Emily Aprigliano Emily Aprigliano, Lauren Deluca and Grace Ann Limoncelli, all of Garden City, have won places in the children’s cast of the Eglevsky Ballet’s 2009 production of NUTCRACKER, December 19 through 21 at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. Emily Aprigliano and Lauren Deluca attend the Stratford School; Grace Ann Limoncelli attends Buckley Country Day School.

Others youngsters dancing in year’s NUTCRACKER who live or attend school in Garden City are Alessia Arianas, Laura Boccio, Frances Brown, Jessica DeBugno, Daniella Franz, Julia Greco, Alyssa LoRe, Leanna Marciano, Anna Racanelli and Cassandra Ruff.

The Eglevsky Ballet, Long Island’s own professional dance company, presents a spectacular full-length production of the perennial holiday favorite. The company includes 26 professional dancers and a children’s cast comprised of 66 of Long Island’s most talented young dance students selected through competitive auditions. The production is choreographed by the company’s artistic director, Ali Pourfarrokh.

Grace Ann Limoncelli Tickets for The Eglevsky Ballet’s 2009 production of Nutcracker, Saturday, December 19 through Monday, December 21 at Tilles Center, are $60, $50 and $35 (seniors: $57, $47, $32). Group discounts are available; call (516) 299-3100.

Tickets are available online at tillescenter.org or Ticket

master.com, in person at Tilles Center’s box office or by telephone at (516) 299-3100 or (212) 307-4100. The box office is open Monday-Saturday 1-6 pm. All tickets are subject to a $1.50 facilities fee. There is a service charge for telephone and Internet orders. There are no refunds or exchanges. For additional information, call (516) 299-3100 or visit tillescenter.org.

Lauren Deluca Long Island University’s Tilles Center for the Performing Arts is located on the C.W. Post Campus, Route 25A in Brookville.