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Richmond Ballet to be Featured on CBS Sunday Morning

12/18/2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 18, 2009

Media Contact:
Jess Burgess
(804) 344-0906 ext. 258
jburgess@richmondballet.com

RICHMOND - Richmond Ballet, the State Ballet of Virginia, will appear this weekend on CBS Sunday Morning (broadcast locally on Richmond CBS affiliate WTVR Channel 6) in a segment featuring long-time Richmond Ballet collaborator, Glenn Crider, a nationally-known crafts artisan. Mr. Crider designed and created the actual Nutcracker dolls that Richmond Ballet uses in its annual production of the holiday classic. The interview for the CBS Sunday Morning segment will air this Sunday, December 20 from 9:00 - 10:30 am EST.

• In 2008, Mr. Crider received national attention when four of his Nutcrackers appeared on 1.3 Billion United States Post Office official holiday stamps.

• The Richmond Ballet production of The Nutcracker serves as an inspiration for Mr. Crider's work. He has created limited edition Nutcrackers for Richmond Ballet since 1999. The doll that Clara dances with onstage was also created by Mr. Crider.

• The long-standing relationship with Richmond Ballet will be mentioned by Mr. Crider and the segment will feature still photos and video of the Richmond Ballet production.

• Mr. Crider, who lives in Mechanicsville, is one of only a handful of artisans who employ the 400-step traditional process used by the old European Nutcracker craftsmen.