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Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada |
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The Maritime Dance Performance Group (a registered not-for-profit organization) has established itself over the past nine years as an organization which provides an innovative environment where talented young dancers can further expand their technical dance training with performance-orientated training and experience, given by the most respected teachers and choreographers in our community. Our dancers have received scholarships from the Nova Scotia Talent Trust, and gone on to pursue professional dance careers at such prestigious training centers as The School of Toronto Dance Theatre & Concordia University. |
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May 30 & 31, 2008 - Fusion, Alderney Landing Theatre, Dartmouth, NS The Maritime Dance Performance Group (MDPG) is putting the finishing touches on their 2008 Spring Showcase, Fusion. This show will feature work by many of the finest choreographers in the province, including, Jacinte Armstrong, Rhonda Baker, Cory Bowles, Susanne Chui, Melanie Ferro, Rachel Franco, Kate Hayter Reid, Kelly Horne, Ruth-Ellen Kroll Jackson and Kendra MacLeod. Our friends at Coastal Dance Theatre will be joining us again this season as guest performers and there will also be guest performances by local modern dance mavens, Jacinte Armstrong & Susanne Chui. Performance Group is thrilled to recognize Taking Steps to Fly (TSTF) star, Kathleen Vessey, at Fusion where her winning piece of choreography Conscientious Impulse will be presented on the big stage. A record number of 15 members of Performance Group were involved in the TSTF show this season as dancers or choreographers. New this season Performance Group will be recognizing two of the company’s dancers at Fusion: one for Outstanding Achievement and one for Most Improved Dancer through our friends at Principal Shoes. Fusion hits the stage Friday, May 30 @ 8 pm & Saturday, May 31st @ 2 pm and 8 pm. Tickets are NOW ON SALE through www.ticketpro.ca or from any member of Performance Group. You don’t want to miss this show! |
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Photos: Kate Hayter Reid |
