12 Malden residents will perform in Melrose Youth Ballet's 17th annual production of The Nutcracker on December 2, 3, and 4, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Melrose. 

These young dancers, ranging in from age 7 - 18, auditioned and were cast in the annual production. 

MYB is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to help young dancers realize their potential by being part of a full-scale ballet production that pairs children, young adults and professional dancers on stage together for this annual holiday tradition.

Pictured: Back Row: Aigula Fitzgerald, Julia Vanella, Makayla Stewart, Chanel Powers. Middle Row: Jenna Vanella, Devinie Stewart, Ashliegh Inman. Front Row: Mia Borseti, Gabriella Amisano. Missing from photo:  Courteny Chagnon, Francesca Taliger, Ashley Vieira. 

For more information on The Nutcracker visit www.melroseyouthballet.org or call 781-665-4MYB.