Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Local Dance Studio & the Philadelphia Parade

Art of Dance located in Hecktown and owned by Susan Smith of Bushkill Township will have its Center Stage Dance Company featured in several numbers during the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade presented by IKEA.

The Express-Times has a nice article on the participation by this group (read it here).

I'm a bit biased regarding Art of Dance, as both my daughters take classes at the studio. I've written about the wonderful production that is put on each year at recital time, and I'm always impressed with the skill level of the dancers, especially those on the high school level. Given that, I'm not surprised that in a short few years parade directors have moved them from one of many others participating to a featured company.

While I don't have names of all the participants, I can say they more than likely have a strong representation from Nazareth, but also Easton, Bethlehem, and many surrounding communities. I'm always amazed when I see how far students travel to take classes at this studio.

Best wishes for good weather and a great performance!

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