving my dream.
Ready, and...
Remember, keep
your legs high. Higher!
- Higher!
- First, I just needed
Uh...
Oh! I'm so sorry!
It's OK. It's OK. I'm Mark.
Hi. I'm Ellie--
Lily! I'm new.
- Hi, new Lily.
- Hi.
Come on, Mark.
Let's warm up.
(Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker)
[You have no idea, Beth.
I have never worked so hard. ]
Well, you knew that was coming.
- [So, what part did you get?]
- Well, right now I'm a snowflake.
And what about
the Sugar Plum Fairy?
[Yeah, that's kind of
Honestly, I'm not sure
I'll ever get it.
Fortunately, I had one thing
to look forward to that year:
Beth and Sadie's
Christmas visit.
Alright, you two, which one of
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