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Dying 9-year-old Oklahoma girl fulfills lifelong dream to be in The Nutcracker

A dying 9-year-old Oklahoma girl fulfills her lifelong dream of being in The Nutcracker. Appear in each ballet as a newly created character using a vintage wheelchair.

  • Nine-year-old Olivia Francis dreamed of dancing to The Nutcracker, but just a year after starting ballet, she was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder.
  • Olivia’s mother, Mary, reached out to the Oklahoma City Ballet to see if she could be included in a production of The Nutcracker.
  • Ballet has created a new role just for Olivia — a girl named Marie who uses an old wheelchair

Almost dead Oklahoma A little girl’s lifelong dream of dancing in The Nutcracker came true thanks to the efforts of her mother and a local ballet company.

Nine-year-old Olivia Francis has long dreamed of dancing in a holiday ballet. However, just one year after she started dancing lessons, she was diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia. This is a rare terminal neurological condition that affects her ability to walk.

But Olivia’s mother, Mary, who wanted to make the girl’s dream come true, contacted the Oklahoma City Ballet to see if they could help.

Working together, they were able to create a new role just for Olivia — a girl named Marie who uses an old wheelchair.

Olivia Francis, 9, left, had long dreamed of being in The Nutcracker, but just a year after starting dance classes, she was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder.

This year, the little girl’s dream finally came true when the Oklahoma City Ballet included her in its production of a holiday show.

Ballet made a role just for her — a girl named Marie who uses an old wheelchair.

Olivia said she cried when she heard the news that she would be able to perform on stage with her fellow ballerinas. OKC Fox.

The production company revealed that she will participate in the annual birthday performance, making the surprise even more special.

After that, she made her ballet debut on December 10th and will continue to star on stage until December 18th.

Clips from the performance show little Olivia using her arms to participate in the choreography. Other actors on stage move their wheelchairs in time with the dance.

During rehearsals, she was seen gracefully gliding across the stage with a toy doll along with other ballerinas.

While admitting she was a little nervous about her performance, Olivia said the best part about being on The Nutcracker was making friends with other people on set.

olivia said Here The role as Clara’s little sister wasn’t quite what she had envisioned for the holiday production, but she said, “I really appreciate it.

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And as she started dancing, Oklahoma City Ballet principal Rachel Nye said, “Everybody’s got their eye on her.

“It’s just amazing to see her on stage,” she said. “It inspired everyone around her.”

Friedreich’s ataxia is a genetic disorder that damages the spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and the cerebellar portion of the brain.

For Olivia, it is unlikely that she will be able to walk in her condition.

For Mary, the sight brought tears to her eyes.

“It’s so exciting,” she said, revealing that her excited daughter told her, “Mommy, they’re trying to make me famous.”

Olivia's mother, Mary, said seeing her daughter dancing on stage brought tears to her eyes

Olivia’s mother, Mary, said seeing her daughter dancing on stage brought tears to her eyes

Wheelchair-bound Olivia will make her debut on December 10th and will continue to play the part until the show closes on December 18th.

Wheelchair-bound Olivia will make her debut on December 10th and will continue to play the part until the show closes on December 18th.

What is Friedrich’s Ataxia?A rare end-stage neurological disease that affects 50,000 people in the United States

Friedrich’s ataxia is a rare end-stage neurological disease that affects only 50,000 people in the United States.

It is caused by mutations in the gene labeled FXN, which carries the genetic code for a protein called frataxin. A person who inherits two defective copies of her gene, one from each parent, develops the disease.

Genetic diseases damage the spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and the cerebellar portion of the brain.

The rate of progression varies from person to person.

Generally, the person is confined to a wheelchair within 10 to 20 years after the first symptoms appear. Individuals can become completely incapacitated in the later stages of the disease.

Friedreich’s ataxia can shorten life expectancy, and heart disease is the most common cause of death.

However, some people with less severe FA symptoms live well into their 60s and beyond.

There is no cure for the condition and no treatment will help.

Source: National Institutes of Health

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