Amidst a challenging year for the Minneapolis dance community, marked by the closure of The Cowles Center and the Minnesota Dance Theatre company, we will remount Minneapolis’s beloved local production of Loyce Houlton’s Nutcracker Fantasy as a community event, opening participation by audition to all local dance students and featuring a cast of paid professional dancers and a 44-piece orchestra. A an expanded artistic team, led by Loyce Houlton's daughter and granddaughter, will preserve the production’s legacy while infusing it with fresh perspective and energy.