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Ballerina Dances For Another Diagnosed with Cancer

Anna Mott, 16, is a Gwinnett teen and GBT dancer since the age of 3. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor last year.

Ten Gwinnett Ballet Theatre dancers took part in the Youth America Grand Prix southeastern semi-finals March 1-3. Recognition, great experience and lovely memories of the competition will follow the young women as they continue their lives full of studies, dance classes and social events. Two of the dancers, Abigrace Diprima and Madison Greene, finished in the top 12 of their age groups and were invited to continue the YAGP experience in New York City in April. For Madison, the weekend had a further meaning than her individual success. She was by herself onstage for her competition variation, but she did not dance alone. Anna Mott, 16, is a Gwinnett teen and GBT dancer since the age of 3. Late in August last year, Anna was diagnosed with a…

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Gwinnett Ballet Presents 'The Nutcracker'

The local theater is performing at the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center in Duluth through Dec. 16.

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre recently launched its 31st annual production of “The Nutcracker” at the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center in Duluth. GBT’s production, the second largest in the Atlanta metro area, offers 11 public performances and five outreach shows. The first public performance was Saturday, Dec. 1, at 2:30 p.m. Shows will continue through Sunday, Dec. 16. The performances will be accompanied by the professional 35 musicians of the Gwinnett Ballet Theatre Orchestra for the last eight shows from Dec. 7 onward. This holiday season will be particularly special for the GBT Orchestra and its distinguished Conductor Predrag Gosta. An artist of international renown, Gosta recently returned from Britain where he conducted the esteemed …

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