I had been thinking about the Nutcracker for about a week without actually doing anything about it. But then I was feeling so out of sorts the other day — just really having a hard time getting myself going — and I realized that an infusion of Tchaikovsky’s glorious music was what I needed to shift my energy.
Of course, I then stayed up way too late binge-watching Nutcracker videos, so it kind of backfired on me. But I think it was ultimately worth it to stumble on this wonderful video of the Waltz of the Flowers. The dancing is astral but I also want to applaud the costume designer(s): I don’t know that I’ve ever seen dresses that enhance the movements of the dance as well as these do. They’re absolutely magical!