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.
With recital and finals right around the corner, my schedule could never be busier. I am a junior at Staples High School and have been dancing at the academy since 6th grade. I started dancing a little later than most, but it hasn’t stopped dance from becoming my passion.
Over the years, I have grown as a dancer and as a person due to the incredible training and opportunities provided by the teachers at the academy. I have had unbelievable experiences through performances at recital, and especially the Nutcracker, and was thrilled with the Winter Showcase that took place in March. It is the academy where my best friends, if not sisters, are and a place that I am proud to call my second home. I love everything about dance, from the hours of training in the studio to the minutes on stage where my jaw hurts from smiling too hard.
Aside from dance, I love having fun and being with my friends, family, and boyfriend. My friends, especially from the academy, are a huge part of my life and the relationships we have created will last forever. As college approaches, my schedule will continue to fill and my life will be loaded with stress. It is definitely a challenge to balance my schedule with schoolwork and countless hours at dance, but everything is worth it because dance makes everything more enjoyable.
I will definitely continue to dance in the future and I hope to minor in dance in college, or at least dance on the side. After college, I would love to study education and one day become a teacher. Who knows, maybe even a dance teacher!
edgar degas was most famous for his paintings of dancers and was considered one of the founders of impressionism. we are lucky that there are 3 museums on the east coast which exhibit works of his. click to view his famous paintings of dancers set to music from the nutcracker.
the metropolitan museum of art, new york city
the national gallery of art in washington, d.c.
harvard’s fogg museum, cambridge, ma
january 31st is the last day to order photographs taken at the nutcracker by kerry long. don’t miss out!
After all of the hard work and hours of rehearsals put into The Nutcracker, I’m so sad that it’s already over. On the other hand, I am so proud to belong to a studio where the entire cast and crew put in so much dedication to the show, and all of the performances were absolutely incredible. Several of my family members came to the show and continue to rave about the great success—plus they are still trying to get the music out of their heads after seeing it three times. I moved to Weston in sixth grade so I haven’t belonged to the academy for that long, yet I somehow feel like the studio is my second home. The bonds that I have made with the other girls are incredibly strong, the dance education I receive is really great, and the classroom environment is so much fun that I never want to leave. Trying to balance everything as a junior in high school while spending hours at the studio every single day definitely makes a chaotic schedule, but the benefits I receive make it all worth it. The satisfaction you get from nailing a trick, the pride you feel from conquering a skill you struggled with, and the adrenaline that floods through you as an entire audience watches you and appreciates your hard work make dance so rewarding. When I’m not at the studio I enjoy spending time with my family and I hope to one day follow in my mother’s footsteps and grow up to be a nurse, although I’m sure I couldn’t survive without a few dance classes on the side!
click here to view and purchase photographs from sunday’s nutcracker performance shot once again by professional photographer, kerry long.
congratulations to lacey waterhouse, winner of the 11+ age category and to kenzie healy, winner of the 10 and under age category. great job! we hope you enjoy your beautiful nutcracker prize.
lacey waterhouse
kenzie healy
congratulations to lacey waterhouse, winner of the 12+ age category and to kenzie healy, winner of the 10 and under age category. great job! we hope you enjoy your beautiful nutcracker prize.
lacey's nutcracker
kenzie's nutcracker
