This year, in its 28th annual production of The Nutcracker Ballet, Grants Pass’ own Stillpoint Dance Studio and the creative team of Penny King, Jocelyn Vodovoz-Schmidt, and Erica Bury bring us an exciting new vision that includes fresh choreography alongside familiar scenes, new characters joining old favorites, and a strength of storytelling that will transport audiences to a world of grand parties, thrilling battles, and wonder-filled fantasies.