The Nutcracker Suite
After watching a live performance of the Nutcracker Suite, I HAD to try to recreate the magic story on my own tree. Based on E. T. A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King", Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker is an immensely popular ballet, often performed around Christmas. The"Russian dance", is one of the most recognizable pieces in the ballet, along with the "Waltz of the Flowers" and the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy".
Our story begins at the Stahlbaum house with Clara, her brother Fritz and their parents finishing the preparations for their annual Christmas party. There are beautiful decorations and lights, a large tree, and of course, gifts.
Well, I started with the Nutcracker himself.
I wanted to show movement and the grace inherent in ballet. The most challenging part of making him was to decide whether to portray him as a nutcracker, or a ballet dancer. The gold sequins make him sparkly, with light glinting off the frogging of his military coat. Some nice thick gold colored floss can also be used, with a bullion stitch.
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