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Moment to shine! High Prairie Repertoire Dance Society’s Recital
Mac Olsen
for South Peace News
It was the children’s moment to shine in the limelight at the High Prairie Repertoire Dance Society’s Recital at the Gordon Buchanan Recreation Centre May 31. Above, Alexa Popich was part of the ‘Mermaid Dance’ early in the recital. There were also hip-hop, ballet, solo and duet performances to the delight of the audience during both shows. All the dancers exceeded the expectations of their instructors, Angela Bodnar and Laurie Cunningham. “I was glad to see a lot of the kids doing more than one dance,” says Cunningham, who is the hip-hop and tap dance instructor. “I was happy to see the kids improve and the little ones really excelled.” Bodnar, who teaches the older children, offered similar praise. “It was good to see the children on stage and getting experience performing,” says Bodnar. Planning for the recital starts at the beginning of the season in September. The recital was Repertoire’s last event for the season. Registration for next season will be announced later.
Hip-hoppers, ballet dancers or tap dancers? The High Prairie Repertoire Dance Society had them all during two performances at the annual dance recital in the Gordon Buchanan Recreation Centre May 31. Instructors Angela Bodnar and Laurie Cunningham spent countless hours with the dancers this year. Both sought feedback from the students during practice, which helped their performances throughout the season.
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They’re girls with attitude. From front to back are Robin Straton, Jessica Villa and Meghan Straton, performing in Dance 101 Holler, a jazz dance.
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Hayley Cox performs in the Picnic Ballet, a modern take on Little Red Riding Hood. Two groups of dancers performed the Picnic Ballet.
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Braelyn Dallaire swims with the fishes in the Mermaid Ballet. The Pre-school Ballet A and Group 1 Ballet Jazz groups combined to perform this ballet.
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Darbie Billings and the Beginner Tap A group tap danced to the song Eye of the Tiger. There were several other tap dances during the recital.
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Will the Tooth Fairy come tonight? Perhaps? Madison Emter, in front, and Aniya Billings were part of the Tooth Fairy Ballet.
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Zoe Barrons performs a lyrical solo. She was also part of a jazz duet with Emma Keay and a member of the Jazz Dance Fighters and the Music Theatre performances.
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Terryl Fudali places Madison Price on the ground during the lyrical dance Heavenly Angels. Zoe Barrons, Caitlyn Cooper, Jake Poloz and Brogan Severson also performed.
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Like the other “dolls,” Shilla Whang has to be wound up for the Doll Ballet. But they always come to a stop and have to be wound up again!
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Emma Keay, above, along with Zoe Barrons, Emma Delorme, Jake Poloz and Brogan Severson, perform as cheerleaders in a hip-hop dance.
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Madison Emter, above, and her group reach for the stars in the Stars Ballet, running around the stage with sparkling delight.
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In the Modern Bad Dream finale, dancer Caitlyn Cooper struggles with sleeping. In her dreams, some big black monsters chase her and she tries to escape, but to no avail.
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Above, Emma Keay performs a musical theatre solo. Keay also performed with the Jazz Dance Fighters, with Zoe Barrons in a jazz duet as well as the Musical Theatre group.
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Malakae Sharkawi rises with the stars by raising her arms in the Stars Ballet. Sharkawi also performed in the Mermaid Ballet and with the Group 1 Ballet/Jazz-Singing Jazz Ballet.
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Caitlyn Cooper and Jake Poloz perform a lyrical duet. During one performance, she jumped into his arms a little early and he had to brace for impact. Poloz also performed a jazz solo to Michael Jackson’s Beat It.
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