Birmingham Ballet’s Nutcracker Snow Queen to be played by VHHS senior

Hannah Walter plans to put on an “attitude that is flirty and fun” as the Snow Queen in The Nutcracker this month.

“In other companies, [the Snow Queen] is cold and acts like she above others, but in our version she is a very warm character and is welcoming to Clara and the Prince,” she said.

The Vestavia Hills High School senior is cast in the Birmingham Ballet production to run Dec. 12-14 at the BJCC.

In her past six productions of the ballet, Hannah’s roles have included Harlequin and an Arabian, the role she wanted for years because they are super flexible, she said.

A ballet routine also helped Hannah win the title of Jefferson County Junior Miss this year; she danced to “Dane to Pigtail Girl Variation” from the ballet Graduation Ball. 

Hannah plans to attend Auburn University to major in pre-medicine/biology next year, but she said the school doesn’t offer a dance program.

“I’m going to miss it so much, but I hope to come back and help out backstage,” she said.

Birmingham Ballet’s productions of The Nutcracker are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. at the BJCC. The Mutt-cracker, a version of The Nutcracker that incorporates dog performances, will be held Friday, Dec. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the BJCC and benefits the Greater Birmingham Humane Society. For tickets or more information, visit birminghamballet.com.