The BYU Irish Dance Club performed at the BYUSA Club Showcase on March 15 in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Irish dancing is a traditional Gaelic or Celtic dance form originating in Ireland. Claire Farnsworth, BYU junior vice-president of the Irish Dance Club, said the group had prepared three different dances to perform at the […]
Dance played a big role in the life of Sophie Kairalla. Kairalla is a second-year marketing and graphic design student at Point Loma Nazarene University and danced competitively for 12 years, until she graduated from high school. As of fall 2020, Kairalla has been seeking a dance outlet on the PLNU campus. Due to students […]
NASCAR’s Big Weekend at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana on February 26-27 will provide plenty of family fun in addition to the main attraction, the WISE Power 400 race. One of the highlights will be a pre-race performance by students from the Carole Lynne Dance Studio (CLDS) in the O’Reilly Auto Parts fan zone on […]
Calling all adults who love to dance! There’s a new class of pop/hip hop that’s just arrived in Owensboro and we’re ready to smash it all in the blink of an eye. DANCE IS IN MY BLOOD Y’all Angel here and I think I danced straight from my mother’s womb when I was born. At […]
Three months Whatever your entertainment needs, we’ve got your back (and hopefully your spirit) with Queerty’s weekly “Culture Club” column featuring some of the highlights from new releases, streaming shows, classics to review and what to drink while you watch. The flow: three months Writer/director Jarrod Frieder’s much-talked-about spec script is finally making the miraculous […]
“If you can walk, you can dance.” That’s Jan Thacher’s encouragement to anyone who’s seen square dancing but didn’t think they could keep up. The square dance is basic in its set-up, even with contradictory geometry. Eight couples line up to form a square, then dance in circles. That’s why the Wever Group is Circle […]
“If you can walk, you can dance.” That’s Jan Thacher’s encouragement to anyone who’s seen square dancing but hasn’t been told they can keep up. The square dance is basic in its set-up, even with contradictory geometry. Eight couples line up to form a square, then dance in circles. That’s why the Wever Group is […]
WARREN, Ohio- Fred Astaire Dance Studio waltzed into 2022 on Friday with a grand opening. Representatives from the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber and the City of Warren celebrated the opening with Leesha Thompson, franchise owner and instructor. Now, as people emerge throughout the pandemic, they can have a new place to meet people and have fun, […]
Greensboro Ballroom Dance Studio Explains Why People Aged 5-95 Should Try Dancing Updated: 10:50 a.m. EST January 5, 2022 Hide transcript View Transcript COLDER FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. AUDR: THANKS FOR HEADS HIGH AS ALWAYS, BRIA N. FOLKS, IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW HOBBY THIS YEAR. WHAT IS BALLROOM DANCE? FRED ASTAIRE DANCE […]
Tina McGrady | [email protected] A significant donation from Dance by Deborah staff, students and families helped propel the Sunshine Society’s 110th Annual Certificate of Encouragement Campaign much closer to its goal of helping feed local families in need. The local dance studio donated $3,628 in memory of Grace Kochert and Connie Meek, bringing the fund’s […]
BATESVILLE – Southeastern Indiana Dance, Inc. held its winter concert on Sunday, December 12 at the East Central High School Performing Arts Center. The concert was free to the public. The theme for this concert was “15 Year Extravaganza!” “We are not only celebrating 15 years, but also that we are finally back in theaters […]
The sound of sliding, walking footsteps to music escapes from the dance studio and echoes throughout the basement hallway. Inside, the students diligently practice the routines to perfection. With only a few weeks until their next shows, the RM Dance Club (RMDC) strives to bring their best performance, rehearsing every Wednesday and Friday over lunch. […]
Fans of Ahwatukee’s Phoenix Suns, fascinated by the high-energy routines of the Phoenix Suns Dancers, might recognize a few familiar faces from the “hood.” Olivia Gregg and Jordan Hill – who met aged 3 and 5, respectively, while taking lessons at Ahwatukee’s Dance Studio 111 – are among the dancers who also serve as brand […]
WALLINGFORD – When Natalie Cruz was a year old, her mother was a dance student at the Academy of Dance and Music, a school that Cruz enrolled in shortly after. In September, the school celebrated its 65th anniversary, continuing its tradition of seeing several generations of the same family attend the school. Cruz, who is […]
After seven years on Wantagh Avenue, Xtreme Rhythm Dance Academy of Wantagh has made its way to a new location on Sunrise Highway, aiming to be more centralized in the community. Owner and instructor Jessica Taylor, 29, said the new studio, located at 3253 Sunrise Highway, is bigger than the previous one. It’s next to […]
Pictured Above: (Left to Right) SF All Stars Dance E Board of Directors: Vice President Lauren Obrador, Treasurer Andrea Garza, President Lexi Rizzotto, Production Manager Mclain Miller, La secretary Mya Bouie. Courtesy of Emily Bogenrief By Emily Bogenrief It was the love of dancing that brought the students together on Tuesday when the South Florida […]
by Leanne Loy [email protected] Although a new venture and having been through a pandemic, Studio B, a dance studio in Sartell, is moving to a larger location – the former Sartell police station. Studio B has been part of the Sartell region for two years. Owner and Founder Catie Bunde has been teaching dance for […]
After 35 years leading the Ramona/Julian Academy of Dance studio, Kristi Griffin is ready to bow out with grace. The longtime Ramona resident handed over the studio to two of her former students, sisters Rachel White and Jennifer Hatfield, this month. “I’ve decided to retire,” Griffin said. “It is time for the youngest to continue. […]
GALION – A local dance studio wowed the judges and walked away with top honors at a major dance competition in Galveston, Texas. Competitive dancers from the Eagle Dance Center, 110 Harding Way West, won a total of 26 awards in “Showstopper,” one of the nation’s largest dance competitions, during the four-day event in July. […]
Double C’s Square Dance Club has returned to the dance floor after a very long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Two weeks ago, the club started dancing again at the Copperas Cove Public Library. On July 23, the group came together to celebrate the 50th and 51st anniversaries of the club’s founding in April […]
The Triple Pointe Dance Academy, named after the three sisters who founded the company, is set to open in September. “It’s been a childhood dream we’ve always talked about, to one day open a studio together,” said Lexie Anne Stephens Brown, the eldest of the trio. “We had a little dummy dance studio in our […]
Tap dancers perform to “What Time Is It” at the Northeastern Dance Academy Dance Recital Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Logan County Courthouse Gazebo. (Callie Jones/Sterling Journal-Lawyer) Durante’s dance studio may have new owners and a new name, but the mission and vision remain much the same: to provide all young people with the […]
By Chris Negrini/Zip06.com • 07/19/2021 04:14 AM EST • Last Updated 07/19/2021 12:33 PM The Westbrook Dance Academy (WDA) recently competed in the Starpower Talent Nationals at Mohegan Sun, and several teams returned as National Champions thanks to outstanding performances by Academy artists. The contest brought together 44 studios and more than 1,700 entries across […]
Hagen taps into its new Creation Dance Studio location Classes began on July 10 at the southern space on the island. Stevie Hagen has taken a huge step forward with her company, Creation Dance Studio. The longtime Mercer Island resident, dancer and instructor welcomed students to her gleaming new studio for the first day of […]
“These guys are my family and this place is like my home,” said dancer Korinne Luis. “I came here a year after moving here, and this was where I really felt like I had friends, and I felt like I belonged here.” Knox Keranen That’s how Sky-Marie McDonald describes the state of her non-profit youth […]
The Mantia Sisters Dance Academy celebrates its 30th anniversaryand birthday in the city of Revere in September. Deanne Mantia, 51, and her sister, Jodi Mantia, 54, briefly operated the studio in a building on Broadway before moving to its current location at 750 Washington Ave. “My sister realized we needed a bigger space because we […]
TAYLOR COUNTY—Local ladies took to the stage to show their hard work and dedication to dancing with Rebecca’s Dance Studio. While the studio is located in Bridgeport, many local young people make the trip down US Route 50 to learn from Rebecca Phillips, who is in her 28and year in the studio. And while classes […]
PORTLAND, Maine — Another piece of the city’s post-pandemic puzzle is falling into place. On Friday night, DJ Jay Tubbs will fire up his digital decks and, at 8:30 p.m. sharp, begin spinning tunes from the decadent decade of big hair and shoulder pads. Then the three lit dance floors in front of him will […]
The Tabor Dance Academy invites the community to come celebrate as its dancers perform “Accentuate The Positive” June 3-5 at Scottsbluff High School. Approximately 250 local dancers aged 3 to adults will perform in four different shows. All shows feature different age groups and levels of dancers in a full range of dance styles, from […]
Ballroom Dance Club performance during Culture Night 2021.Photo by Mark Daeson Tabbilos Ballroom Dance Club performance during Culture Night 2021.Photo by Mark Daeson Tabbilos Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Ballroom Dance Club members said they were required to offer individual dances, rather than the traditional partner dances. Despite the circumstances, the club put on a lively […]
Registration is now open for the inaugural Summer Dance Academy partnership between Baldwin County School District (BCSD) and Allied Arts. Operating Monday through Thursday from June 7 through July 1, the free program is available to K-12 students and adults in the community at large. “We want students everywhere who want to dance and who […]
KINGSFORD — The Dance Academy has two new educators for the 2020-21 season. Alexandra Bourne of Manistee, Michigan, was hired as ballet director. She teaches all graduate ballet technique classes; pre-tip and tip; flexibility; professional ballet; junior dance, a jazz and lyrical combination class; competition teams; the pre-professional program; and a team of dancers participating […]
ROOT — Since its inception in 2012, the “Movement” in the Sweatshop Movement name hasn’t been limited to the nonprofit dance academy’s energetic hip-hop, pom-pom and break-dancing moves. For director and Racine native Erika Bozinovski, “Movement” also encapsulated the nomadic state of the organization’s existence – it was always on the move, with more than […]
Local dance school Ooh La La Dance Academy is offering parents of preschool and elementary school children a unique alternative to home-based online learning widely planned for public and private schools in the upcoming school year. Ooh La La offers a bilingual curriculum for young children and a performing arts plan for elementary students, aimed […]
By Mike Cook “The biggest challenge was dancing,” said Academy of Music and Dance owner Leslie Kowalski, as the academy moved to virtual classes during the pandemic for dance, music and dance students. Kindermusic. “[It’s about] how to rethink dance,” Kowalski said. “I promised parents and children that we would continue to put on these […]
As Pat Benatar notably sings in “We Belong”, we belong together – Brunswick Academy and dance, that is. “We Belong” was one of many songs Brunswick Academy’s new dance club performed during a Valentine’s Day-themed mash up on Thursday, Feb. 13 for the Brunswick Academy’s Basketball Night. ‘school. The dance club, better known as “The […]
LEESBURG — Leesburg High School the dance academy went full-time this year, moving into its own classroom and getting a fully dedicated teacher for the first time in the program’s four-year history. Allyson Louzon, a dancer since age 5, took on the role full-time in August after teaching it alongside acting in the school auditorium […]
Through Anderson Grove Elementary’s new club, students learn to be leaders, teamwork and boogie. Anderson Grove launched a dance club earlier this year after Olivia Lee, the school’s speech therapist, and Lauren Rutledge, a fifth-grade teacher, teamed up to give students a creative outlet. “We really wanted to do something that gets kids out there […]
Featuring cha-cha, tango, samba and more, members of Tyler’s Venetian Ballroom Dance Club will celebrate the club’s 100th dinner dance this week. Members come to the club’s formal dances not only from the Tyler area, but also from around Jacksonville, Athens, Longview, and Greenville. The club regularly holds its dinner dance six times a year […]
Back row, left to right: Marcos Castro and Alejandro Arredondo. Front row, left to right: Dulce Chavez Rea and Rosalía Castro. The four PCHS students are scheduled to perform traditional Mexican dances on May 24.Courtesy of Dirk Gootjes When moving to the United States, Dulce Chavez Rea left behind many people and traditions from her […]
These girls are climbing very high in their careers, and they haven’t even graduated yet! An Osaka high school dance club may not have expected fame when its fabulous ’80s-inspired ‘sparkling dance’, which won second place in a local competition, became world famous two years ago. Since then the Tomioka High Dance Club filmed a […]
Members of the Polynesian Dance Club at Paloma Valley High School in Menifee practice during an after-school reunion on Sept. 13, 2017. (Photo by Diane A. Rhodes, Contributing Photographer) Male members of Paloma Valley High School’s Polynesian Dance Club are led by Adrian Madrigal, center, during a September 13, 2017 rehearsal of the haka, a […]
The laid-back vibe fosters a love of dancing On a cold Saturday morning in mid-February, Nikita Varman and Angel Wu got up at 4 a.m. for what was going to be a very long day. Varman (CAS’19, SAR’19), President of BU Ballroom Dance Club, and Wu (CGS’17), Club Public Relations Coordinator, were checking last-minute details […]
The Waterford High School dance club had only seven students in the 1994–95 school year, when Paula MacDougall, a graduate of Waterford High in 1970, took over as head of the club. Last month, 63 students took part in the club’s annual show. What made this year’s production special was that it capped off MacDougall’s […]