Young dancers complete camps in Saluda

Published 9:37 am Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Preschool campers (above) and elementary campers (below) took part in dance camps in August at The Dancer’s Extension in Saluda. (photos submitted by Sonya Monts)

The Dancer’s Extension in Saluda held two weeks of youth dance camps in August. The young dancers were taught lessons in ballet, jazz, contemporary and African dance.
Each group created its own dance story, including costumes and stage sets. The pre-schoolers’ story was entitled, “The Fairy House,” and the elementary story was entitled “The Tale of Rainbow Lake.”
The children completing the week of preschool camp were:
• Madison Anderson
• Zetta Anderson
• Grey Bateman
• Adelaide Gardner
• Autumn Jones
• Clara Monts
• Eliza Then
• Ariana Wood
The children completing the week of elementary camp were:
• Henry Gardner
• Eva Gates
• Tana Harris
• Holly Obermiller
• Abigail Orlando
• Emma Orlando
• Foster Plantamura
• Maya Plantamura
• Bret Snider
• Ida Tart-Remington
• Sophie Young
In addition, Maya Plantamura, Ida Tart-Remington and Sophie Young acquired hours towards their candidacy in the National Honor Society of Dance Arts by their participation in dance camp at The Dancer’s Extension.
– article submitted
by Sonya Monts

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