Ballet dancers Aria Smith, left, and Renee Shubov, right, fly through the air in the flower dance during “The Nutcracker” ballet by the Orlando Ballet at the Steinmetz Hall in the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. The large $3.6 million investment has already set a record for ticket sales and will be in Orlando for years to come. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)