dancers sprint, skip and scamper about, stopping, hopping and clapping on their teacher’s command. Out of pure concentration, one girl sticks out her tongue. Presently the girls and instructors are busy practicing and prepping for CPAC’s interpretation of “The Tales of Beatrix Potter” to be performed in early May. The performance, based on the English author/illustrator’s children’s timeless stories of morality such as, most notably, “The Tale of Peter Rabbit,” will allow the SPP and SPE girls to dance alongside of CPAC’s other dancers, who range from toddlers to adults. “My little lot will be piglets,” says Catherine, “and Sue’s lot will be birds.” As the late musician James Brown once said, “The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing.” The Carolina Performing Arts Center and those associated with the program certainly seem to believe this is true. As Catherine says, “It’s really something the girls get excited about.” And to see them dance — it shows. PS Editor’s Note: Carolina Performing Arts Center’s interpretation of The Tales of Beatrix Potter will be held at The O’Neal School Theatre May 1-3. For more information, please call (910) 695-7898.
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