Photo submitted “= NORTH Van dancers Arielle Rozen (left) is Party Girl, Jacqueline Allison (right; is Snowflake and Nadja He Swetnam is Arabian in the Royal City Youth Ballet's staging of the noliday classic The Nutcracker. Nutcracker pf year | Many North: Shore performances By Layne Christensen Community Reporter “TTS the season when | little ballerinas dance with visions of Sugar Plum Fairies in their ‘heads. “For young and old alike, : The Nutcracker is as much a : part of Christmas as Santa, sleighbells and Boxing Day "sales. .»° Dance schools are auts about Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet. With so many roles for young dancers, it’s a popular -. Choice. ” Seymour Dance holds its ‘version of the holiday classic today at Centennial Theatre. The show is already sold ont. «Royal City Youth Ballet’s - par of performances of The Nutcracker - Saturday — at Centennial were its second “and third ia a series of 10 per- formances. The production moves to Massey Theatre in New Westminster for pertor- mances at 7:30 p.m. next Friday and Saturday, Dec. 13 and 14, and a Saturday mat- inge at 2 p.m. And beginning next Wednesday, the Moscow Classical Ballet Theatre makes its Canadian premiére with seven performances of The Nutcracker — at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. One hundred and five young hopefuls auditioned for 20 non-dancing parts. Five North Share youngsters made the final cur — three are play- mates in Eagle Harbour. Kristen Panneton, 7, and cight-year-olds Bridget Fawley and Brianna Blancy, all of Westport Road, will be in the ballet’s opening party scene. Also appearing will be Eric Taylor of North Van and Sasha Cooke of West Van. me or Snowboard a Rul Day Starting az $140 Ski Lessons - full day Designed for teens iS = Py Ask about our Season Passes by the calendar month! THE YWCA is looking for a few geod volunteers. years of success for women. f you participated over the your story, along with your name decades, volunteered during an and address to: The ¥WCA, 535 Sunday, December 8, 1996 — North Shore News - 49 search on for past YWCA volunteers riences at the YWCA, please send More specifically, past volunteers exciting period of social change or Hornby St., Vancouver, BC, V6C who have helped contribute to 100 have a funny story about your expe- 2E8. jampax or Naturais Tampens sorted varieties, 35-40's first one per family visit 259127T Polident denture tablets 96's - 164's Enfalac powder regular or with iron, 400g first 1 per family purchase 058818T Tylenol cold caplets extra strength, 24's Sensitive Eyes muiti purpose solution 991364 PARK ROYAL SHOPPING CENTRE, WEST VANCOUVER Prices effective at ~ Park Royal Super Valu only. Huggies Pul-ups, Goodnights, © or Uliratrim Diapers assorted varieties, convenience size first 2 per family i purchase 037515T Butler Gum toothbrush ‘ assorted varieties, 1's first 6 per family purchase 638794F Benylin 4 Flu liquid 180 mi Claritin Extra — Allergy & Sinus — tabiets, 10’s Huggies baby wipes, tub 80's first 6 per family purchase