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FEATURES

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MESSAGE FROM THE PUBLISHER

NOTICES

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FEATURED STUDENTS Melissa Danielle Gonzalez & Carly Weinsier

EDITOR’S NOTE

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HIGHLIGHTS Inspiration

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DANCE HIGHLIGHTS What’s going on in South Florida

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NAVIGATING YOUR FINANCES Securing your Financial Future

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COVER SPOTLIGHT

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FLORIDA’S DANCE ICON Anne Polajenko

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JUST FOR DANCERS Top 5 Things

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TEACHERS IN THE KNOW Practice

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PARENT’S PLACE A Mom’s Point of View

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STUDENTS INSIGHT Ballerinas

EDITORIAL Dance Teacher Web

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EDITORIAL World Ballet Competition & DanceNow! Miami

HEALTHY EATING & LIFESTYLE Cauliflower

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GALA EVENTS

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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PERSONAL GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT No Regrets

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Top Ballet Winners

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Message from the Publisher

Greetings Dance Aficionados, I am ecstatic with the new direction in which we are taking the magazine. We’ve added new writers and our focus is on the young dance and teaching talents.

Changes have been made to the layout and design, as well.

I want to take this opportunity to introduce our new Editor, Pamela Albertus. Pamela, a language connoisseur, (she’s fluent in six languages), will head up the editorial division and oversee all incoming submissions and content. Pamela, who is co-founder of Ingenious Publishers and busy writing her first book, is a great addition to our team.

We have expanded the content of this publication to reach an even wider segment of our dance community by including information pertinent to our daily life, such as a new column featuring Navigating your Financial Future, Healthy Lifestyle, Personal Growth & Development, Parents Place and Featured Students.

I’m so honored to have prominent members of the Florida Dance Community join the magazine’s Advisory Board to assist with the growth and new direction the magazine is taking.

We look forward to your feedback and don’t forget to visit our website for up to date information on news, events and performances.

Enjoy another issue of World of Dance Magazine Dance with Passion!

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Break-A-Leg /// Editor’s Note

Hello Readers, I am excited to be part of this amazing publication “World of Dance Magazine”. I have seen it grow over the last six years in the capable hands of Karina Felix. I am, sadly, not a dancer myself, but as a singer and writer, I know that art is that which makes us exceptionally human. So, I decided to join the team.

I wish to contribute to raising the quality of the magazine and bringing more value to our readers, by creating engaging content; content which will raise awareness and appreciation for the art of dance in our community, showcasing all the fabulous talent within Florida.

In this issue, we will be featuring a dance placed in the Everglades, and one where a man comes back from the dead.

You’ll be reading about “Regrets” and how overdoing it can lead to burn out in “Burning Ballerinas”. Our financial writer will be giving you advice for your future, and our health expert will show you how eating “Cauliflower” will help you get to the future. And an article, on what can be created by mixing art and dance, which I hope you enjoy as much as I did.

Dancers, thinking about something different this summer?

Read “Top Five Things for Dancers to try this summer”. I am sure there is something there for everyone.

Thank you to our guest writers for sharing their thoughts in this edition.

So readers enjoy our newest issue and just keep on dancing.

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Highlights Dance Inspiration

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“Beginning dancers prefer to take “intermediate” level classes.

Intermediate dancers prefer to take “advanced” level classes. Advanced dancers take private lessons to work on their basics. Go figure” –Author Unknown

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Dance Highlights /// What’s going on in South Florida

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Alice in the Everglades

Spring Dance Performances

By Ballet Atlantica

By Harid Conservatory Florida’s internationally renowned professional-training school for dancers, The HARID Conservatory, will present its Spring Performances over Memorial Day weekend at the Countess de Hoernle Theater in Boca Raton.

The program promises something to suit everyone’s taste in dance. For those who favor the tradition and purity of classical ballet, excerpts will be presented from the great Marius Petipa ballets Raymonda and La Bayadère (Act II). For those who look to be inspired by more edgy contemporary works, HARID will premiere another new ballet created by renowned choreographer, Mark Godden.

And, for those with nostalgic yearnings, Maria Konrad’s On the Town, with music by Leonard Bernstein, will once again be performed—back by popular demand.

HARID’s performances will take place on Friday, May 27, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 28, at 3:00 p.m.; and Sunday, May 29, also at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are just $30 and $25 and are available online at www.harid.edu/performances. You may also purchase your tickets by telephone, 561-998-8038, or in person at HARID’s ticket office, 2285 Potomac Road in Boca Raton (administration building, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. weekdays). Half-price tickets are available for children 12 years of age and younger, and for full-time students (by telephone or in person only). w w w.D a n c e M a g a z i n e F l o r i d a.c o m

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A Spring Mix

By Boca Ballet Theatre A mixed repertory concert featuring excerpts from Napoli and Flower Festival at Genzano, a tribute to the Danish ballet master and choreographer, August Bournonville.

This concert will also include Jennifer Vanucchi Dolan’s neo-romantic ballet, Moonlight Concerto, and Ella Sang, Co-Artistic Director Dan Guin’s tribute to the late, great Ella Fitzgerald.

All of the works on the program will delight audiences both young and old!

See Calendar of Events for date and venues.

When: Saturday, May 7, 2016 @7;30pm Sunday, May 8, 2016 @2:00pm Where: The Madelyn Savarick Stage Countess de Hoernle Theatre, Spanish River High School 5100 Jog Road, Boca Raton, FL 33496 Pricing: Tickets are $35 for adults and $25 for children and seniors.

Photo caption: Sarah Lamb and Shimon Ito (Photo Credit: David Seabrooke)

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On May 7th, the production of, “Alice in the Everglades”, will premiere at The Lake Worth Playhouse. It is a delightfully comic twist upon the beloved classic “Alice in Wonderland” tales, which you won’t want to miss! “Alice in the Everglades” is a contemporary ballet journey through our beloved South Florida Everglades as Alice ‘vacations’ in sunny South Florida. Her relaxing beachside dreams are pleasantly blown into disarray as she is swept away deep into the mysteries of the swamp. She encounters various fantastical everglades residents such as a punk rock alligator from Alligator Alley, a polo playing rattlesnake queen from Miami, and many more. Together, they dance her through the beauty and perils of the Everglades, one adventurous step to another! Set in our own backyard of South Florida, you will recognize several of the places and creatures during our romp through the swamp.

Ballet Atlantica is a charitable, non-profit, dance academy. Founded on June 21, 2014 by Jesse Seth Hammel and Lois Hammel, Ballet Atlantica combines 47 years of professional ballet experience along with a recognized and respected staff of teachers. Now, in their own neighborhood, they created Ballet Atlantica to continue to inspire dance excellence within its local community.

Be sure to order your tickets through The Lake Worth Playhouse Box Office at 561-586-6410.

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Seeking Artists/ Choreographers for The Shift: Individually Collective.

By Emotions Dance Company Emotions Dance Company (EDC) a 501c3 non profit professional arts and dance organization is currently seeking artists and emerging choreographers to submit work for The Shift: Individually Collective, a performance that will premiere in September 2016. Emotions Dance Company is now accepting applications for The Shift- Individually Collective. This performance showcases works from professional dance companies and emerging choreographers in a two-night showcase of new, experimental, and in-progress works. The show will take place on Sept 23 & 24, 2016 at The Orlando Shakespeare Center.

Applications are due by May 31, 2016 at 5pm. Groups will be notified about their acceptance no later than June 15.

Companies and choreographers can submit up to three different works. Works should be considered “family friendly” and appropriate for all ages. Works can be of any dance discipline but should not be more than ten minutes in length. Samples of work do not need to be finished products, but should accompany applications.

All pieces submitted should explore ideas surrounding individuality, collectivism, or a combination.

Affordable rehearsal space is also available for rent for companies and choreographers who are accepted.

To apply, go to website: http://www. emotionsdance.org Sarasota, Fl

Announcing 2016-2017 Season

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which will launch at the Joyce Theater in August Featuring an all-Ashton program, including the premiere of ” Valses Nobles et Sentimentales “, by Sir Frederick Ashton and “Façade” with a variety of divertissements from August 8th through 13th.

The Season continues in Sarasota with revivals of ballets by Dominic Walsh, Joe Layton, Will Tuckett and Antony Tudor and features Choreographer Ricardo Graziano.

Director Webb is proud to announce “Jewels” a work in three parts, which will premiere during the holiday season, accompanied by the music of Gabriel Fauré, Igor Stravinsky and Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The Company proudly becomes the first American company to present Tudor’s “Continuo” and Jerome Robbins’ Fancy Free and Ashton’s “Apparitions”American and bring “Scenes de Ballet” to the stage. The Paul Taylor Dance Company will also be included in the Company’s 26th Season.

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10th Anniversary Gala Performance

By World Ballet Competition After the Central Florida Ballet hosted Orlando’s first World Ballet Competition in 2007, the reception from the audience, critics, and international dance companies led the WBC Organizing Committee to make the

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week-long competition and resulting Gala performance an annual event.

The Competition and Gala not only brought acclaim – and an economic boost --to Orlando, but quickly gained a reputation as one of the most transparent, and unbiased competitions in the world of dance. Today the World Ballet Competition cash awards are among the highest of any international dance competition with a Grand Prix of $10,000 cash prize. In addition, ALL gold, silver, and bronze medalists receive cash prizes in addition to numerous scholarship opportunities.

The World Ballet Competition Gala that concludes and celebrates the weeklong international competition is an extraordinary evening of talent. The first half of the evening sets a new level for charm and grace as it consists of the Winners – ages 9 to 24 from the week of competition.

The second half of the Gala presents Guest Artists from around the world, some of whom have traveled to Orlando as Judges and others who come

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to Orlando to seek out the talent that is displayed during the competition.

Others are invited guests who have performed in news-worthy productions in other parts of the world over the past year.

The World Ballet Competition Gala is thrilled to announce that in the June 18, 2016 Gala, Orlando’s own beloved Ballet Stars Katia Garza and Israel Rodriguez will perform the Spartacus Love pas de deux. This will be the FIRST TIME Katia and Israel have performed this pas de deux together, and it represents the level of excitement generated as we continue to update the media on additional guests for this performance.

When: June 18, 2016 beginning at 7:30 pm.

Where: The Linda Chapin Theater at the Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive in Orlando, Florida For Tickets: www.worldballetcompetition.com

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Teacher in the Spotlight

• Where do you teach?

At Orlando Ballet School since 2003.

• How long have you been teaching?

I have been teaching for 16 years.

• What is your favorite part of being a dance teacher?

Watching the kids grow, technically and artistically as they reach their full potential.

• If you could describe your dance classes in 3 words, what would they be?

Challenging, Motivating, and Positive.

• What is your teaching philosophy?

I believe everyone can learn to dance. Ballet technique is hard and demanding, but I think if you allow students to work at a pace that is developmentally and physically appropriate for the student they can achieve their potential.

Best piece of advice for teachers: Keep inspiring a love for the art form.

Then your students become informed, loving audience members and supporters of dance.

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Notices

TRENDING WORLD DANCE READERS. Want to see yourself in our pages?

Advisory Board World of Dance Magazine has stepped out to ask tthe dance community for assistance.

Th goal of WDM is: To promote the The achievements of Florida’s Dance Communities.

To Serve, Support, and Promote Dance Developments.

Therefore, we have formed an Advisory Board of several members of the dance community within Florida.

I would like to personally thank each and every one of our new advisory board members for taking on this much needed position to help Florida’s dance community to continue to grow and stand out across the nation, acknowledging Florida as the new dance mecca; a force to be reckoned with.

Advisory Board Members Alora Haynes

Santa Fe College, Gainesville Chair/Fine Arts: Art, Art Gallery, Dance, Music, Theatre and the Fine Arts Hall

Anne Polajenko

Pointe Shoe Specialist and Public Relations officer for Só Dança North America.

Curt Lyman

Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Beta Gamma Wealth Management and Alpha Beta Gamma Retirement Solutions.

Daniel Lewis

Founding Dean of Dance New World School of Arts 1987–2011.

President, Miami Dance Futures

Jennifer Kronenberg

DANCE STUDENTS SPECIAL DAN Cutie Pie

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Miami City Ballet -Principal Dancer · 1994 to present ·

Joyce Fausone

Students’ Focus Group

FSU Associate in Dance at Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Kathleen Davenport

We need your opinion, experience and feedback to share with your peers.

Richard Steinert

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Just tell us.

Board certified Physiatrist who specializes in Sports, Dance and Performing Arts Medicine.

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Artistic Director of Ballet Pensacola.

Rob Roy

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Featured Students Section

Melissa Danielle Gonzalez, ez, 18 3.

• Started dancing at age

• My love for danc e was so great that I enrolled in ev ery type of dance that the stud io offered.

• “I had major surgery for Scoliosis and was in ICU for a week. My dance family was very supportive during this time. No one expected me to ever dance again, but this year I am once again competing”.

• Without dance I would not have survived my Scolio sis journey.

Hobbies: Dance, cheer, flag football, track and studying Favorite color: Teal Favorite dance production: Aladdin Favorite dance style: Contemporary Future goals: Medical Doctor

Carly Weinsier, 14

sion • Trained at Dance Explo since I was 3 years old

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• Freshman at St. Thomas Aquinas High School

“I took the Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida Summer Intensive 2 years ago which I credit with getting me back on pointe after an ankle injury”.

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Navigating your Finances /// Securing your Financial Future system in this country. It is one of three legs of your retirement stool and because it is such an institution, I doubt that it will go away in my or your lifetime. It may change and as we live longer, “retirement age” may be much longer than 65, but, my money is on it’s being there as a significant benefit for artists. As a result, contributions into the system are critical for two reasons: Disability and Death. If you haven’t contributed in even minimal amounts, you’re not going to be covered. As a result, even independent contractors should declare some wages and pay into the system to ensure that they are covered.

Second, if you rely upon your health for your income, you should consider what might happen if you were unable to work due to health concerns. Disability insurance coverage, particularly with artists who rely upon their physicality must be protected and whether you self insure through savings or by purchasing disability coverage for yourself, you must protect against an untimely accident that might cause your source of income to cease.

Lastly, begin to save for retirement NOW. You can do that by saving that $20/week you might spend on a latte or through disciplined savings. Contribute to a retirement plan, whether it be an IRA or Roth IRA or to your company’s 401k or 403B plan.

Begin saving now. It will pay big dividends in the future.

Protecting against loss of earnings, contributing to Social Security, and beginning to save now are relatively simple concepts and easy to implement. They pay big dividends to artists in later years.

When you put this article down, find out what your current social security benefits are by logging into www.socialsecurity. gov; find out if your company provides disability insurance; start a disciplined savings program so that you being to grow your wealth.

Want to be rich…

Be Born Rich…..

Want to Be Financially Secure

START NOW!

My “kids” call me a “Silverback” so I’ll let you guess my age. What I will tell you is that I hope that you listen to me, as they have listened to me. You should also know that I’m one of the few American males who not only knows but has practices First Position, Second Position, etc. and actually has a real appreciation for Dance. With one daughter who works for the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago and several friends in “the business” one of the greatest concerns I have is that in the pursuit of their art, too many artists fail to build their wealth for that time when they are no longer able to teach or to perform. I recently donated money for a wonderful artist who had been ravaged by Alzheimer’s disease and had no funds left.

About the author: Curt Lyman

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Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Beta Gamma Wealth Management and Alpha Beta Gamma Retirement Solutions. He has been the President/CEO of three nationally known trust companies and is a “recovering” attorney.

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Cover Cover Spotlight Spotlight | Top | Top Ballet Ballet Winners Winners There There areare several several dance dance competitions competitions taking taking place place all over all over thethe USA, USA, butbut there there areare a a limited limited amount amount that that caters caters exclusively exclusively to Ballet to Ballet andand Contemporary Contemporary dance. dance.

Even Even though though thethe competition competition season season is not is not over, over, World World of Dance of Dance Magazine, Magazine, reached reached outout to two to two toptop winners winners of Universal of Universal Ballet Ballet Competition, Competition, which which took took place place in February in February 2016.

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WeWe were were able able to to prypry them them away away from from their their hectic hectic end-of-year end-of-year performance performance rehearsal rehearsal schedules schedules to to askask a few a few questions questions about about their their competition competition experiences. experiences.

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Florida’s Dance Icon /// Anne Polajenko

ANNE POLAJENKO Master Teacher Pointe Shoe Specialist and Relations Officer for North American Só Dança

Advisory Board Member of World of Dance Magazine

Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Cleveland Ballet and Joffrey II. Mrs. Polajenko has been a guest teacher or choreographer for schools and companies throughout the Southeastern United States, as well as for Dance Masters of America.

She has been honored by the City of Houston and the State of Texas for her commitment on behalf of the arts, and recognized by the National Foundation for the Arts as a Teacher of a Presidential Scholar. Her biography appears in the Cambridge Who’s Who. In 2002, Ms. Polajenko joined So’Dança, one of the world’s leading dancewear manufacturers, as Pointe Shoe Specialist and Public Relations officer for North American operations. Her experience as a professional dancer and teacher allows her a unique perspective on proper pointe shoe fit and makes her one of the most valuable fitters today.

Ms. Polajenko continues to be extremely involved in the ballet as a Guest Teacher, choreographer competition judge and So’Dança representative to such organizations as Youth America Grand Prix and Dance Masters of America. She works extensively with dancers, teachers & retailers and conducts professional company shoe fittings throughout the United States and Canada. Ms. Polajenko has recently joined the Advisory Board of World of Dance Magazine.

French born ballerina, Anne Polajenko, enjoyed a long professional career with major European ballet companies, during which time she performed every classical ballet and had works created especially for her. She worked with such major choreographers as George Balanchine, Antony Tudor, Nicholas Beriosoff and Serge Golovine. The culmination of her career came when George Balanchine became Artistic Advisor to the Geneva Grand Theatre Ballet and for the next four years she had the privilege of dancing 14 of his ballets, most notably such master works as “Symphony in C”, “Serenade”, “4 Temperaments”, “Agon” and “Concerto Barocco”. At the same time, she became company Regisseur and, under Balanchine’s expert tutelage, she learned the intricacies of company management.

Retired from the stage in 1973, Mrs. Polajenko devoted herself to teaching and coaching future generations of dancers. Her teaching credits include Point Park College (Pittsburgh, PA), Houston Ballet (Principal Teacher and Ballet Mistress), Ballet Florida, Harid Conservatory and Miami City Ballet where she was appointed Children’s Ballet Mistress in charge of restaging Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker.” From 1976-88 she was the Artistic Director of Houston Dance Center, a school and company she helped found and whose students joined such companies as San

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Just for Dancers /// Top 5 Things

1. Dance Intensives Intensives are one of the most popular ways pre-professional and competitive dancers train during the summer. Many summer intensives are focused on one or a few styles that dancers can concentrate on during the weeks that they spend in these classes. Students who choose to take part in highly focused intensives greatly benefit from the focus they are able to give to these one or few styles, and their overall skill level and fitness in the art often improve a great deal. Students can often find an intensive in their own area, or they can choose to travel and spend anywhere from one week to the entire summer learning from new teachers alongside new classmates in a new place in the world.

Top Five Things for Dancers to Try This Summer Summer is coming, and that usually means the end of the dance season, recital/show time, national competitions, and some much needed relaxation. It also brings the promise of workshops, intensives, new classes, and new experiences all across the world. While dancers should always try to give themselves a rest during the off-season, there is also plenty of time during the summer to step outside the box and try something new. w w w.D a n c e M a g a z i n e F l o r i d a.c o m

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2. Dance Workshops Workshops are a broader way for dancers to engage in summer training, and they are usually offered in shorter duration, which can make it easier to plan to attend. Dance workshops are often all-encompassing when it comes to what kinds of classes are offered, and dancers often get to experience a wide variety classes by having many options to choose from at Wo r l d o f D a n c e M a g a z i n e • M a y/J u n e 2 016 S e r v i n g, S u p p o r ti n g, & p ro m o ti n g

their level. Many workshops offer all of the western styles of dance such as ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz, tap, and hip hop but also bring in other teachers to offer classes outside of the typical American scope including belly dance, African drumming and dance, body percussion, Hula, Bollywood, ballroom and more.

weight training and aerobic program tailored to their needs as a performer. They can also just jump on an elliptical trainer, put their headphones in and watch their favorite shows while they work up a great sweat. Any of these options are great for dancers who want to stay in shape while leaving their dance bag at home.

3. Dance Festivals and Conventions

5. Sports

Another way to get some summer training in a new and exciting environment is to attend a dance festival. Many of these festivals are offered for shorter periods, typically a weekend or a full week, and they bring in a high caliber guest faculty to teach their array of classes. Students who take a festival have more freedom in designing their own schedule and choosing which classes they want to take at their level. Many festivals and conventions offer different levels of study from beginning to pre-professional to multi-level adult, and these often include choreography residencies as well as stylistic classes taught by industry professionals.

If a dancer is a little bit “danced out” and wishes to spend the summer outside of the classroom, there are many other options they have for staying in shape in the off season. Dancers can use the summer to try playing a sport, which can have a positive impact on their overall fitness level as well as their dance technique when they return to class. Playing sports often allows the body to cross train its muscles, as the dancers are using them in different ways.

It also helps them learn different ways of moving, which can improve their artistry of movement in dance as well. Dancers can choose to engage in sports that are relative to the art of dance like gymnastics or they can step completely outside of the sphere and try team sports like soccer or street hockey. It may be important, though, for dancers to consider low-impact sports and activities in order to help prevent potential injuries and overuse ailments. Low-impact sports options include swimming, diving, cycling, golfing and more.

Summer can be a great time to relax and it can be a great time to work hard. There are so many options for dancers who want to both improve their technique and have a great summer experience that many of them may wish summer could be longer just to try them all.

Go to our website to see the various options in Florida’s dance summer Programs and Intensives. http://dancemagazineflorida.com/summer-camps-intensives-guide/ Column Writer -Jenne Vermes Professor of Tap at Florida School of the Arts | Dancer/singer for The Cruxshadows | Dance teacher and choreographer throughout Jacksonville, FL,| Fitness and Health blogger: www.

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4. Joining a Gym If a dancer wants to step outside of the classroom for the summer without losing their physical fitness, one of the best ways to do so is to join a gym or engage in a fitness program. Many gyms offer dancebased aerobics classes like Zumba, BodyJam and hip hop aerobics, which would be fun and familiar to dancers that want to stay in shape without adhering to a strict classroom environment. Dancers who want a more personal experience can work with a personal trainer and design a w w w.D a n c e M a g a z i n e F l o r i d a.c o m

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Students Insight /// Ballerinas

Burning Ballerinas The title does not mean we are going to start burning ballerinas, it means dancers are already burning – from the inside. Burn out is a serious issue facing our dancers. This is an issue discussed at medical conferences, dance science meetings, and in hushed voices over the dinner table. However, we don’t always talk about enough with the dancers themselves. This is a pervasive problem in all youth sports and has been widely discussed in youth sports medicine. However, it extends beyond youth participants and into teachers, professional dancers, and even parents.

What is Burn Out? It’s overuse. Just like a tendon or bone can be injured with overuse, so the entire system can reach the breaking point. However, unlike a broken bone, a MRI or X-Ray cannot diagnose Burn Out. This also looks different in many people. Some dancers start falling behind, others excel faster but lose their joy, and some start to have other injuries.

Many people with burn out will lose interest in dancing, or find dance brings more stress than fun.

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What to do if I am worried about Burn Out? First, know you are not alone. Many people burn out at some point in dance as well as in life. This is very common and the most important first step is recognizing you are burned out. The sooner you realize this, the better. Secondly, tell someone. It is more difficult to recover from burn out by yourself. Telling a parent, friend, teacher, or health care professional can help you recover faster. Lastly, burn out may re-

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sult in finding a new activity outside of dance, but most dancers continue dancing after recovering from burn out. The sooner you recognize and treat burn out, the more likely you will get back to what you love, faster.

So what do you do if you have Burn Out? If you have burn out, the first thing is taking a step back. Burn out often comes from over committing. This may mean decreasing some commitments. While this can be very difficult, saying “no” to something is very important. You cannot be everything to everyone. Dancers tend to be over-achievers and people-pleasers.

So it is not uncommon to see dancers over committed before they know it. Take a step back and consider your commitments. Then, ask yourself, “which of these is getting me where I want to go?” If you want to join a professional ballet company, do you need to keep the commitment to a school dance team who meets every night? If you want to dance in college, do you need to go to all the competitions you have on your schedule, or just choose a few

important ones? If you are “dancing for fun” are you having fun? Dance takes hard work and dedication, but if you dread every class, taking a step back to reassess you goals may be needed. Making hard choices is never easy, but it is an important skill to learn because hard choices are an inevitable part of life.

How to prevent Burn Out? New recommendations have come out from sports medicine associations. The associations make exceptions for “early specialization sports,” which would include dance, gymnastics, etc. So while these recommendations are not entirely applicable to the dance community, they do give us some guidelines to consider when scheduling. The guidelines include organized activities should equal a child’s age.

Additionally, for every organized 2 hours, a child should have unstructured play for 1 hour. For example, with these guidelines, a 12-year-old dancer would be recommended to dance 12 hours a week and also participate in unstructured play for 6 hours a week. I recognize that these rec-

ommendations are realistically far from what many dancers schedule. However, they give some idea for consideration, particularly if you are feeling stressed and may be approaching burn out.

Burn out is very common in dancers, athletes, and many high achieving people. There are options for diagnosis, help, and prevention. Meditation, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, and stress management seminars may help in treatment.

While discussing burn out is never fun, dance should be. And if it takes discussing an un-fun topic to get dance back to fun, then it’s well worth it. Dance healthy, dance happy!

Contributing writer Dr. Kathleen L. Davenport Board certified Physiatrist who specializes in Sports, Dance and Performing Arts Medicine.

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Healthy Eating & Lifestyle /// Cauliflower

A friend recently visited from Montreal. We met at one of my favorite restaurants in New York City where the cauliflower is magnificent. Not just tasty, but really outstanding. My friend commented that cauliflower must be a trend in the states, as every restaurant she had dined in during her 3-day trip had featured a fabulous cauliflower dish. So that got me thinking about the benefits of cauliflower and how many delicious vegan cauliflower recipes that I could share with my readers.

Originally cauliflower was called wild cabbage, It’s name originates from the Latin word coulis meaning flower. It was found in Italy around 600 BC. By the mid-16th century it could be found in France and soon thereafter began being cultivated in the United States. It is a w w w.D a n c e M a g a z i n e F l o r i d a.c o m

cruciferous vegetable. Cruciferous comes from the Latin word cruciferae meaning cross-bearing because the flowers of these vegetables have 4 petals that resemble a cross. Common cruciferous vegetables are cabbage, bok choy, broccoli, brussels sprouts, collard greens and kale.

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Buon appetito!!!

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The Powerful Cruciferous Vegetable: Cauliflower

Caulif lower’s head is called a curd and the average size head is 6 inches in diameter. Coarse leaves protect the curd from direct sunlight and insects.

The healthier looking the leaves, the fresher the caulif lower and perfect for purchasing. Caulif lower is low in calories and high in Vitamin C. Three raw f lorets provide 67% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C. Surprisingly, that is more than some citrus fruits that boast high amounts of vitamin C. Caulif lower provides vitamin K, B16, B12, B1, B3, niacin, copper and citric acid. It provides a good source of choline, a B vitamin known for its role in brain development. It is also high in protein and potassium. It improves blood pressure and kidney function. Caulif lower has numerous phytonutrients or cancer preventative components. It is an antioxidant and anti-inf lammatory and has a natural ability to detoxify the body. Include it in your diet without adding cheese and refined salt, keeping it naturally tasty and healthy.

(Don’t worry to follow are three fabulous recipes for you to try.)

White cauliflower is the most popular variety but, light orange, green and purple cauliflower are also available.

Light orange cauliflower contains 25% more vitamin C than white cauliflower.

Green cauliflower is sometimes called broccoflower. Purple cauliflower has the same antioxidant formula as red wine or purple cabbage giving it that beautiful purple color.

Enough writing about cauliflower, let’s eat it…

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Cauliflower Hot Bites

Cauliflower & Farro

• 1 head cauliflower, broken into florets • 1 cup chick pea flour (garbanzo bean flour) • 1 cup unsweetened organic almond or soy milk • 1 teaspoon garlic powder • 1 teaspoon onion powder • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes • 1 teaspoon paprika

(Farro is amazing with more protein that whole wheat, rich in fiber and low in gluten.)

• Stir together mixing well. Holding the florets by the stems, dip individual florets into the mixture allowing the excess to drip off.

• Place the florets on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or use a silicone baking sheet Bake in a 450 degree oven for 15-18 minutes.

Dipping Sauce • Mix 1/4 cup of unsweetened plain soy or coconut yogurt to 2 T hot sauce or sambal olek.

• Serve at your next party instead of chicken wings and enjoy this healthy indulgence!

• 2 cloves fresh minced garlic • 1/2 red onion, diced • sea salt • 1/4 head of cauliflower broken into small florets grated zest of 1/2 lemon • 1 cup farro • 2 cups spring or filtered water • 3-4 sprigs of basil leaves coarsely chopped • Place oil, garlic, onion in a sauce pan over medium heat and sauté 3 minutes. Stir in cauliflower and lemon zest. Add farro and water and bring to a boil. Add a generous pinch of sea salt, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook about 20-25 minutes or until the liquid has been absorbed and farro is tender.

• Stir in freshly chopped basil leaves and serve warm or even room temperature.

Makes 3-4 delicious servings

Mashed Potatoes, I mean, Mashed Cauliflower • 1 head cauliflower, broken into florets • 1/8 cup unsweetened organic almond or soy milk • 3 T vegan butter substitute (Earth Balance is my favorite) • sea salt • black pepper • small bunch chives, minced finely • Place the caulif lower in a steam basket over a pot of boiling water • Cook for 10 minutes or until tender • Preheat oven to 325 degrees and lightly w w w.D a n c e M a g a z i n e F l o r i d a.c o m

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• Spoon into a baking dish and bake, uncovered for about 8 minutes, until bubbly.

• Fold in chives and serve hot.

• Yummy, better than mashed potatoes and guests won’t realize the switch.

Serves 3-4

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Teachers in the Know /// Practice

PERFECT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT I often wondered as a dancer during my adolescent years why my teacher would have a call time of 3 hours earlier than our scheduled performance. I truly felt, if we needed to rehearse the DAY OF the event, we had no business being there. Sure, you want to run it a few times or mark it in the wings, but a 2 or more hour rehearsal just did not feel right. Certainly not on the day of; just hours before the dancers go on stage...

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So, when I became an instructor and professional choreographer after college, I never scheduled my cast to over-rehearse nor do a last-minute practice before show.

I believe it wears out the dancers as they expend energy prior to performing on stage; it causes extra nervousness and anxiety if it does not go well, and dancers may begin second-guessing themselves. I also think very little direction or critique registers with the dancer(s) just before they enter the wings; their focus is on making sure they have what they need for that performance on their person. They are on time backstage and warmed up and physically ready to dance. They are not thinking about any last-minute pointers.

And as the choreographer, shame on me for not giving my dancer(s) time to absorb the critiques or changes I would have wanted to give them immediately before they go on stage.

For the dancers to be effective and successful, during rehearsals, they should be focused, rested, and able to take direction WELL. In this instance, the first two requirements are hand in hand, but they don’t mean what you may think.

Being focused in a rehearsal can mean not just paying attention to the choreographer; it means the body is ready to absorb, feel, and execute information accurately. It also means it is not distracted with anything but the task at hand. The choreography is the main and only thing the dancer should be thinking about and what needs are being asked for of the dancer.

The way focus is best achieved is by ample rest for the mind and body. This is not just about sleep or being still! Resting the body includes recovery periods throughout the year; an ongoing process that most dancers do not give themselves or are not allowed based on the demands of their rehearsal schedule. When I speak to dancers and parents, the typical “what down-time or off-season?!” response is what I hear. After nationals, few, if any, students go into a recovery period. Choreography for the next season begins within a few weeks after returning home from nationals. Summer camps, scholarship intensives, and auditions for The Nutcracker is not uncommon. But is it necessary when a dancer’s body craves and NEEDS rest? Recovery during off-season in w w w.D a n c e M a g a z i n e F l o r i d a.c o m

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competition, after a long rehearsal season, or repeat performance will not only reduce risk of injury, but it diminishes burnout physical and emotional - from the activity and helps (in this case) a dancer balance their life with other activities and things in life such as social, family, and academic well-being. On a scientific level, not allowing rest for the body will increase the likeliness that productivity, output, and ability to enhance performance will not graduate.

In other words, taking a step back does not mean you won’t improve your dancing; you may actually get better by not overusing your body! Practice makes perfect, but only if the practice IS perfect!

Lastly, taking direction is vital in what your results as a dancer will be. Keeping an open mind, asking questions only after hearing the full instruction, and understanding the expectations are crucial in the student and professional realm of dance.

It is also a practice that will serve you well in your life as an employee or colleague as when you are an active listener and participant in a team or group setting in a work environment. People will gravitate to your spirit and enjoy working along with you, or for you.

Dancers of this day and age are scheduled for a year-round, nonstop rehearsal and competition or performance season. Focus is demanded in several directions because of the needs a dancer is trying to fulfill at work, home, school, and dance. There is no down time, and often times there is no room in their calendar to train in other ways to enhance their craft and strengthen their bodies and minds in other areas to increase their dance output, or lengthen the time they will be able to dance. It is an important aspect to consider when you love dance and want to “do it forever.” Practice makes perfect when the dancer(s) are prepared and trained properly for the rehearsal process; not just in that instance, but in the long-term. For more information, please email GetDaMethod@yahoo.com Column Writer, Krystina Alexis Bachelor of Science Dance & Arts Management; Certified FL DOE Dance K-12; Certified NASM Personal Trainer. Co-founder Dancer Athlete Method Wo r l d o f D a n c e M a g a z i n e • M a y/J u n e 2 016 S e r v i n g, s u p p o r ti n g, & p ro m o ti n g

A Marriage of Dance and Art Creates an Out-Pouring of Emotion Danella Bedford, Ballet, Lyrical, and Jazz Department Head at Conchita Espinosa Conservatory of the Arts and Royal Ballet School alumna, created a piece inspired by Jackson Pollock’s Black Pourings. Eager to expand her dancers’ knowledge, not only in dance, but as artists and cultured citizens, Danella continuously surpasses choreographic barriers and pushes her dancers to think, act, and feel on a deeper level. In this case, the project included collaboration with the Conservatory’s Visual Arts Department. Together with Karina Vazquez, Visual Arts Department Head, who has a background in fashion and visual merchandising, they guided a group of 11-14 year-old visual artists in designing and creating costumes for the dancers in the style of Jackson Pollock’s w w w.D a n c e M a g a z i n e F l o r i d a.c o m

Black Pourings. The dancers performed their piece at the Florida Dance Association Young Dancers’ Workshop Showcase in Gainesville, Florida in October, and again at the Cathy Roe Ultimate Dance Competition in February, where the piece was awarded First Place Overall, as well as runner-up for Best Choreography. One dancer’s mother reflected on Black Pourings, and could not have better articulated Danella’s relationship with art, creation, expression and her dancers.

“While still attending the School of Architecture in Brazil, I had this amazing Art History professor who had a particular regard for the work of Jackson Pollock.

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interconnecting parts that composed Pollocks’s revolutionary Art, or the dramatic and distinctive attributes inherent to it...

I still vividly remember, as if it were just yesterday, when I first got to learn of, and eventually love, Pollock’s Art. In all its complexity, the only way I ever found to be possible for one to get mental hold of what Pollock was trying to say was to let one’s emotions overflow, and through them (and through them only) try to understand his cry, since any other attempt to compose logical or sound reasoning explanation for it, would only bring forth series of diverging arguments which would seem without a purpose...after all Art has always been meant to be felt rather than fully scrutinized...

Now, thirty something years later, I witness Ms. Danella Bedford come (once again!!!) with another of her magical prowess: a genius reinterpretation of Pollock’s work through this faultless, impeccable choreography- Black Pourings!!! It smoothly came, emphasized by her emotional sincerity, profound knowledge, intense sensibility, and serious competence...

Her music choice was also an inspiration in itself!! Pure perfection!!!! At the sight of

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Parent ’s Place /// A Mom’s Point of View

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LAZARUS “L A Z A R U S” Recently at a performance by REACH Dance Company under the direction of Maria Konrad, the world acclaimed ballet “Lazarus” was performed by Ryan Redman of the Trey McIntyre Project.

The ballet “Lazarus” was originally choreographed in 1972

by Norman Walker, former director of Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival and the ballet first premiered at the Delacorte Theater in New York City.

This piece was originally created on Dennis Wayne, director of the former Dennis Wayne dancers and performed by only two other dancers: Larry Rhodes, presently the Dean of Dance at Juilliard, and Tony Catanzaro, former star of the Boston Ballet. “Both these men were my peers, and my good friends,” said Dennis Lazarus was created in just one rehearsal lasting 4 hours, and went on to being performed all over the world. our dancers graciously performing on that stage, innocent of their significant roles as instruments for the uniqueness of Ms. Danella’s creation and art construction, a quote by Pollock immediately popped in my mind: ‘When I say artist I mean the man who is building things, creating, molding the earth, whether it be the plains of the West, or the iron ore of Penn. It’s all a big game of construction...some with a brush, some with a shovel, some choose a pen...It doesn’t make much difference how the paint is put on as long as something has been said. Technique is just a means of arriving at a statement. New needs need new techniques. And the modern artists have found new ways and new means of making their statements...’

The richness with which Ms. Danella’s choreography overwhelmingly “black-poured” on that stage, utterly “made her statement”!!! And completely fulfilled any expectations Pollock might have ever had for his own Art. It was highly represented in its derivation by the competence of choreographer Ms. Danella Bedford. Jackson Pollock’s spirit (wherever he might be resting now), undoubtedly, might have poured black tears of joy, that night, after that CEYDE presentation.

Kudos to Ms. Danella Bedford!!!

Kudos to Jackson Pollock!!!

Kudos to all creative minds!!

- Lucianita Guimaraes Guest writer:, Elisabela Alvarez-Valls.

“Lazarus” became my signature work and I thoroughly enjoyed each and every performance over those 28 years. I was Lazarus”, said Dennis.

Dennis felt honored when he was approached by Lauren Carry, Director of the newly established Ballet Florida* to be the artistic advisor of the company and to recreate “Lazarus”.

Dennis stated: “When you create a new piece on a dancer, especially a solo, it is a creative process in which the choreographer actually takes from the dancer and together they create the dance. And this was my experience with Ryan Redman and Lazarus.”

On seeing the dance performed recently, Dennis commented “Well, I did get emotional. I actually cried and my mind went through many thoughts; some sad and some wonderful. It was a very powerful experience for me.”

Guest Writer, Dennis Wayne

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“Lazarus”, is a 12-minute solo performance depicting the resurrection of Lazarus from the dead by Jesus, is a very intense and intriguing dance, captivating the audience in its form and motion.

* No relation to Mary Hale’s, Ballet Florida.

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World Ballet Competition Orlando, Florida USA – The World Ballet Competition USA, one of the world’s most prestigious dance competitions, will celebrate its 10th Anniversary season in the “happiest place on earth” – Orlando, Florida, beginning June 13 and concluding with a Star-Studded Gala performance on June 18. Participants will come away with more than $150,000 in scholarships, cash prizes, contract offers from dance companies around the world, dance apparel from leaders in the dance apparel business, and a Grand Prize of $10,000. The week-long event invites audience members for each evening of the competition and is broadcast LIVE online worldwide. The evening of June 18 will conclude the week-long event with a glittering 10th Anniversary Season Celebration of the Winners along with Guest Artists from Ballet and Contemporary Dance Companies around the world.

The World Ballet Competition’s Organizing Committee will select approximately 150 competitors (ages 9 to 24) who qualify for these envied chances to compete via video audition. Over the past 10 seasons, participants have come from countries, such as Argentina, Australia, Brazil, and many more. The panel of judges also represents an impressive roster of world-class dance professionals.

During the 5 evenings of competition, to be held this year from June 13 to June 17, competitors will be separated into four age categories: Introductory, Preparatory, Pre-Professional, Professional, and two group categories: Ensemble and Pas de Deux. Competitors may win cash prizes from $100 to $1,000 for the lower age categories, and from $750 up to the Grand Prix of $10,000 US Dollars for the upper age categories.

Being seen by international judges who are also directors and lead dancers with ballet companies from around the world has – from previous World Ballet Competitions – have led to contract positions in various dance companies around the world.

Previous World Ballet Competition winners, who have become Soloist and Principal Dancers, are invited to return during the competition week to perform during the Gala.

There is an Awards Ceremony held immediately before this season’s World Ballet Competition 10th Anniversary Gala performance. The evening opens with performances by winning contestants, followed by performances by international dance celebrities.

The World Ballet Competition USA and The World Ballet Competition 10th Anniversary Gala Performance are presented at the Linda Chapin Theater at the Orange County Convention Center on International Drive in Orlando. The events are presented by the Central Florida Ballet and funded in part by the Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program, sponsored in part by the Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of Arts and Culture and the State of Florida, and supported by the United Arts of Central Florida.

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DanceNow! Miami Entertains and Educates In the DanceNow! Miami performance at the Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, audiences were exposed to dance that was well executed, that carried history, paid homage to masters and contained new, cutting edge work. To be entertained, educated, inspired and come away with thought provoking ideas is what any performance should be.

Celebrating 70 years of the José Limón Company, former Limón dancer, Daniel Lewis, compiled a series of three works to pay homage to this pioneer of contemporary dance. Amy Deer and Luke Stockton swept the stage with joy, Jenny Hagarty and Anthony Velazquez carried a lovely intensity and focus. The group frolicked through the Beethoven Sextet in a challenging segment of unison, couples, formations and intricacy. An apt tribute was paid to the great master, Jose Limón.

Carolyn Dorfman dancers, Jacqueline Dumas Albert and Louie Marin presented Keystone, a duet of weight exchange, unending physical contact and athleticism. Seeing Dorfman’s duet was a prerequisite to her movement and ability to execute narrative in the following piece,Odisea.

The DNM dancers excelled in chronicling the emotional and compelling journey of the Jews who fled Recife, Brazil in 1654. The dancers were comfortable and free in the expansive twists and turns, desires and questions that Odisea necessitates. Allyn Ginns and Deer carried the weight of generations in their soulful interpretations.

Co-artistic director, Diego Salterini’s new work entitled Sogni with a tag line The things my dreams are made of, took us to a dream world. Flesh, body fitting costumes and effective lighting created a magical illusion as the piece began. Color and humor added a whimsical touch with huge wigs, beads, hats, skirts and shiny leggings. The chaos of things that don’t make sense, the passage of the random person, the distorted sense of time. Salterini hit the nail on the head.

The evening concluded with co-artistic director, Hannah Baumgarten’s re-working of her piece Court Dance, appropriate for this heated political atmosphere. In black, androgynous suits and faceless white masks with a percussive score, dancers kept a mood of tenseness and volatility. A slicing, surprise ending catches us off guard.

As Baumgarten elegantly put it, “the responsibility to educate, entertain the public and honor the tradition that we have been so fortunate to be a part of, is one that is not taken lightly”. Kudos to them all.

By Cameron Basden Reprinted with permission

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Gala Events A LOVE AFFAIR: AN EVENING OF DANCE TO HONOR JOAN MILLER. $17,000 was raised by the Dancer’s Alchemy “A Love Affair” and donated to The Palm Beach Ballet Center trust to support Miss Joan Miller as she lives with Alzheimers. Many thanks again for those who shared their time, money, and love to make this all possible photo credit: Lighting Videos

Carissa Kranz & Ms Joan Miller photo credit: Karina Felix

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Carissa Kranz, Ms Joan Miller, Miss Penni Greenly photo credit: Lighting Videos

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Clarence Brooks, Karina Felix, Carissa Kranz, Mauricio Canete, Ms. Joan Miller. photo credit: Karina Felix

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Gala Events BOCA BALLET THEATRE 25TH ANNIVERSARY GALA PERFORMANCE AND CELEBRATION The Michael & Madelyn Savarick Trust presented The 25th Anniversary Gala Performance on the Savarick Stage at the Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River HS which featured Daniel Ulbricht, Megan Fairchild and Gonzalo Garcia Principal Dancers from New York City Ballet; Cassandra Trenary, Gray Davis, Sara Lane, Roman Zhurbin from American Ballet Theatre; and several dancers from other National and International ballet companies.

Megan Fairchild and Gonzalo Garcia dancing Don Quixote photo credit: Silvia Pangaro

7TH ANNUAL CAREER TRANSITION FOR DANCERS’ HEART & SOUL GALA Arts patron and longtime Board Member and supporter of Career Transition For Dancers (CTFD), Anka Palitz decided to introduce her Palm Beach friends to the work of CTFD in enabling dancers to define their postdance career possibilities and develop the skills necessary to excel in a variety of disciplines and launched the annual Heart & Soul Gala. Since then, the event has become one of the must-attend parties of the season and has become famed for its high voltage entertainment.

Honoree and International Chair Hermé de Wyman Miro and Dinner Chair Jerrold St. George

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Jane Grand, Dan Guin, Madelyn Savarick and The Honorable Michael Allard-Madaus photo credit: Silvia Pangaro

Ellis J. and Nancy Parker with their sponsored dancers. photo credit: Silvia Pangaro

Sarah Lane and Roman Zhurbin in Boca Ballet Theatre’s Romeo and Juliet; photo credit: Silvia Pangaro

Host, Tommy Tune and Heart & Soul Gala Chair Anka Palitz; photo credit Stephen Sorokoff

George J. Palladino and Honoree Annette Friedland

Dreyfoos School of the Arts performing in honor of Margo Sappington, Dance Award Honoree

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SOUTH FLORIDA PERFORMANCES MAY 2016 A SPRING MIX Boca Ballet Theatre Saturday, May 7, 2016 @7:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 8, 2016 @2:00 p.m.

Description: a mixed repertory concert featuring excerpts from Napoli and Flower Festival at Genzano, a tribute to the Danish ballet master and choreographer, August Bournonville. This concert will also include Jennifer Vanucchi Dolan’s neo-romantic ballet, Moonlight Concerto, and Ella Sang, Co-Artistic Director Dan Guin’s tribute to the late, great Ella Fitzgerald.

Venue: The Madelyn Savarick Stage Countess de Hoernle Theatre, Spanish River High School 5100 Jog Road, Boca Raton, FL 33496 Tickets are $35 for adults and $25 for children and seniors.

SPRING BALLET GALA Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida Director: Vladimir Issaev Description: The company concludes with the “Spring Ballet Gala” with a combined program of the most challenging neo-classical repertoire that will include w w w.D a n c e M a g a z i n e F l o r i d a.c o m

Glinka Suite Fantastique, Endless , Four Seasons and Taiko, all choreographies by Vladimir Issaev.

Enjoy the beauty of Mary Carmen Catoya along with Daniel Sarabia , Lillian Hill and Hernan Montenegro in these exhilarating dances from Glinka Valse- Fantaisie’s poem to Mahler’s Adagio. Issaev combines the music with his Neo Classical style and the amazing qualities of his dancers to reach the highest human emotions that will leave you breathless!

Venue: Aventura Arts & Cultural Center Saturday, May 14, 2016, 7:00 p.m.

Tickets: $30.00 3385 NE 188th street , Aventura, FL 33180 Phone: 954-462-0222/| Toll-free 877.311.7469 www.aventuracenter.org Broward Center for the Performing Arts– Amaturo Theater Sunday, May 15, 20165 at 5:00 pm Tickets: $30.00 201 SW Fifth Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312, Phone: 954-462-0222/ Toll-free 877.311.7469 Tickets: Contact info: www. artsballettheatre.org / 305 948 4777 Contact person: Ruby Issaev Contact email:abtflorida@ aol.com

CHILDREN’S SERIES Miami Momentum Dance Company Director/s: Delma Iles Saturday May 14, 11:00 a.m. and Sunday, May 15, 3:00 p.m.

Description: Insects features dance sequences inspired by poems for children about bugs selected from Barry Louis Polisar’s book Insect Soup. Kids meet the Dung Beetle, the Praying Mantis, the Saddleback Caterpillar, the Unicorn Beetle, and more.

Each insect has a unique, and crazy way of moving as it goes about the business o0f its daily life – eating, sleeping, walking, flying, and dancing! Insects dance to an original jazzy score and wear crazy colorful costumes by Marilyn Skow.

Venue: Coral Gables Public Library 3225 Segovia Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33134.

Tickets: Free Admission Contact info: 305-4428706.

Contact person: Delma Iles Contact email: mdanceco@ bellsouth.net

CINDERELLA Ballet Palm Beach Director/s: Colleen Smith Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 8, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.

Venue: Eissey Campus Theatre Tickets: $17 - $37 Description; On Mother’s

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Day weekend, Ballet Palm Beach performs the classic rags to riches love story of Cinderella. Underscored by Sergei Prokofiev, audiences of all ages will enjoy the hilarious antics of the ugly stepsisters, the magic of the Fairy Godmother and the radiant Cinderella as she is discovered by her prince charming at the Royal Ball. Performances are on Satutday May 7, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday May 8, 2016 at 4 p.m. at the Eissey Campus Theatre at Palm Beach State College.

Tickets start at $17 and can be purchased at balletpalmbeach.org or 561.207.5900.

Contact info: 561.207.5900 Contact person: Laura Zele Contact email: marketing@ balletpalmbeach.org

“SAY SOMETHING” The McIntyre Institute School of Liturgical Dance & Education Saturday May 20, 2016 @ 8:00 p.m.

Director/s: Dr. Constance McIntyre Description: Celebrating 15 years of answering the call, The McIntyre Institute School of Liturgical Dance & Education presents their annual dance production, Called 2 Dance: SAY SOMETHING. Come out and enjoy a wonderful evening of dance, music and mini-film docs as the class of 2016 continue to demonstrate beautiful ministry of movement,

grace and inspirational messages.

Venue: Miramar Cultural Arts Center, 2400 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025 Tickets: TBD Contact info: 954-602-4500 Contact person: Miramar Box Office Contact email: mcin2000@ aol.com

AN EVENING OF WATER BALLET Miami Momentum Dance Company Director/s: Delma Iles Saturday May 21, 6:30 p.m.

Description: Momentum presents it’s featured performance of the season, An Evening of Water Ballet at the historic National Hotel on Miami Beach Venue: National Hotel Pool Deck 1677 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 Tickets: Free Admission Contact info: (305) 5322311 Contact person: Della Iles Contact email: mdanceco@ bellsouth.net

SPRING DANCE PERFORMANCE The HARID Conservatory Director/s: Gordon Wright Friday May 27 at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday May 28 at 3:00 p.m.

Sunday May 29 at 3:00 p.m.

Description: The program promises something to suit everyone’s taste in dance.

For those who favor the tradition and purity of

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classical ballet, excerpts will be presented from the great Marius Petipa ballets Raymonda and La Bayadère (Act II). For those who look to be inspired by more edgy contemporary works, HARID will premiere another new ballet created by renowned choreographer, Mark Godden. And, for those with nostalgic yearnings, Maria Konrad’s On the Town, with music

by Leonard Bernstein, will once again be performed— back by popular demand.

Venue: Countess de Hoernle Theater in Boca Raton Tickets: $30 and $25 and are available online at www. harid.edu/performances.

Half-price tickets are available for children 12 years of age and younger, and for full-time students (by telephone or in person only).

Contact info: 561-998-8038 Contact person: Janet Trevino

JUNE 2016 MOSAIC DANCE PROJECT Director/s: Amanda Tae Friday June 3 8:00 p.m.

Description: Venue: The Gleason Room Backstage at the Fillmore Miami Beach Contact info: 305-519-9096 Contact person: Amanda Tae Contact email: mosaicdanceproject@gmail.com

SEEING, FEELING, CREATING FACETS Conchita Espinosa Academy Festival of the Arts June 4, 2016 6:30 p.m.

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music and dance.

Venue: Miami-Dade County Auditorium Tickets: For tickets, call 305-227-1149

CENTRAL FLORIDA PERFORMANCES MAY 2016 PAINT CHIPS Voci Dance Director/s: Genevieve Bernard Thursday, May 19, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 21, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 22, 6:00 p.m.

VENUE: Orlando Fringe’s Black Venue (better known as The Venue, 511 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL, 32803) TICKETS: $11, available at orlandofringe.org Description: These exciting dance theater performances are presented as part of the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival (orlandofringe.org). Fringe favorite Voci Dance is back and bringing word jazz master Ken Nordine’s 1960s “Colors” album to life through a quirky supersonic multimedia dance performance.

Voci’s signature blend of creative movement, humor, wit and grace comes together to bring the hues of the artist’s palette to a different reality. Treat yourself to an eccentric experience where the unexpected becomes the norm.

Five performances: Thursday, May 19, 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 21, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 22, 6:00 p.m.

Monday, May 23, 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 26, 7:30 p.m.

Contact info: 407-432-1133 Contact person: Genevieve Bernard Contact email: vocidance@ gmail.com

“SUMMER FOR THE GREAT COMPOSERS” Galmont Ballet Director/s: Frank Galvez and Lucia Montero Saturday May 21, at 7:30 p.m.

Description: An evening of exquisite dancing with Frank Galvez’s choreography set to the music of composers Vivaldi, Gershwin, Puccini, Led Zeppelin, and more!

Venue: The historic Cocoa Village Playhouse Tickets: Range from $ 6.00 TO $21.00 Contact info: For tickets (321) 636-5050 or online www.cocoavillageplayhouse.com Contact person: Director Lucia Montero (321) 5434403 Contact email: info@ galmontballet.com A MID SUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Tampa Ballet Theatre Director/s: Lindsay Clark Friday, May 27 2016, Times TBA Saturday, May 28 2016, Times TBA Description: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s most popular comedy, focuses on three parallel stories: the trials and experiences of two sets of lovers camping in a magical forest, the world of the Fairy King and Queen and their elves, and a group of

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rough craftsmen attempting to stage a production of Pyramus and Thisby for the wedding of the Duke of Athens.

Venue: Ruth Eckerd Hall Tickets: $25-$100 Contact info: 813-814-0587 Contact person: Amanda Ciotszynski Contact email: amanda.tbb. tbt@gmail.com

JUNE 2016 BLUR Emotions Dance Company Director/s: Larissa Humiston Friday June 3 & Saturday June 4 at 8:00 p.m.

Description: Emotions Dance Company asks the question “Are we really connected?” in their in -depth look at society, interpersonal connections, and social media’s affect on the ability to connect with one another. Using aspects of jazz and contemporary dance, modern music, and social references, the company encourages audiences to take a look inside themselves to see if they really feel connected to their world.

Venue:Orlando Shakespeare Center’s Mandell Theatre (812 E. Rollins St. Orlando) Tickets: GA- $20 Students/ Seniors (65+)- $15 Contact info: 407-7881659 Contact person: Larissa Humiston Contact email:larissa@ emotionsdance.org #DANCEISLIFE The Dance Warehouse Director/s: Dr. Cheryl L. Sington Saturday June 4, 2016 – 4:00 p.m.

Description: #DANCEISLIFE is a showcase where all of The Dance Warehouse students will be stars.

From an opening number collaboration with Susan Niekamp Studios featuring live music and dance, to a finale honoring the late David Bowie, this delightful and heartwarming show is packed with all genres and ages that the entire audience is going to love.

Venue: South Fort Myers High School, Fort Myers, FL Tickets: $20.00 Contact info: Studio Phone - 239-275-5678 Contact person: Dr. Cheryl L. Sington Contact email: tdw.thefrontdesk@gmail.com

CINDERELLA BALLET Vero Classical Ballet Director/s: Barry & Amy Trammell June 18 7:00 p.m.

Description: VCB showcase their students in a production of Cinderella Ballet with beautiful backdrops, sets and costumes.

Venue: Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center Tickets: $15, $12 Student Senior Contact info: www.VeroClassicalBallet.com Contact person: Barry/Amy Trammell Contact email: info@veroclassicalballet.com

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ment /// No Regrets

To Act or to Regret: That is the question.

I was born and raised in Aruba, a tiny island in the Caribbean known for its pristine white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters, cooling trade winds, and friendly people. It had always been my dream to one day move to a big city. And if I’m going to dream, I may as well dream big right?! Then the Big Apple it is. That would mean quitting my job, selling my house, finding a good home for my Rottweiler ‘Shanti’ and moving away from the family & friends I hold dearly.

With those thoughts came the fear, uncertainty, and insecurities. Should I? Could I? Would I? But what if I didn’t and lived to regret it? Ahhh! Regret!

Google (the go to place for all that is “accurate”) defines Regret as follows:

verb feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity).

So there I was. On the one hand fearing that this would be my craziest idea to date, and on the other hand fearing that one day I would regret not doing it.

I say to you: “Be afraid of feeling regret.

Be very afraid. Mostly of missed opportunities.”

Why? Because if we take the time to think about the things we will regret later in life, we would probably get over our fear of failing and actually muster up the courage to dare, to achieve, to experience and to express ourselves with our loved ones much more in our lives.

“To try is to risk failure; not to try is to guarantee it.”-Anonymous A great concept I learned is the Regret Minimization Framework (RMF). A sucw w w.D a n c e M a g a z i n e F l o r i d a.c o m

cessful entrepreneur used this technique when deciding between staying at his high paying Wall Street job and pursuing some crazy idea he had to sell books online. Know whom I’m talking about? You guessed it! It was Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon. His goal is to have as little regrets at the end of his lifetime as possible.

I like his goal. That’s a good goal.

The RMF challenges you to ask yourself this one very important question.

“Even if I end up failing at it, will I regret not having tried this one thing I’m so fearful of pursuing?”

If fear of failure is the reason you haven’t done it yet, consider what Tony Robbins, better known as the CEO Whisperer, says about fear: “Success in life is the result of good judgment. Good judgment is usually the result of experience. Experience is usually the result of bad judgment.”

Basically this means very successful people have very bad judgment. NOT! What it does mean is that they recog-

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nize they’re not perfect. Sometimes they will fail. Maybe even fail a few times before they get it right.

They also know if they welcome failure as an opportunity to learn, improve and correct, they can conquer the world.

So I applied the RMF technique to that one major dilemma I was dealing with. Do I keep the status quo or risk failure and follow my dream.

I am happy to report that today marks the first anniversary of me moving to New York. I still have moments as I’m walking through the streets of Manhattan, that I stop dead in my tracks and think “Holy s@%$! I actually live in New York.”

Now it’s your turn. Do you have a dream or idea you’re struggling with? Apply the RMF technique and decide what’s your best course of action.

Try this: Make yourself comfortable, close your eyes, take a deep breath and imagine you’re 80 years old, sitting on your balcony, looking out at your grandchildren (or if you’re like me, looking out at your dogs), playing in the yard and reflect on your life. Look at your life as if you’re looking at a movie. Are you content with the life you lived? Did you have great relationships? Did you have amazing experiences? Did you do all the key things you held dear in your heart? This dream or idea you’re struggling with. How would you feel if you didn’t follow thru? Would you feel regret if you didn’t do it?

If the answer is no, then keep on stepping. Don’t give it a second thought. Go on with your life. If however, you know without a shadow of a doubt, you will regret it, then please, please, please Just Do It. Live Daringly!

Natasha Felix Avid dog lover, Certified trainer for John Maxwell & Stephen Covey leadership programs, alumni of Darren Hardy, Chalene Johnson and Tony Robbins/Chloe Maddanes coach program.

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Boca Ballet Theatre presents

Photo by Norman Gorback

Giselle, with its haunting blend of ethereal beauty, vibrant emotional intensity and its mesmerizing interplay of love and the supernatural, has epitomized romantic ballet for over a century and a half.

Artistic Directors Dan Guin & Jane Tyree

Fri., July 29, 2016 at 7:30pm Sat., July 30, 2016 at 7:30pm Sun., July 31, 2016 at 2:00pm

Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River High School 5100 Jog Rd • Boca Raton

Boca Raton’s Ballet Company - bocaballet.org COMMUNITY PROGRAMS BBT4PD [Parkinson’s] • First Step [at risk youth] • School of Boca Ballet Theatre

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Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Dept. of State, Div. of Cultural Affairs, Florida Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Performances and dates subject to change

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