Impressive Showcase of Dance

Impressive Showcase of Dance

 Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent

 Dancers wowed a crowd with their heart stopping choreography, costumes and stage presence at the Vegreville School of Ballet Spring Recital 2025.

Participants in this show gave their testimony.

On how the year in dance has been, Rylie Giebelhaus said, “I have been dancing seven years; ever since I was three-years-old in Little Minis.”

“I loved dance this year. It was my first year doing a solo. It was in Musical Theatre and from the musical ‘Matilda’.

“I loved being with my friends in my Jazz group and becoming my character for musical theatre. Singing, acting, and dancing together in a number is a dream for me,” Rylie added.

Graduating Dancer Layne Lowes, who has been with this organization for 15 years since she was three-years-old, expressed how her favourite parts about being in dance were the memories she made with so many people from different studios. “Watching the big girls when I was little, to now when the little kids are watching me. VSB has helped me become the person I am today.

On how it feels to be a graduating student, Layne replied, “I truly can’t believe this was my last year dancing. Considering I’ve practically lived at the studio since I was little. I always knew that I could be myself at the studio, and it was where I could let loose. It’s also going to be hard when I don’t get to see the other dancers every night like I have for the last 15 years.

My future plans are to attend Lakeland College for a course to be a parts technician. I would also like to stay around Vegreville to teach at VSB because I want to give the littles the experiences that I had. Because VSB is like a family. And it’s always growing,” Layne added.