Edward McPherson was in Helena last year, on contract with Ballet Montana, when he followed up on a lead for performance opportunities with Graham Lustig’s The Nutcracker. This year, OBC’s production of the ballet was marked on his calendar. The Cavalier in 2011,...

When auditions started for this year’s production of Graham Lustig’s The Nutcracker, Oakland Ballet Company saw many familiar faces in the studio. More than half of the student dancers from last year’s performance returned to be part of the ballet in 2012, looking to...