On Aug. 12, scores of young people 4-18 arrived at Kimberly Lewis’ Dance Studio 111, ballet shoes in hand to audition for long-time Ahwatukee resident-dance instructor’s “Arizona Nutcracker.”
Scheduled Dec. 16-17 at the state-of-the-Madison Center for the Arts in Phoenix, Lewis’ holiday extravaganza for years was titled “Ahwatukee Nutcracker” and her magical staging made it a community holiday tradition.
The name change two years ago expanded on the ballet’s popularity among dancers and the audience.