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ADT Co-Hosts Regional Ballet Festival
The Alabama Dance Theatre is co-hosting the Regional Dance America/ Southeastern Regional Ballet Association (RDA/SERBA) Festival, along with Southeast Alabama Dance Company of Dothan. This year’s festival will be held May 2-5 at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa and The Montgomery Performing Arts Center. At the festival ADT dancers, along with 650 participants from nine states throughout the Southeast, will have the opportunity to take ballet, pointe, pas de deux, modern, musical theatre, jazz and hip hop classes from nationally recognized faculty. They also attend seminars on relevant subjects such as auditioning, choosing a college dance program, stage make-up and body alignment. The three evening performances feature some of the nation’s finest dancers. Sara Sanford’s “Stardust” was selected to be performed on the Saturday evening Gala by adjudicator Jeffrey Gribbler. “Stardust” will be danced by Aloria Adams, Abigail Barr, Jonathan Chapman, Celeste Deale, Mary Olivia Dudley, Emily Efferson, Amelia Felder, Savannah Golden, Ahsha Gray, Nick Hagelin, Francie Hill, Karen Licari, Sarah Messick, Maya Pegues, Abigail Perkinson and Virginia Perry.
Level 2 United Gymstars Undefeated Season
These girls won five regular season meets and are the Alabama USA Gymnastics State Meet Champions. They train 4-5 hours per week. Members of the team include: Campbell Hicks, Evan Knight, MarySurhea White, Sydney Haynes, Sarah Turvey, Alexa Anderson, Elley Goff, Sidney Harris, Addison Weston, Frances Bach, Mirette Bixby, Haleigh Morris, Alena Porco, Olivia Donaldson, Julia Mathis, KinsleeGrace Taylor, Sophie Hemphill, Cate Harrison and Trynity Sorenson.
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Tonya Speed’s Dance Connection Goes for the Gold at Platinum National Dance Competition
Maya Pegues’s contemporary ballet, “The Healing,” was chosen to be performed on the Emerging Choreographer’s Program on Thursday evening. “The Healing” will be danced by Amelia Felder, Aloria Adams, Abigail Barr, Sarah Messick, Francie Hill, Virginia Perry and Savannah Golden. Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings performances are open to the public. Thursday’s Emerging Choreography Concert is at 7:30 p.m., Friday’s Concert and Saturday’s Gala are at 7 p.m. For tickets, call (334) 625-2590 or visit alabamadancetheatre.com. The performances will be held at the Montgomery Performing Arts Center. Shown is Sarah Messick in “Stardust.” Photo by David Robertson, Jr.
The dance studio had 41 dancers who competed in March. Thirty-six members of the DC Strutters between the ages of 10 and 18 competed in Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop & Contemporary! Competition instructors are Meredith Peden, Mary Katherine Golson, Ashley Duncan, Anne Preston Bullock, Sarah Lochridge, Quan Littleton and Tonya Speed.
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