CHARLOTTE NEBRES danced her heart out with Diana Ross this summer at Camp Chautauqua – a performing arts camp in Upstate New York. She’s just eleven years old and just made history. Now, budding ballerina Charlotte Nebres has achieved another milestone: becoming the first black dancer to star in “The Nutcracker” at Lincoln … Credit Photo: Erin Baiano . Young ballerina Charlotte Nebres has made history this holiday season. Young ballerina Charlotte Nebres has made history this holiday season. Erin Baiano/NYC Ballet Tanner Quirk and Charlotte Nebres dance in the New York City Ballet's "The Nutcracker." She attended political rallies. Charlotte Nebres is starring as Marie, the young heroine of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, which opened Friday at New York City Ballet. Charlotte, the Nutcracker star Rachael Espinet Thursday 19 December 2019 Tanner Quirk and Charlotte Nebres in New York City Ballet's production of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker. (CNN) For the first time, New York City Ballet has cast a black Marie in its annual production of "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker," which premiered in 1954. 11-Year-Old Charlotte Nebres is making her ancestors proud and making History as she is staring as Marie, the young heroine of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker at New York City Ballet. It opened on Friday and she is now officially the first Black lead of this ballet for this renowned company. Charlotte Nebres, 11, is starring as Marie in this year' New York City Ballet production of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker at Lincoln Center. By Kimberly Richards, Huffington Post Young ballerina Charlotte Nebres has made history this holiday season. Charlotte Nebres, 11, is making history this holiday season as the first black lead at the New York City Ballet’s annual production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. One of New York City’s favorite holiday affairs, the Nutcracker Family Benefit, helped raise critical funds for New York City Ballet and its education and outreach programs, in addition to the School of American Ballet's Scholarship Fund. In a story first reported by The New York Times, Charlotte Nebres, a student at the School of American Ballet, danced her way into ballet history … 11-Year-Old Becomes First Black Marie In New York City Ballet's 'The Nutcracker' Charlotte Nebres has made dancing history in a cherished holiday tradition. This season, the … And Nebres' story is just one example of … 11-Year-Old Ballerina Charlotte Nebres Makes History as First Black Lead in NYC Ballet's The Nutcracker @nycballet ・・・ IN THE NEWS // The four children who alternate the roles of Marie and the Nutcracker Prince were recently profiled in The New York Times by Gia Korlas. 11-Year-Old Charlotte Nebres Is The First Black Marie In New York City Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ The young dancer is the first Black ballerina to … Ross noticed the long dark curly hair of … Charlotte Nebres, 11, is the first black dancer to win the coveted role of Marie, the young heroine of "The Nutcracker." Charlotte Nebres has made dancing history in a cherished holiday tradition. She may not remember it, but during the first summer of her life Charlotte Nebres canvassed for Barack Obama with her mother, Danielle, who carried her in a sling.

The 11-year-old became the first Black dancer cast in the leading role of Marie in the New York City Ballet’s production of “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker.” The ballet company premiered this annual event in 1954. And on a frigid day in January 2009, she accompanied her parents and older sister to his inauguration. Charlotte Nebres, just 11 years old, is the first black girl to play Marie. "With that poker face of hers, she said, 'Well, I'm Marie,'" Nebres told The New York Times. Last week, Charlotte Nebres made headlines as the first black lead featured in NYC Ballet’s eighth annual rendition of “The Nutcracker.” The ballerina, who is only 11 years old, is set to play the role of Marie in the George Balanchine adaptation of the ballet production.. A student at the School of American Ballet, she’s included in one of the two alternating roles for Marie. When Charlotte emerged from her "Nutcracker" audition, she surprised even her mother.