Christine M. Geren , the Sugar Plum Fairy, is a native of Burnt Hills, and appreciates the dancing opportunities the company affords. William Cooley , this year's Cavalier, lives in New York and dances with several companies and in music videos, including those featuring Michael Jackson. But he too returns for every ABB season. So whether its a bond forged as a student at the ABB school or a relationship cultivated as a dancing professional, the commitment to ABB remains strong. Everyone gets along well.
Management is respectful of the workers, so to speak.
And everyone is doing what they love. That makes life so much easier. Especially for a profitable ballet like ''The Nutcracker. Some, like Capital Ballet and Ballet Regent, just don't have enough dancers who are committed or proficient in even the smaller roles. Consequently, they mount the ballet only sporadically.