The Dancer’s Edge Company

Congratulations to Kayla & Francesca!

Kayla Murray and Francesca Wisniew win talent show

Congratulations to Southern Dance Theatre students and Dancer’s Edge Company members who did an outstanding job at St. Joseph’s Episcopal School’s talent show earlier this month!

Kayla Murray (left) won first place and Francesca Wisniew (right) won second place! Great job, ladies!

Celebrate Love This Month with Tickets to A Love Affair!

A Love Affair Joan Miller

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and what better way to say “I love you” than with tickets to the annual “A Love Affair” performance, hosted by The Dancer’s Alchemy. If you love the art of dance, this show is right up your alley and promises to be sensational with Keynote Speaker Steven Caras, internationally acclaimed former New York City Ballet dancer and ballet photographer, with performances by soloist Ryan Redmond, Pine Crest School’s Dance ETC, Soloist Anna Gonzalez of The Harid Conservatory, Bak Middle School of the Arts, Dreyfoos School of the Arts, The Dancer’s Edge Company of Southern Dance Theatre, ArtStage Performing Arts, Ballet East, Ballet Palm Beach, Florida Dance Conservatory, Orlando Aerial Arts, & Wings to Fly Dance Company!

Order Tickets securely online or by calling 561-901-4743. http://www.thedancersalchemy.com/tickets/

“A Love Affair: An Evening of Dance to Honor Joan Miller” will be held February 27, 2016 at 7pm at the Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River Community High School 5100 Jog Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33496.

All tickets, donation, and program message proceeds from this event go toward the care of Palm Beach Ballet Center’s Miss Joan Miller as she lives with Alzheimer’s and are tax-deductible. The Dancer’s Alchemy is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Former Student, Leon Cobb, Now Apprenticing with Martha Graham Dance Company!

Former Southern Dance Theatre student and Dancer’s Edge Company Member, Leon Cobb, is now Apprenticing with Martha Graham Dance Company.  Learn more about Leon in Martha Graham’s Q & A post below.

 

Timeline Photos – Martha Graham Dance Company | Facebook

Please join us in welcoming our new apprentice, Leon Cobb, to the Graham family. We’ve asked him a few getting-to-know-you questions to help him…

Former Student Treyden Chiaravalloti Featured in The Tampa Tribune

Great article from over the holidays featuring former student, Treyden Chiaravalloti, who is now a student at the Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts.  We’re so happy for Treden and all of his achievements!

‘The Nutcracker’ features local rising dance stars

Two South Tampa ballet Next Generation Ballet students will portray the Snow Queen and the Snow King in a production of “The Nutcracker” Saturday and Sunday featuring Sterling Hyltin and Adrian Danchig-Waring of the New York City Ballet. Tessa Hartmann, 15, and Treyden Chiaravalloti, 17, are students at the Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts.

Dancer’s Edge Company Awarded Best Dance/Cheer Category in Holiday Parade!

Photo: Seth Steinberg
Photo: Seth Steinberg

Congratulations to the Dancer’s Edge Company who represented Southern Dance Theatre at the Delray Beach Holiday Parade. We won for the Dance/Cheer Category with a total of 280 points awarded by the judges!

Judges used the following criteria, and each judge awarded up to 20 points in each category for a maximum total of 100 points. There were 3 judges, so a combined total of 300 point maximum can be earned over all.

A. THEME: Does the float adequately convey the parade theme of “A Multicultural Holiday”?

B. CRAFTSMANSHIP & LIGHTING: Is the float neat and soundly constructed demonstrating the proper working of mechanical parts and achievement of detail. Is it well-lit and easily seen by spectators?

C. ANIMATION AND SPECIAL EFFECTS: Are any special effects incorporating motion and sound used on and/or alongside the float?

D. PROPORTIONS & PRESENTATION: Can all elements be seen, read, and understood by the public?

E. INGENUITY/ORIGINALITY: Did the team incorporate a unique idea with creative implementation?

F. BAND SOUND (Only applicable to BAND Category): Can the band be heard by spectators?

G. BAND FORMATION (Only applicable to BAND Category): Is the band in uniform and consistent formation?

H. DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY (Only applicable to DANCE Category): Does the dance group/team perform in unison or rhythmically?

I. DANCE COSTUMES (Only applicable to DANCE Category): Are the dance group/team costumes consistent with theme and performance?