CoffeeMill’s Young Dance Collective pre-professional student dance company wins awards at convention

Members of the Young Dance Collective, CoffeeMill Dance Studios’ nonprofit, preprofessional dance company for students aged 8-17, pause between workshops and competitions at this year’s prestigious NUVO Dance Convention in Orlando. YDC took home many awards and scholarships for their group and solo pieces, including Standout in Jazz & Contemporary awardees Vivian Carper and Novalie Marsh, Standout in Ballet awardee Siarah Singh, and High Gold for Ballet Soloist Isabella Nodal. Led by the classically-trained ballet dancer Joseph Goodman and assistant director Kara Querio, the dancers are offered an academy-like study and discipline with a rigorous syllabus in the Russian-based Vaganova technique and rehearse six days a week for multiple performance opportunities throughout the year, including a performance featuring excerpts from “Swan Lake” on April 4 at Tennessee Williams Theater.  Performance proceeds support the company’s costs of attending workshops and competitions like NUVO that help them develop their powerful company repertoire and performances throughout Key West and Monroe County, and allows them to build upon their current programming to offer new outreach programs. To make a tax-deductible donation to support the Young Dance Collective, contact Penny Leto at 305-296-9982.

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