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winter showcase 2010 DVD in production!

winter showcase 2010 DVD in production!

Be sure to order your full-length DVD – watch the video montage online…

sr. co. and jr. co. perform “don’t stop believin” with unexpected guests!

sr. co. and jr. co. perform “don’t stop believin” with unexpected guests!

Bravo to David’s choreography and to all the company girls and “special guest” dancers for making this piece fill the room with energy…

winter showcase ‘10: what a weekend!

Dress rehearsal and performances were the highlight of this past weekend! Bravo to our wonderful teachers and choreographers…

rave reviews for david and joaquin

The evening’s revelation was Joaquin De Luz, the spitfire Spaniard who drew the eye in…

nutcracker article, inklings news online

Westport’s Academy of Dance Performs 28th Annual Nutcracker | Inklings News | Staples High School | Westport, CT Posted using ShareThis

the nutcracker movie 2008

the nutcracker movie 2008

View Westport’s Academy of Dance “Nutcracker Movie” clip here!

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check out the new york city ballet’s 2010 schedule.

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Jr. Co./Jr. II Sat. 9/11 2:30-4:30pm
Ballet IV & V Sat. 9/11 12:30-2:00pm
Ballet II & III Sat. 9/11 11:15-12:00pm
Ballet I Sat. 9/11 10:00-10:45am

Mandatory parent meetings at beginning of audition time. Please bring your calendar with you.

Parking in the studio lot is for teachers and volunteers only – please park at Heyman Properties located at 333 Post Road West (on the left before the studio if traveling south towards Norwalk).

Everyone who auditions receives a part (you must already be enrolled).  We look forward to seeing you at the auditions.

Please email us at contact@westportdance.com with any questions or concerns.

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Our first annual Winter Showcase at FTC StageOne was an exciting and unique performance. The full-length DVD is in production and scheduled for delivery in early July. Click above to watch a quick video montage.

If you haven’y ordered your copy of the full-length DVD, please feel free to contact us. You can download the order form here.

Enjoy!

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Great job keeping this a secret before the performance! Bravo to David’s choreography and to all the company girls and “special guest” dancers for making this piece fill the room with energy!

Click above to view the video clip

recital is just around the corner, may 22nd and 23rd at bedford middle school.  our dancers have been trying on their costumes and working very hard to put on the finishing touches to their dance pieces.  these girls came in on a saturday morning…an “extra” rehearsal for their modern piece choreographed by tollie barrato…looks like they worked hard and some fun too!

dress rehearsal and performances were the highlight of this past weekend!  bravo to our wonderful teachers and choreographers, tollie barrato, catalina bohiltea, david fernandez, natalie lambelet palacious, courtney poulos, caitlin roberts, and our student choreographer julia edelman.  ftc’s stage one theater was filled with amazing music and performances on a beautiful sunday afternoon.  our dancer’s hard work paid off and our audiences were on their feet!

a very special thanks to fred busk and his son, for their invaluable help setting up and taking down our dance floor … your generosity and spirit are greatly appreciated by all, especially our dancers who wouldn’t be able to perform without your help!  let’s not forget our film crew, visual mercernary group, who’s talent and editing skills will be seen once again with a dvd recording of our amazing day.  thank you to gayle kirsch for running back stage again for us, it wouldn’t be such an efficient show without you.  we can’t wait for next year…our 2nd annual winter showcase!  enjoy the pictures below.

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tickets are on sale for our winter showcase ‘10 being performed at the fairfield theater company on stage one…70 sanford street, fairfield (at the metro north railroad station). performances will be at 1pm and 5pm on sunday march 7th…seating is limited so please purchase your tickets early. click here to download the order form.

we are excited about our first showcase where company and pre-company dancers cover a wide range of styles and techniques in these performances, giving them the opportunity to continually explore what dance has to offer. in addition to the professionally choreographed pieces, academy student julia edelman, will be debuting her first choreographed piece “underneath it all”.

show your support of the academy and their performers by attending the show!

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tickets go on sale to academy families and the general public beginning february 23rd.  our showcase will be performed at the fairfield theater company on stage one…70 sanford street, fairfield (at the metro north railroad station).  performances will be at 1pm and 5pm on sunday march 7th…seating is limited so please purchase your tickets early.  click here to download the order form.

dancers working hard with david fernandez on a saturday morning.

a saturday morning rehearsal with david

a saturday morning rehearsal with david

beautifulfaces of westport has changed their name to facesbeautiful.  gail sagel, owner, has given her time and expertise over the years to teach us how to apply stage make-up.  her expertise has made our dancer’s beautiful faces look even more beautiful on stage.  click here to see  special offers for february.

julia edelman, our student choreographer for winter showcase ‘10 was interviewed by nancy and filmed by craig hyland, visualmerc.  some great moments from a fun saturday afternoon.

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