Marissa Baney is seventeen years old and a senior at Gibbs High School as a Dance major at the Pinellas County Center for the Arts. This is her third year dancing at the Academy of Ballet Arts while she previously attended John Hopkins Middle School and Perkins Elementary School for Dance. She has participated in many performances throughout her training including the Nutcracker and Paquita with Academy of Ballet Arts and Fall Dance Show, Senior Projects, and numerous showcases as well as music collaborations at Gibbs High School. In addition to her love for dance, she is also a skilled cellist and has performed in many musicals as well. This year in the Nutcracker she is excited to be in Reed Pipes, Snow Corps, Waltz, and a Big Mouse. Although she is sad that this is her last Nutcracker production with the Academy of Ballet Arts, she has loved performing and would like to thank her friends, family, and teachers for supporting her. 

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