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‘Dance Olympics’ picks Centerville troupe
Centerville-based South Dayton Dance Theatre has been invited to perform at the prestigious 2010 International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Miss.
The troupe directed by Gigi Gardner is one of only five pre-professional dance companies chosen to appear at the two-week Olympic-style showcase, which is held just once every four years. Dates will be June 12-27.
Dancers from around the world will vie for gold, silver and bronze medals, cash awards, scholarships and jobs. The international audience will include company directors interested in hiring dancers.
The invitation grew out of several honors SDDT collected at the 2009 Regional Dance America Festival in May in Harrisburg, Pa.
Two company choreographers won high honors. Shannon Bramham’s work “Closure” was selected to represent the Northeast region of RDA at the IBC. Ashley Sass, a former company member who has performed with the Dayton Ballet the past two years, earned the Monticello Award for Best Emerging Choreographer.
Dancer Tara Lynch of Centerville received the Phelps Award for best contemporary dancer.
Founded in 1993, SDDT includes dancers ages 11 to 18. It presents an annual “Nutcracker Ballet” and a spring concert in March. More information about the company is available at www.sddt.org
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June 21, 2009 9:32 PM | Link to this
What a great honor for this local dance troupe to be chosen!
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