“The Nutcracker” is a classic Christmas story told through dance around the world. This holiday season, Chico Community Ballet will be performing “A Very Chico Nutcracker,” a spin on the original...

Ballet dancer Sofia Allmon, local high school junior, sat down with The Orion to discuss the complexities of playing multiple roles and being on pointe in this year's Chico Community Ballet production of "The Nutcracker."

Though ballet dancers often make partnering seem easy, gracefully maneuvering across the stage, the technique takes time, patience and trust. The leads of this year's Chico Community Ballet performance of "The Nutcracker" told The Orion what partnering is like and what it takes.