Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker. Allen reimagines the classic ballet The Nutcracker annually in the Hot Chocolate Nutcracker, which she produces through the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.
The performance has become a staple of the holiday season and a beacon of the power of inclusion in Los Angeles. Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker follows the choreographer, director, writer and actress using the skills that earned her multiple Emmy nominations, and a Golden Globe win and NAACP Image Awards that helped students at her eponymous dance academy prepare for the performance at their annual fundraiser.
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