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tickets now on sale for winter showcase ‘12

tickets now on sale for winter showcase ‘12

please join us for another wonderful winter showcase this year on st. patrick’s day.  while there won’t be any irish dancing in this year’s performance we do have a bollywood style number choreographed by monica kapoor and performed by the entire cast of this year’s showcase. monica is presently performing in the broadway production of mama [...]

watch our 2010 nutcracker movie montage

watch our 2010 nutcracker movie montage

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2011-2012 full season registration

2011-2012 full season registration

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winter showcase 2011 video

winter showcase 2011 video

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one dancer’s love of the nutcracker

Staples High School Sophomore and Academy student Jill Rappaport’s experiences as a dancer in the Academy’s… read more

rave reviews for the academy’s david fernandez and his choreography for joaquin de luz

David Fernandez’s “Five Variations on a Theme” performed by Joaquin De Luz, New York City Ballet…read more

nutcracker article, inklings news online

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

performance hair and make-up prep: demo video

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performance hair and make-up prep: demo video

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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One Response to “winter showcase ‘10: what a weekend!”

  1. nancy Says:

    Yes, the workshop and performance was a great success! Congratulations to all the dancers and choreographers–hope everybody’s looking forward to another showcase next year!

    oh, and great photos, Kris…:)

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