1. SEPTIME WEBRE: While I have a process that has developed over the years.

2. SEPTIME WEBRE: "Well, the music absolutely is the key to its success."

3. So we talked to Septime Webre, the artistic director of the Washington Ballet.

4. Septime Webre is the artistic director of the Washington Ballet in Washington, DC His "Nutcracker" takes place in historical Washington.

5. Septime Webre had young students from the Washington School of Ballet dance the part of bumblebee insects.

6. Many of the dancers have been working with Septime Webre since he began with the Washington Ballet nine seasons ago.

7. Watching Septime Webre work with his dancers is an exciting creative process.

8. FAITH LAPIDUS: Septime Webre says that seeing a beautiful ballet dancer skillfully dancing to Tchaikovsky's music is to see a joy and faith in the harmony of the world.

9. SEPTIME WEBRE: "I have a process that has developed over the years. For every hour in the rehearsal room, I have to prepare for about an hour or more."