<B>Dancing a Dream</B><BR>Area girl dances role of Clara in G.R. Ballet Co.'s 'Nutcracker Suite' <BR>By DAVID L. FELTS, Daily News editor December 10, 2001 <P><BR>OAKFIELD TOWNSHIP - For many people, seeing a long-held dream come true can take a lifetime of hard work and persistence. Stephanie Kanouse is only 13 years old, and she's already seeing a long-time dream come true.<P>But not without 10 years of persistence through increasingly difficult work. It took that sort of dedication to put Stephanie in the role of Clara in the Grand Rapids Ballet Company's production of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky's famed "Nutcracker Suite." The production is backed by the superb Grand Rapids Symphony.<P><A HREF="http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=2761357&BRD=1625&PAG=461&dept_id=75221&rfi=6" TARGET=_blank><B>click for more</B></A><BR>