Seriously my 4 year old daughter has watched this movie about 20 times already. She has a dream now. To be in the hot chocolate nutcracker and let me tell you after her being subjected to the constant exposure to the all white nutcracker books, movies, performances every Christmas everywhere we turn...... this movie made her sooooooooo happy. We need more forerunners like Debbie Allen in the world. I'm so grateful my serious 4 year old beautiful brown ballet dancer now has all these role models. We may have to move to California now! Lol thank you again Debbie Allen for making this happen. All the teachers in the film are amazing.