Dedicated and committed to their art, two local young ballerinas Grace Miller, 12, and Victoria Sorhegui, 13 — best friends since age 2 — will soon appear in roles young dancers can only dream about.

Earning two of the most coveted roles of Marie and Chinese Tea, the girls will dance in upcoming performances of Miami City Ballet's 2011 production of George Balanchine's "The Nutcracker" at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts on Nov. 26 and 27...