Young ballerina Charlotte Nebres has made history this holiday season.

The 11-year-old became the first Black dancer cast in the leading role of Marie in the New York City Ballets production of George Balanchines The Nutcracker. The ballet company premiered this annual event in 1954.

Charlotte, a student at the School of American Ballet in New York City, is one of two dancers alternating the role of Marie. Two other young performers are alternating as the Nutcracker Prince. The New York Times noted that child dancers are typically double cast .

Its pretty amazing to be not only representing [the School of American Ballet] but also representing all of our cultures, Charlotte told The New York Times in an article published Thursday. There might be a little boy or girl in the audience seeing that and saying, Hey, I can do that, too.