Plum Fantastic: A Nutcracker Book for the Christmas Season
As a new dancer at the studio, Alexandrea Petrakova Johnson (Al) feels shy and awkward. Will she be able to overcome her stage fright when chosen to dance the part of the Sugar Plum Fairy?
Sugar Plum Ballerinas Table of Contents
- Sugar Plum Ballerinas
- Sugar Plum Ballerinas Bedroom
- A Sugar Plum Bookshelf
- Sugar Plum Ballerina Christmas Orniments
- Sugar Plum Ballerinas introduced by Whoopi Goldberg
- Sugar Plum Ballerinas
- Attending a Nutcracker Performance
- Look Who's Twittering about Sugar Plum Ballerinas
- The Sugar Plum Ballernias' Mom picks Movies for the Christmas Season
- Ballet Movies throughout the year
- Gifts for the little ballerina in your life.
- Educational Games for the Little Ballerina in your Life
- Nutcracker Ballet with the Sugar Plum Fairy
- Evelyn's Hands-On Learning Blog
- Ballet and other Dance Lenses
- Would you like to be a Sugar Plum Ballerina?
- About the Author of this Lens
- Free Ballet Dancer Images
Sugar Plum Ballerinas
Becoming a Ballerina
My eldest daughter was the ballerina in our family. From the time she first viewed the Nutcracker at age 3 to dance classes age 5 to dancing on stage in Boston's Nutcracker to becoming a member of the Costa Rican National Ballet Company, my daughter has been in love with ballet.
Though ballet to me was beautiful and mysterious, ballet to her was a passion. To become a true ballerina the child herself needs that passion. It can't come from the mother no matter how much she pushes it. Will Al's Mom realize that or does Al actually have the passion within herself?"
Sugar Plum Ballerinas #1: Plum Fantastic
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Sugar Plum Ballerinas Bedroom
The Perfect Bedroom for a Ballet Dancer
Alexandrea's bedroom mirror had little pink ballet shoes painted around it. It sat on top of a dresser with little pink ballet shoe drawer handles.Next to her bed sat a lamp with the little pink ballet shoes on the shade Her bed had pink ballet shoes on the comforter and pillowcases.
Alexandrea's Mom had lovingly decorated it for her but it to help her imagine herself as a ballerina. No matter where she turned Alexandrea saw that her mom expected her to become a ballerina but not just any ballet dancer, but a prima ballerina that would one day dance the part of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
A Sugar Plum Bookshelf
Books for the Little Ballet Dancer
Take Your Partners III
O'Connell, Steve
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My daughter couldn't get enough of ballet. She dressed in tutus everywhere, danced to the bank and through the grocery store. And when she started to read, these were her favorite books which we read over and over.
Sugar Plum Ballerina Christmas Orniments
Little Dancer's Christmas Tree
Even the Christmas Tree could reflect the Sugar Plum Ballerina theme with little glass slippers and tiny ballerinas with fluffy pink or white tutus. Sparklely white lights can shine or twinkle for a magical Sugar Plum Christmas.
Sugar Plum Ballerinas introduced by Whoopi Goldberg
Videio of the Sugar Plum Ballerinas
Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Plum Fantastic
Alexandrea Petrakova Johnson does not want to be a beautiful ballerina, and she does not want to leave her friends in Apple Creek. Unfortunately, that doesn't stop her ballet-crazy mother from moving them to Harlem, or from enrolling Al at the Nutcracker School of Ballet. Life is hard when youre the new ballerina on the block, and its even harder when youre chosen to be the Sugar Plum Fairy in the school recital! Not only is Al a terrible dancer, but she's also got a rotten case of stage fright! Al's ballet classmates are going to have to use all the plum power theyve got to coach this scary fairy!
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Attending a Nutcracker Performance
The Chance to Watch Live Ballet Dancers
Some people make it a tradition to attend a performance of the Nutcracker each year. My daughter and I have now gone to performances in Boston, Miami and Costa Rica. Where have to seed the Nutcracker preformed?
Are you a Sugar Plum Addict?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byI watch the Nutcracker once a year at Christmas Time.
EagleScoutMom says:
Great lens - puts me right into the holiday mood (and it's April!) I love the Nutcracker - "Santa" has given our son a new one every Christmas for 21 years now - our mantle overflows with them during the holidays as relatives have added to the tradition as well. Each year I search for a new ballerina ornament and I put her on a spinner on the tree so the tree looks alive with the ballet - and for sure we never miss going to see a performance - usually at our local college.
Posted April 30, 2009
I buy seasons tickets to every performance and watch the Nutcracker on DVD throughout the year.
Evelyn_Saenz says:
We watch the Nutcracker any time of year and love to go to performances in our local community.
Posted December 21, 2008
The Sugar Plum Ballernias' Mom picks Movies for the Christmas Season
Movies for Ballet Dancers
These are our favorite versions of the Nutcracker until the Christmas season comes around and we can watch live performances.
Starting at about age 3 my daughter was captivated with ballet and loved to watch various versions of the Nutcracker. She loved the fancy costumes, the fairytale stories and all the swirling dancers.
She would put on her tutu and dance around the room imitating the ballerinas in the videos, dreaming of someday becoming the Sugar Plum Fairy.
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
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The Nutcracker / Baryshnikov, Kirkland, Charmoli
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Ballet Movies throughout the year
Watch a Ballet Dancer at her Peak
The Art of Maria Tallchief
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Gifts for the little ballerina in your life.
Ballet Dancer Presents
These are the kinds of things that my daughter asked for as she was growing up. If you have a Sugar Plum Ballerina in your family she will probably need a full length mirror and plenty of open floor space. What a great way to encourage her to pick up her room!
Triple View Mirror - Full Length - Over the Door - 4 Panel Mirror
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Small Miracles Girl's Glamour Light Up Tutu
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Ballerina How-To Mat
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Danshuz Kids Leather Ballet Shoe
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Educational Games for the Little Ballerina in your Life
Pretend to be a Ballet Dancer
Ballerina Card Game
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Melissa & Doug Deluxe 27-Piece Nina Ballerina Magnetic Dress-Up
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Nutcracker Ballet with the Sugar Plum Fairy
Watch Live Performances of Ballet Dancers
- Ticket Master
- Find and buy tickets to a performance of the Nutcracker Ballet and see the Sugar Plum Fairy live.
Evelyn's Hands-On Learning Blog
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ElizabethJeanAllen wrote...
My sister's granddaughters would love this book.
Great lens
Lizzy
Posted April 24, 2009
Joan4 wrote...
We always see the Nutcracker at Christmastime live, and watch on DVD all through the year - granddaughter takes ballet lessons and at 6 years old is just delightful practicing her steps and wearing her tutu. She was in Peter Pan last year. Great lens!
Posted December 07, 2008
JaguarJulie wrote...
I was fortunate enough, when I lived in Atlanta, to attend a performance of the Nutcracker. Absolutely beautiful -- it was in an old theatre in Midtown. Your lens is lovely! And, I'll bet that book by Whoopi is quite something!
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About the Author of this Lens
Evelyn's Hands-On Learning Blog.Find out what I'm up to when I'm not dancing with Sugar Plum Fairies:
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My passion is teaching and finding ways to teach children in fun, hands-on, creative ways. The unit studies I make on Squidoo reflect my view that learning should be integrated and no skills should be taught in isolation. I believe that each topic s...
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