Thanks to all of you that came out and celebrated the Grand Opening of our Cary location with us!!!!

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Congrats to all of the winners of fabulous door prizes donated by:

Carolina Ballet Amy Brothers Interiors Moes Southwest Grill TradeNPlay Capezio BodyWrappers So Danca Bloch Dasha GK Elite

Eurotard Motionwear Main Street Dance Dancer’s Pointe Holly Springs School of Dance CC and Company Dance Complex Academy For the Performing Arts Center Stage Dance Graceful Expressions And more!!

Congrats to Lisa Wilbourne, winner of the GRAND PRIZE……a $200 gift certificate to Relevé!!!!

Let’s hear it for the Carolina Rail Hawk Dance Team and the NC State Dance Team for making our event extra special!! Thanks for all of your help girls!!!!

To John Rebuck of BodyWrappers and Laura Neece of Capezio…thanks so much for attending our event!! We appreciate your support.

Thanks to the following businesses for food and beverage donations:

• The Chocolate Bean
• Chick Fil A�
• New York Pizza
• Moes Southwest Grill!!!

Kim Yarborough
"Thinking Out Loud"

Click here or below to read an article written by Kim Yarborough of Step Ahead Dance Studio that will be published in the March/April 2009 issue of Dance Studio Life Magazine.

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Is keeping their dancers in the spotlight with a trip to the Showstopper convention in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. While other studio’s may feel it is only important for their instructors to learn the latest moves and techniques from the Industry leaders, Center Stage believes their dancers de-serve to learn from the professionals themselves.. Center Stage dancers, Jasmin Martin, Christian Reed, Allison Powell, Christian Reed, Cynita Simpson, Christopher Kelly, Kira Martin, Charla Perry, Sarah Hess, Brittany Pleasant, Kolina and Khi Simpson, Chala Perry, Rachel Petherbridge, Rachel Miller , Alexa Britt, Caroline Millsaps, Rachel Archer Williams, & Cee Cee Huffman traveled to Myrtle Beach over the Martin Luther King weekend and were delighted with their experiences at Showstopper Dance Convention. Center Stage School of Performing Arts has been serving the Fuquay and Garner communities for over 27 years. The owners of Center Stage feel that this opportunity with Showstopper helps their dance students see first-hand how dance can be incorporated into their lives as a profession. Who knows maybe someday a student at Center Stage will be on television’s, “So you think you can dance”, such as Jessica King or producing movies about dance like Darrin Henson of “Stomp the Yard”. Anything is possible when the dancer is trained with the proper technique . Several Center Stage dancers can already be seen on Broadway.

American Dance Projekt – Moving to New Location, 7,000 sq. ft. sate-of-the-art studio – Grand Opening January 24th 1 – 5 PM Raleigh, NC – January 12, 2009 He's danced with Michael Jackson and John Travolta and worked with Bruce Willis and Johnny Depp. Now, Artistic Director Scott Benson is bringing his professional skill to the Triangle!

American Dance Projekt will celebrate the grand premier opening of the most innovative and exciting dance facility in the area. Its new location features 7,000 sq. ft. of newly renovated space which includes three studios equipped with spring floors and the latest technology in the industry. The studio offers classes for every age and every level of experience to aspiring dancers from ages 3 to adult. Classes consist of ballet, tap, jazz, modern, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, musical theatre as well as a new and exciting adult program that will feature a variation of all forms of dance. Benson is a professional dancer and choreographer, putting his skill into action alongside Michael Jackson in Thriller and Smooth Criminal and John Travolta in Stayin Alive, as well as various Broadway shows like Cats and Chorus Line and movies like Pirates of the Caribbean . Along with his talented staff, he is very excited about the move and what it will bring to the Triangle area. "This studio is a dream come true for me as well as my staff and we can't wait to instill our dreams and talents with all those who share our passion". American Dance Projekt invites you to see for yourself as you join us in our "GRAND PREMIER" opening on January 24th, 2009 from 1:00pm-5:00pm at 1653 Old Louisburg Road, Raleigh, NC . The afternoon will consist of free dance classes, American Dance Projekt company performances, food and drink and a silent auction sponsored by the ADP Performing Company. Contact: Scott Benson American Dance Projekt 1653 Old Louisburg Rd. Raleigh NC 27604 (919) 835-0341

Several of our own Center Stage Dancers were cast in The Nutcracker by The Dance Theatre of Fayetteville:
Carey Barnette, in teen dance & Chinese dance; Kolina Simpson, Khari Simpson, Andrea Demby, Stevanna Neish as soldiers,with exception to Khari, these dancers will also perform with Carey in the Chinese dance. The corps dancers are Sarah McCain, Cynita Simpson, Renee Ward Spanish dancers are Renee Ward, Sarah Hess, Jessica Williford The role of the flutes will include Cynita Simpson and Sarah McCaine. Cynita is honored with the solo part of the dewdrop and the soldier doll in Garner, while Sarah McCaine has been honored the solo lead of Grandpa. The waltz of the flowers includes Sarah Hess and Jessica Williford, Khari Simpson will play the Prince in the Garner performance. The dance of the snowflakes will include Sarah McCaine, Cynita Simpson, and Renee' Ward as snow and Sarah Hess as an icicle. Ashlynn Cole will also perform with the company in several roles.
The Dance Theatre of Fayetteville is a not for profit Dance Company that uses students from several different studios to put on this annual event.

By Nancy Chang
Published:
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 in The Cleveland Post

On a day when fallen heroes are remembered, troops honored and patriotism swells, one local dance studio is gearing up to keep their patriotic spirits alive year round. Step Ahead Dance Studio in Cleveland started classes just last week, and with each new year comes a theme that the classes focus on in preparation for the end of the year recital. This year the studio has decided to support the military with “Operation: Encourage!” They’ve adopted the 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES), a unit stationed at Pope Air Force Base. Click HERE to read the rest of the article!!

Congrats to Marilyn Chappell, Director of Holly Springs School of Dance, for being chosen as North Carolina’s Community Dance Educator of the Year by NCAAHPERD (North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance). Marilyn has been teaching, choreographing, and performing in the Triangle for the past fourteen years. She was awarded a scholarship to East Carolina University, where she received a BFA in Theater Arts and a Teacher Certification in Dance. She taught dance in the Wake County Public School System for five years.