Southwest Virginia Ballet company takes ‘The Nutcracker’ to the TV screen
ROANOKE, Va. – Grab your popcorn, because the Southwest Virginia Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker is coming to your screen. Rather than a traditional performance on just a stage, the ballet company is partnering with Blue Ridge PBS and other sponsors to air the show throughout December. A moment Emerson Kniola, a senior dancer, is excited about as her family lives in New York and Michigan. “This year the Nutcracker which is my favorite production," Kniola said. If you are not in the area, viewers can watch the performance online in a Nutcracker Marathon on BRPBS' YouTube channel “Blue Ridge Streaming” the weekend of December 11-13 and again throughout the holiday season.