Julia Blahnik, 11, of Batavia, rehearses her role of "Clara" for State Street Dance Studio's upcoming production of "The Nutcracker" at the at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre.

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Marissa Wilkins, 17, of Geneva rehearses for "The Nutcracker."

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"Herr Drosselmeyer," Michael Darnell, whispers in the ear of "Clara," Julia Blahnik, during a rehearsal for "The Nutcracker." Two different dancers will portray Clara during the run of the production.

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State Street Dance Studio in Geneva rehearses for its upcoming production of "The Nutcracker" at the Batavia Fine Art Centre. Cast members have been rehearsing every Sunday for many weeks.

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"The Nutcracker" is a two-act ballet, with familiar music by Tchaikovsky.

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Dancers rehearse for their upcoming production of "The Nutcracker" at the Batavia Fine Art Centre. This is State Street Studio's ninth annual "Nutcracker" production, and will be held for the first time at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre

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State Street Dance Studio has been busy rehearsing for its production of "The Nutcracker," which takes place Dec. 15-16 at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre.

Mark Black | Staff Photographer