 My name is Michael Greer, executive director here at Portland Ballet. We'd like to take this opportunity to introduce you to some of our dancers and give you an inside look into some of the people that make up Portland Ballet. Morgan, first how old are you and how long have you been performing the Victorian Nutcracker? I just turned 16 years old. I've been dancing since I was two and a half. I started Portland Ballet in 2013 so this is going to be my third year performing in the Victorian Nutcracker. I am 14 years old and I've been performing the Victorian Nutcracker for three years. You're dancing with your sister in this performance. What's that like? It's very nice to be able to dance with someone I know. It's very helpful because I can talk to them about where I need to be and what I can do to help them. It's really fun getting to dance with my brother because we get to play brother and sister on stage as well so it makes the acting easier and I've always wanted to play Olivia and the Nutcracker and I've always thought it would be funny to get to play brother and sister with my brother and now I finally get to do it so I'm really excited. Is this the first time that you've been performing together on stage? We've performed in the same shows before but this is the first time we've ever been in the same scene together and got to really interact on stage. And what's your favorite part about dancing in the Victorian Nutcracker? My favorite part with the dancing in the Victorian Nutcracker is that you feel like you're in the scene. It's very alive. I just love that I get to be part of something that's so many people's holiday tradition and it's the first time that some people are even seeing the Nutcracker and it can start their traditions.