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Ballet West principal artists Adrian Fry (left) and Katlyn Addison in Adam Sklute's "The Sleeping Beauty." The duo will join Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company for its performances of "The Nutcracker" this weekend.

Beau Pearson, Courtesy Photo

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The Nutcracker Prince, played by Jameson Keating, dances with Clara, played by Julia Radu, during a dress rehearsal at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Thursday. 

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

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Party girls, played by performers from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company, practice a dance in the First Act during a dress rehearsal for the Nutcracker at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Thursday. The Nutcracker will have three performances this weekend. 

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

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Clara, played by Julia Radu, dances in the first act during a dress rehearsal for the Nutcracker at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Thursday.

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Seventeen-year-old Elyse Kohler (left) and fellow dancers from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company wait outside the Everett Elementary School gymnasium on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 before doing a special performance there of scenes from the Nutcracker ballet. 

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Nutcracker cast members Emily Yost, 15 (left), and Leah Andersen, 14, perform as they and other dancers from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company appear at Everett Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016.

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Josie Fillmore, 14, helps Reagan Gadeken with some hairspray as they and other dancers from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company prepared to perform at Everett Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. 

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Dancer Abigayle Reiber performs in the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company's production of “The Nutcracker” ballet at Everett Elementary School on Friday.

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Thirteen-year-old Tierny Blankenhorn (left) and Ansley Sothan, 12, take turns helping each other stretch as they and other dancers from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company prepared to perform scenes from the Nutcracker at Everett Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. 

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Sarah DeVoer (clockwise from left), Matthew Hakel, Kiley Tomes and Allison McElroy perform as they and other dancers from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company appeared at Everett Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. 

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Emily Yost waits in costume as she and other dancers from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company prepared to perform at Everett Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. 

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Allison McElroy, 18, gets ready before she and other dancers from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company perform scenes from the Nutcracker at Everett Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. 

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Alexandra Linsgott, 14 and Kevin Pynes, 13. dance in a scene from the Nutcracker ballet as they and other dancers from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company perform at Everett Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. 

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Cast members from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company's production of "The Nutcracker"  clown around in a makeshift dressing room for a group photo after performing at Everett Elementary School on Friday.

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Cast members from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company's production of "The Nutcracker" introduce themselves after performing at Everett Elementary School on Friday.

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Nutcracker

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Seventeen-year-old Elyse Kohler (left) and fellow dancers from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company wait outside the Everett Elementary School gymnasium on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 before doing a special performance there of scenes from the Nutcracker ballet. 

Nutcracker

• ERIC GREGORY, Journal Star

Nutcracker cast members Emily Yost, 15 (left), and Leah Andersen, 14, perform as they and other dancers from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company appear at Everett Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016.

Nutcracker

• ERIC GREGORY, Journal Star

Josie Fillmore, 14, helps Reagan Gadeken with some hairspray as they and other dancers from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company prepared to perform at Everett Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. 

'The Nutcracker'

• ERIC GREGORY, Journal Star

Dancer Abigayle Reiber performs in the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company's production of “The Nutcracker” ballet at Everett Elementary School on Friday.

Nutcracker

• ERIC GREGORY, Journal Star

Thirteen-year-old Tierny Blankenhorn (left) and Ansley Sothan, 12, take turns helping each other stretch as they and other dancers from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company prepared to perform scenes from the Nutcracker at Everett Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. 

Nutcracker

• ERIC GREGORY, Journal Star

Sarah DeVoer (clockwise from left), Matthew Hakel, Kiley Tomes and Allison McElroy perform as they and other dancers from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company appeared at Everett Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. 

Nutcracker

• ERIC GREGORY, Journal Star

Emily Yost waits in costume as she and other dancers from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company prepared to perform at Everett Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. 

Nutcracker

• ERIC GREGORY, Journal Star

Allison McElroy, 18, gets ready before she and other dancers from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company perform scenes from the Nutcracker at Everett Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. 

Nutcracker

• ERIC GREGORY, Journal Star

Alexandra Linsgott, 14 and Kevin Pynes, 13. dance in a scene from the Nutcracker ballet as they and other dancers from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company perform at Everett Elementary School on Friday, Dec. 9, 2016. 

Nutcracker

• ERIC GREGORY, Journal Star

Cast members from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company's production of "The Nutcracker"  clown around in a makeshift dressing room for a group photo after performing at Everett Elementary School on Friday.

Nutcracker

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Cast members from the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company's production of "The Nutcracker" introduce themselves after performing at Everett Elementary School on Friday.

Contact the writer at zhammack@journalstar.com or 402-473-7225. On Twitter @HammackLJS

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What: "The Nutcracker" presented by the Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company.

Where: Lied Center for Performing Arts, 12th and Q streets.

When: Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.

Tickets: Available online at liedcenter.org. For ticket information, call 402-472-4747.

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Ballet West principal artists Adrian Fry (left) and Katlyn Addison in Adam Sklute's "The Sleeping Beauty." The duo will join Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company for its performances of "The Nutcracker" this weekend.

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