Big dreams are coming true for this Odessa fifth-grader

Ireland Luiten has been dancing since the age of three, with big dreams of becoming a professional dancer. That dream is coming true this December, when she will perform with the State Street Ballet Company (out of California) and the Spokane Symphony in this year’s performance of the Nutcracker Suite. Open auditions were held in Spokane in late September. Ireland auditioned with hundreds of kids vying for only a few roles. After a two-hour audition, she was cast as one of the mice. Only six children were cast for this part. She will perform daily December 6-9 at the Fox Theater in Spokane. Di...