Cavalier, Stefan Kroger, center, twirls the Sugar Plum Fairy, Lauren Theriault, during a recent rehersal at The Dance Center in Auburn, Maine recently. Their performance of Nutcracker Christmas will be performed this weekend at the Gendron Franco Center in Lewiston, Maine.

Wesley Gouette, who plays Jacques, the lead boy, peeks through a door window during a recent rehersal where some of the older dancers were practicing.

Gabe Newson, of Auburn, Maine, runs through the snow after sledding down the hill behind Sherwood Heights Elementary School in Auburn on Monday afternoon, January 20, 2020. Visit sunjournal.com to watch a video starring Newson.