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This year’s ‘Nutcracker’ is a generational effort

You can catch the Christmas classic this week in Gainesville

Back from left, Louisa Leimbach, Alexis Arria and Bailey Seymour. Front from left, Caleigh Santa Maria and Tiffany Oltjenbruns. The dancers represent high school, college and professional levels of dance in the Gainesville Ballet’s “The Nutcracker,” opening this month. - photo by Nick Bowman

12052019 NUTCRACKER 1.jpg — Back from left, Louisa Leimbach, Alexis Arria and Bailey Seymour. Front from left, Caleigh Santa Maria and Tiffany Oltjenbruns. The dancers represent high school, college and professional levels of dance in the Gainesville Ballet’s “The Nutcracker,” opening this month. - photo by Nick Bowman

When Tiffany Oltjenbruns steps out on stage for Gainesville’s “The Nutcracker” this year, she will almost literally be following in her mother’s footsteps.