Ballerina Misty Copeland (left) has danced in The Nutcracker dozens of times. A new Disney movie called The Nutcracker and the Four Realms opened November 2. It stars Mackenzie Foy and Jayden Fowora-Knight (right).

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STANDARDS

CCSS: 3.MD.B.3, 4.MD.A.2

TEKS: 3.8A, 3.8B, 4.9A, 4.9B, 5.9C

Nutcracker Numbers

The Nutcracker is the most widely performed ballet in the world. Many young dancers get their first big break in this show. Now, it has been turned into a new movie!

December 2018 / January 2019

By Alexa Kurzius

Major Moments

315,000

An elaborate rectangular palace was built for the movie. It has a length of 700 feet, a width of 450 feet, and an area of 315,000 square feet.

125

The New York City Ballet casts about 125 kid dancers in its show every year.

50

It took more than 3 weeks to paint 50 toy horses by hand for the movie.

43

The merry-go-round built for the movie has 43 animals to ride.

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