Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Local dancers to hit the stage with Moscow Ballet

Twelve dancers selected to perform at upcoming Moose Jaw, Regina shows

Twelve dancers from Dance Images by BJ will perform
in the Moscow Ballet's performance of The Great
Russian Nutcracker in Regina on Nov. 18 and in Moose
Jaw on Nov. 19. From left: (Back row) Ha'Keena Maneso,
Rachael Carline, Mackenzie Walter, Karina Daintree,
Ashlyn McElree. (Middle row): Paige Carline, Kira Bryan,
Reagan Blatz. (Front row): Jazmyne Sereda, Channing
Bowes, Isabella Colenutt. Missing: Nichole Salsman.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy


Being with professional dancers is an aspiring dancer’s dream.

For 12 dancers at Dance Images by BJ, that dream will be a reality. The local dancers were selected to be perform with two of the Moscow Ballet’s upcoming performances of The Great Russian Nutcracker.

“It’s amazing. It’s really cool being with professionals because everybody wants to be a professional,” said 13-year-old dancer Kira Bryan. “I did it last year too. It was really great.”

The 12 dancers, aged nine to 16, will perform at the Nov. 18 show at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina and the Nov. 19 show at Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw.

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