Congratulations to Leah Stricker whose choreography “Survivor” has been accepted to be presented on Sunday, November 4th at the Small Plates Choreography Festival at Safe Harbors Lobby at the Ritz in Newburgh, NY! We’re proud of you, Leah!
Small Plates Choreography Festival was created in 2012 by Beth McKee Elliott with the intention to create meaningful performance opportunities for choreographers and dancers, and to cultivate a zoetic interface between movement artists and their audiences. The festival provides a venue for the presentation of short dance works to a shared audience, building community through performance, dialogue, and professional networking.
Small Plates Choreography Festival was created in 2012 by Beth McKee Elliott with the intention to create meaningful performance opportunities for choreographers and dancers, and to cultivate a zoetic interface between movement artists and their audiences. The festival provides a venue for the presentation of short dance works to a shared audience, building community through performance,…
Southern Dance Theatre and The Dancer’s Alchemy will participate in “Downright Extraordinary – A Walk for Down Syndrome”, an annual walk to build awareness about Down Syndrome and to help fund the Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization!
Formerly called the Buddy Walk, Southern Dance Theatre’s Dance Movement class and members of The Special Arts Ensemble have performed during the opening ceremonies for the past several years, while the Dancer’s Edge Company, friends, parents, and students of Southern Dance Theatre have participated in the walk.
We invite parents, families, and dancers interested to join our team in support of the dancers in our Special Needs, Dance Movement class! All the information you need in order to participate with our team is below.
Middle & high school students can earn 5 community service hours for their participation.
How to Get Involved:
**If you cannot attend the walk but want to participate by helping our team raise funds for Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization, you can still do so through the site below. We invite your friends and families to participate! Corporate sponsorships & employer matching opportunities are also welcome!
Downright Extraordinary will be held OCTOBER 14 at John Prince Park in Lake Worth, FL.
- Beginning Activities at 8am
- Opening Ceremonies at 9am
- Walk begins at @ 9:15am
- Enjoy other activities after the walk!
Join our team to walk or donate by following the instructions below:
- Click here.
- Search for our team, called “Dance buddies step up”
- Click “join team” and / or “donate”
- Follow prompts
Sign up fee includes t-shirt, breakfast, and activities:
- Before October 7th: $10
- After October 7th: $15
Learn more about this event here.
100% of your donation is tax deductible. Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing individuals with Down syndrome and their families life-long community connections.
We’d like to send our warm congratulations to Ms. Gina Gelfand on her recent promotion!
Gina started teaching at Southern Dance Theater in 1983. After 10 years with SDT, she began a career with the Palm Beach County School district teaching dance and coaching a competitive dance team at Atlantic High School, the Eagle-Ettes & Company.
In 2009 Gina became the Dance Director at Plumosa Elementary School of the Arts developing a well rounded and classical ballet and jazz dance program for K-5th grade students.
Gina has been recently promoted as the Magnet Coordinator for Plumosa SOA where she provides support to the students and staff, and is a liaison for the Spanish Dual Language and Fine Art programs.
Gina has been a wonderful teacher, director, and mentor to many students and we are excited to see where this new role will take her!
We’re excited to announce our 2019 recital! Act I will feature “Alice in Wonderland”, a full-length ballet, and “Down the Rabbit Hole”! This will be directed by Ms. Julie Bravata and we cannot wait to see what’s in store!
We’ll keep you posted with updates about our recital throughout the year via our Recital page and with Facebook events. Our recital timeline and costume order form are now available!
Attention parents of 5th and 8th grade students who are auditioning in dance for acceptance to Bak, Dreyfoos, and other Arts Schools:
Ms. Penni Greenly will hold an “FYI” meeting Tuesday, September 25th, at 8:00 pm at our studio. We will discuss the ins and outs of preparing for the audition, whether it is the best option for your child, and within their goal range and level of training. We will also offer information on what Southern Dance Theatre has available to help your student prepare for their audition.
Hope to see you at the meeting and answer as many questions and concerns you may have.
