Wednesday, May 12, 2010

STARS Annual Dance Show May 14 & 15

Soo Theatre Project presents its annual dance show, STARS World Dance Tour, Friday, May 14th and Saturday, May 15th 7:00 pm at the LSSU Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for students and can be purchased at the Soo Theatre office (534 Ashmun Street in Sault Michigan) or at the door.

Over 250 students of ballet, modern, lyrical, jazz, hip-hop, tap and acrobatics will dance to music from all over the world.

Special guest at Friday’s performance will be Miss Michigan 2009, Nicole Blaszczyk. Also featured will be the Footlights Dance Theatre, the advanced dance troupe based at STARS and its four graduating seniors, Karen Donarski, Olivia Francis, Rebecca Neveu and Tenley Roe.

Colorful costuming and the LSSU Arts Center’s state-of-the-art light and sound technology will complement the eclectic mix of world music. Students performing are students of Dianna George, Kaley Darga, Lea Ciffullo and Courtney Bailey. Acrobatic dance by guest choreographer Sarah Eles will also be featured in the show.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the United Way of the Eastern Upper Peninsula to boost their support of 18 local agencies working in the three counties.

Soo Theatre Arts Resource Studios (STARS) is a community arts center offering instruction in music, dance, theater, yoga, and tai-chi for students of all ages. STARS is a program of the Soo Theatre Project, housed in the historic Soo Theatre complex.

For more information on classes and lessons, call the STARS office, 632-1930 or visit the website www.sootheatre.org.

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