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PHOTOGRAPHY I BRITTANY SHORE & ROSHNI SINGH
STORY I GABI IZHAKOFF

Beautiful and poised, Fhis year's casf pul on
a beautiful show filled wifh exquisife dancing.

■ ■ | never said ballet was easy,” exclaim ed M rs. G ooden the production came to life March 27, 28, and 29. As that date
I as she clapped her hands to the rhythm o f the approached, numerous dancers could be seen at any hour of
I classical beat. T he m usic o f Leo Debiles could be the day in the Palmer Dance Studio, breaking in pointe shoes,
® heard echoing through the auditorium as the cast sewing their costumes, practicing choreography, or counting
of this years C oppelia w orked diligently on the stage. their music. The seemingly endless hours of hard work were
Every Saturday from nine to five, over sixty « THE PALMER DANCE all contributive to the magic of the opening
of Pine C rests finest dancers gathered to night, where the audience was immediately
perfect the choreography and artistry that STUDIO WILL ALWAYS captivated as the curtain opened.
transform ed the stage into the village w here PC Alum Aaron Robin and Blake Hawthorne
Swanhilda, danced by Arielle Rozencwaig BE A SECOND HOME” joined the cast as guest dancers for the roles of
and Elizabeth Poppiti, and C oppelia, danced Franz and Dr. Coppelius, respectively. They
by Gabrielle Izhakoff and M egan O ’Brien, live. T he colorful and are a part of the dance family and light up the Stacy Auditorium
lively “M azurka” piece along w ith the graceful and beautiful stage as ifthey never left, reminding many of the dancers, especially
“Prayer” variation are just tw o of the m any dances that m ake seniors, that the Palmer Dance Studio will always be a second
up the entrancing ballet o f Coppelia. W ith the phenom enal home. With that, the seniors would like to thank their cast and
help and direction o f M rs. G ooden, M rs. C, and M rs. Boyd, crew for a wonderful year as they took the stage for the last time.

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