Dancer Performs at State Theatre

“Loyce Houlton’s Nutcracker Fantasy,” Minnesota Dance Theatre’s (MDT) cherished holiday tradition, returns to the State Theatre Dec. 16-23, 2023.
Geneva Higgins Whiteside of Linden Hills will dance the role of Toy Soldier, alongside additional MDT students, company members and guest artists. Higgins Whiteside has danced with MDT school for seven years. This is her second year performing in “Loyce Houlton’s Nutcracker Fantasy.” She danced the role of mouse in her premiere performance in the 2022 production. Higgins Whiteside is in fifth grade at Lake Harriet Community School in Linden Hills.