“Stay True To Your Dream”
Thursday, October 13th, 2011
By James Jackson
What are the key ingredients to success in the arts and entertainment industry? Desire? Passion? Dedication? Luck? That was the question posed to a group of about 20 young dancers ranging in age from 10 to 15 years old along with their parents during a free lecture at Encore Dance Studio on Wednesday night by renowned talent scout and Broadway producer Peter Sklar.
Sklar has discovered and coached thousands of young performers, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Mischa Barton and Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon.
“Someday you may decide to move to New York or LA and decide that this is real, not just a fantasy,” he told the students.
“And you can.”
Yet the question that he posed to the dancers over and over again throughout his nearly 90-minute talk was how they can separate themselves from the rest of the dancers, actors and musicians trying to make it in Hollywood…
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“Scrapbooking to Help Dance Studio, Food Bank”
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
By James Jackson
Today (Saturday), scrapbookers from across the region will pack up their supplies and convene at the Elmira Curling Club to help raise funds for dancers at Encore Dance Studio in Elmira and to collect much-needed food for the local food bank. Organizers hope to see some 50 scrapbook enthusiasts out in for their second annual event.
“Last year was our first time, and this year we’re way more efficient at it,” laughed Christa Uttley, who has spent the past year organizing the event with co-coordinator Ann Jobes.
Their first fundraiser saw some 30 people out and raised about $200 to help offset some of the costs of the dance studio. The group also collected about 200 pounds of food and they hope to improve on those numbers their second time around.
“It’s something that Ann and I do for our own hobby…
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“Guelph Dancer Jumps at Scholarship Offers”
Thursday, August 11th, 2011 – 11:11:42 AM
By Angelo Mazziotti
When Evan Supple laced up his dancing shoes to audition for the New York Dance Alliance, he didn’t know he would soon be living his dream.
The audition won the Guelph dancer three scholarships to dance schools across the United States.
Supple says his offers from Marymount University in New York, Point Park University in Pittsburgh, and Mercyhurst College in Erie are very exciting and he is humbled by the whole experience.
“It is such an honour because they are all such amazing schools,” he said. “Only a few people were chosen, so to know that I had what it takes to be among them is really something special.”
Supple, who learned his trade at Encore Dance Studio, in Elmira, says it has been a very difficult decision, but he has chosen to accept an offer from Marymount University in New York City…
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“Elmira Dancers Ready To Take To The Stage”
Friday, March 4th, 2011
By Elizabeth Bate
Students at Elmira’s Encore Dance Studio began their competitive season last week with a dance showcase on Feb. 26 and their first competition – the Bedazzled competition – being held at the River Run Centre in Guelph Mar. 5.
The competition group, lead by the studio’s new owner Chrystal Mazzotta, will feature dancers from ages eight to 18, who are set to compete in four events this season. Showcasing everything from traditional tap and ballet to the funkier jazz and hip-hop, Mazzotta is excited to be entering her tenth year as an instructor in competition.
“They show a lot of enthusiasm and energy on stage,” she said. “I think they’re going to do extremely well.”
The team won first place in the group performance category at last year’s Bedazzled competition, but neither the kids nor Mazzotta seem concerned with how they will place this year…
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