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Carolina Snowbelles get ready for annual holiday show in Boone

Carolina Snowbelles get ready for annual holiday show in Boone
LOWS BELOW FREEZING WITH A HIGH OF 50 DEGREES. AUDREY: THANKS, BRIAN. THE CAROLINA SNOWBELLES, A DCEAN GROUP IN BLOWING ROCK, IS GETTING READY TO PERFORM “A CAROLINA SNOWBELLE CHRISTMAS” AT THE APPALACIAN THEATER AND ALLIANCE AUDITORIUM IN BOONE NEXT WEEKEND. THE SHOW IS SURE TO FEATEUR SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. I’D LIKE TO WELCOME CHERYL CUTLIP NOW. SHE IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE PROJECT DANCE FOUNDATION AND THE CAROLINA SNOWBELS.LE AND AS YOUAN C SEE, SHE’S JOINED BY SOME OF THE SNOWBELLES NOW. LOOKING BEAUTIFUL. THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOININGS. U TELL US ABOUT SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS IN STORE FOR THIS YEAR’S PERFORMANCE? CHERYL: WE HAVE A LOT OF OUR FAVORITE TRADITIONS THAT WERE OF COURSE INSPIRED BY THE RADIO CITY ROCKETTES. WE DO OUR NOW SIT -- VERSION OF THE WOODEN SOLDIER DANCE, BEAUTIFUL CAP ROINUTES. I THINKHE T FAVOREIT IS THE SINGING, WHICH IS BECOMING AUDIENCE FAVORE.IT WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL RENDITION OF "GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN" WHICH IS A NEW STYLE, CONTEMPORARY DANCE. AUDREY: WE ARE SEEING SOME VIDEO OF THE PERFORMANCES, IT LOOKS WONDFUERL. WHAT HAS IT ENBE LIKE BRINGING ETH SHOW BACK IN PERSON? IT MUST FEEL WONDERFUL. CHER:YL TO BE ABLE TO SAY THAT WE WILL BE ON STAGE LIVE AGAIN THIS YR EAIS WONDERFUL. VERY EXCITED THAT FAMILIES CAN MECO OUT AND HAVE A HOLIDAY TRADITION, WHICH IS TO SEE A CHRISTMAS SHOW. OUR SHOW IS ONE OF THE NEWEST TRADITIONS HERE IN THE HIGH COUNTRY. WE FEATURE BALLET, PRECISION DANCE, SOME COMICAL MOMENTS. LAST YR,EA WE DID A VIRTUAL SHOW, AND IT WAS WONDERFUL, BUT THESE GIRLS ARE READY TO HIT THE STAGE. AUDREY: WHAT IS THE AGE RANGE OF THE SNOWBELLES? >> I WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO SOME OUR YOUNGEST. THESE TWO ARE IN OUR SNOW FLURRY PROGRAM. HOW IS IT TO BE A PART OF THE NEWEST PART OF THE TROOP? >> IT IS VERY FUN TO BE A PART BECAUSE WE GET TO HANGUT O WITH THESE GUYS. WE GOT TO PERFORM AND IT IS JUST REALLY FUN. CHER:YL HOW OLD ARE YOU, GENEVIEVE? >> NINE YEARS OLD. CHERYL: OUR YOUNGTES IS NINE. WE HAVE SOME HIGH SCHOOL DANCERS. THIS IS WILLOW. WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE A SNOWBELLE? >> IT IS SO MUCH FUN TO BE WITH ALL OF THESE GIRLS. THEY ARE ALL REALLY SWEET AND NICE. AUDREY: I CAN TELL, AND I’M SURE YOU PUT SO MUCH HARD WORK INTO MAKING THIS PERFORMANCE A REALITY. BEFORE WE GO, I THINK WE CAN GET A LITTLE PREVIEW. IS THAT WHAT I’M HEARING? CHERYL: ABSOLUTY.EL WE WILL STEP TO THE SIDE AND LET YOU SEE A WFE KICKS. LADIES, ARE WE READY ?5, 6, 7 -- WE READY AUDREY: JUST PERFECT. FLAWLESS KICKS. I KNOW THE MUSIC WILL HELP THAT COME TO LIFE THE LIGHT OF THE PERFORMANCE. ANYTHINGLS EE THAT YOU WANT TO TELL US? CHER:YL TSHI IS NOT HIM, SHE IS WHERE ONE OF OUR FAVORITE COSTUMES, AND SHE WANT TO TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT. >> THIS COSTUME IS FROM ONE OF OUR DANCES, A TAP ROUTINEALD C "LET IT SNOW." IT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE DANCES BECAUSE IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE WE ARE IN A PARADE, SNOWING, ANDT I IS GREAT WEATHER TO DANCE. CHERYL: WE WANT TO SAY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND WE HOPE THAT EVERYONE CAN COME OUT AND ENJOY THE SHOW. THANK YOU FOR HAVING US TODAY. AUDR:EY CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, GIRLS. GOOD LUCK. I KNOW IT WILBEL A SUCCESS. YOU CAN SEE “A CAROLINA SNOWBELLE CHRISTMAS” AT THE APPALACHIAN THTREAE ON DECEMBER 4 AT 7:30. AND THE ALLIANCE AUDITORIUM ON DECEMBER 5 AT 4:00 P..M YOU CAN FI MNDORE INFORMATION AND GET URYO TICKETS AT THE CAROLINASNOWBELLES
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Carolina Snowbelles get ready for annual holiday show in Boone
The Carolina Snowbelles, a dance group in Blowing Rock, is getting ready to perform in "A Carolina Snowbelle Christmas" early December.The group is led by Cheryl Cutlip, who is the director of Project Dance and the Carolina Snowbelles. Cutlip is a former Radio City Rockette, which inspires the style of dance families can expect at the performances.The Carolina Snowbelles has dancers as young as nine years old, all the way up to high school, ready to showcase their ballet, tap and contemporary dance skills at "A Carolina Snowbelle Christmas."Cutlip and the Carolina Snowbelles joined Audrey Biesk on The Local Vibe on the Triad CW to share their experience getting ready for the show, which takes place in Boone at the Appalachian Theatre on Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m., and the Alliance Auditorium on Dec. 5 at 4 p.m.More information and tickets can be found online.

The Carolina Snowbelles, a dance group in Blowing Rock, is getting ready to perform in "A Carolina Snowbelle Christmas" early December.

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The group is led by Cheryl Cutlip, who is the director of Project Dance and the Carolina Snowbelles. Cutlip is a former Radio City Rockette, which inspires the style of dance families can expect at the performances.

The Carolina Snowbelles has dancers as young as nine years old, all the way up to high school, ready to showcase their ballet, tap and contemporary dance skills at "A Carolina Snowbelle Christmas."

Cutlip and the Carolina Snowbelles joined Audrey Biesk on The Local Vibe on the Triad CW to share their experience getting ready for the show, which takes place in Boone at the Appalachian Theatre on Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m., and the Alliance Auditorium on Dec. 5 at 4 p.m.

More information and tickets can be found online.