The talented Kassi Abreu is at it again! This time performing with BrazzDance Company Saturday, March 31st at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30pm. Kassi is a former Southern Dance Theatre Student and we’re so excited to see this performance!
She is such a talented dancer! Please check her out!
Tickets are available!
Shade is Augusto Soledade’s latest full-length work and delves into identity and identification, the underlying themes for the creation of this contemporary dance piece. It is created with six dancers and will be accompanied by an original score created by Jessica Muñiz-Collado, and an art installation by Kandy Lopez.
Congratulations to our students who are members of The Dancer’s Edge Company of The Dancer’s Alchemy for a job well done this past weekend at Nexstar National Talent Competition! We’re so proud of your accomplishments!
Soloist:
Tori Gilbert:
Pointe-Platinum-1st Place in Category
3rd Overall For Soloist
Contemporary-Platinum -1st Place
Awarded Power Pak Invitation
Larissa Gabriel:
Jazz-High Gold-1st Place In Category
7th Place Overall For Soloist
Awarded Power Pak Invitation
Piper Smith: Lyrical-Gold
Josh Faber: Contemporary-High Gold
Kennedy Rowe: Jazz-Gold
Duets:
Grace Alvarez & Rachel Ireland: Lyrical-High Gold
Trio:
Francesca Wisniew, Ariana Galaska, And Maya Akins: Jazz-High Gold
Small Groups:
B Company: Modern-Platinum B Company: Character-High Gold
Large Group:
C Company: Jazz-High Gold-Choreography Award C Company: Tap-5th Place Overall-Judges Staging Award
Large Group:
A Company: Lyrical-High Gold-1st Place
Judges Fluidity Award:
A Company: Jazz-High Gold
Line/Production:
A, B, & Select C Company: “I Got Rhythm” – Musical Theater
Platinum-1st Place In Category
1st Place Overall Choreography Award
The following include Competition results and Summer Intensive acceptances and scholarships for our students who participate in the Elite Ballet Program, part of The Dancer’s Alchemy. We’re so proud of these dancers and directors Sandra Goodnough and Elizabeth Gonzalez for their accomplishments!
YAGP:
Tuscany Group Piece – Top 12
Salma Kiuhan – Top 12 in Senior Division for Classical Variation and Contemporary Solo
UBC:
Intermediate Level Junior Division (Top 10)
Classical Variation – Kelsey Solomon, 7th Place
Contemporary Solo – Kelsey Solomon, 6th Place; Taylor Schmitt, 9th Place
Competitive Level Junior Division (Top 15)
Classical Variation – Tori Gilbert, 12th Place; Savanna Bourque, 9th Place
Contemporary Solo – Savanna Bourque, 13th Place
Competitive Level Senior Division (Top 10)
Classical Variation – Salma Kiuhan, 3rd Place; Madison Bourque, 10th Place
Competitive Level Junior Division Group (Top 5)
Tuscany – 2nd Place
Scholarships from UBC:
Orlando Ballet – Savanna Bourque – 2 week full Scholarship
Motion Dance – Tori Gilbert – 4 week Scholarship, 40%
Summer Intensive Acceptances:
Ava Allwardt – ABT Tampa, Orlando Ballet
Sienna Alpert – ABT Texas, Atlanta Ballet, Orlando Ballet
Madison Bourque – Orlando Ballet, 25% Scholarship; ABT California; Atlanta Ballet; Washington Ballet
Savanna Bourque – Orlando Ballet – 2 week full Scholarship and 25%; ABT New York; Ellison Ballet
Tori Gilbert – Motis Dance – 4 week Scholarship, 40%; Next Generation Ballet – 75%; Orlando Ballet – 25%; ABT New York
Salma Kiuhan – Next Generation Ballet – 85%; Atlanta Ballet; Houston Ballet; Pittsburgh Ballet Theater
Kelsey Solomon – Next Generation Ballet – 20% Scholarship; ABT Texas
Taylor Schmitt – ABT Tampa; Orlando Ballet
We invite all Southern Dance Theatre parents and families to join us for Demonstration Classes beginning Monday, December 4th – Friday, December 22nd. Please refer to the demo class schedule below.
This is an annual event where you will have the opportunity to come into the classroom and observe.
- Please be on time. As a courtesy to students and teachers, students and observers who are late will not be admitted into class.
- Please ensure your student is in proper dress code. Students should take a bathroom break before class.
- Small children must stay on a parent’s lap during class. No strollers in the room.
- Cell phones must remain on silent during class. If you must take a call, please step outside.
- Taking photos, video taping, and posting to social media are permitted if all in the room agree.
Give us a call with any questions & we hope to see you in class! (561) 736-9097
Our recital, Homage to Tchaikovsky & Celebrating the Legends, is quickly approaching and this Saturday, May 27th through 11pm ET will be the last chance to order your tickets online here.
Any remaining tickets will be available for $30 cash only at the door. We hope you’ll join us! More information about recital is available here.
