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Some people thought the Dance Theatre of Wilkes-Barre wouldn&rsquo;t be able to perform at all this past year, because of COVID-19.
				But artistic director Gina Malsky moved her students outdoors to Kirby Park, and held a summer production of &ldquo;The Little Mermaid.&rdquo;
				Then people thought the dancers might not be able to stage their traditional holiday production of &ldquo;The Story of The Nutcracker.&rdquo;
				Still undeterred, &ldquo;Miss Gina&rdquo; arranged for umbrella bloc, a local creative agency and video production company, to film the girls in November as they danced to the familiar strains of Tchaikovskyi&rsquo;s music.
				The young dancers and their families are expected to gather at 1 p.m. Jan. 17 at Movies 14 to watch the recorded performance, as well as a segment from umbrella bloc&rsquo;s soon-to-be-completed documentary about how the dance company has coped with COVID precautions over the past several months.
				While Sunday afternoon&rsquo;s event is considered &ldquo;a private screening,&rdquo; Malsky said the theater, which is following COVID safety protocols, can accommodate 25 to 30% capacity, and if there is room she&rsquo;ll welcome additional dance fans other than the dancers&rsquo; families and friends to attend.
				Tickets are $15 each and must be obtained in advance, either by contacting Malsky through the Dance Theatre of Wilkes-Barre Facebook page, at missgina.dtwb@gmail.com or by calling 570-332-7817.
				&ldquo;We&rsquo;re so excited,&rdquo; she said, promising a rewarding show.

Movies 14 to screen DTWB’s ‘The Story of the Nutcracker’