Carolina Hauger, an eighth grader at Cornerstone Academy, was thrilled to play Clara in Uptown Dance Company's The Nutcracker, which ran Dec. 5-16. Her Nutcracker Prince is Jackson Bayhi. Carolina (pictured here with Jackson) has studied at Uptown for 10 years and joined the pre-professional company five years ago. Most recently, Carolina spent the summer with Boston Ballet's Summer Dance Program.