DANCE BUZZ A Sereda DanceWorks Publication

S U M M E R 2 0 1 8D E S IGN A N D E D ITO R : MA N D Y F LE MIN G

M O T H H I G H L I G H T S

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S A N D C E L E B R A T I O N S

Eleanor Yeomans graduated from Framingham

High School June 3, 2018. She is off to Mount

Holyoke in the Fall!

SDW is proud of our seniors and Fiona and Yelisse; your success is our joy

and we look forward to what lies ahead.

Your story matters to us! We are so proud of all our young speakers for joining

the Moth fundraiser! All the speakers provided an environment charged with

humor, emotion, suspense and perseverance. Elements that are part of all our

stories; that is what makes this live storytelling so successful because, though

our stories are different and varied, there are similarities that link us all

together. We would like to thank Lisa Eck, M.C for organizing the event and

for being a stand out emcee. Her charm made everyone comfortable and created

a fun and welcoming mood for all to enjoy. Thank you to all who provided

delicious and splendid treats. Thank you to our team members who volunteered

during the event.

We raised $580.00 which went to support SDW Team Dance Companies.

Please join us again at next year’s Moth event!

IN THIS ISSUE

HEROES AND VILLAINS

MOTH HIGHLIGHTS

IMPORTANT DATES

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

JUNE 28 - AUGUST 2 - ADULT TAP

CLASS, THURSDAYS

AUGUST 13-24- TEAM WEEKS

AUGUST 20-24 - YOUTH

COMPANY WEEK

SEPTEMBER 11,

FALL SEMESTER BEGINS

JANUARY 19 - LAST DAY OF

FALL SEMESTER

JANUARY 22 - SPRING SEMESTER

BEGINS

DANCER OF THE MONTH

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COSTUME MAGIC

CONGRATULATIONS AND CELEBRATIONS

Fiona Ripp

Madeleine Wise

Hildy Wicks

Ira Silver

Ronda Yeomans

Alan Taylor

Carol Sereda

Jason Giannetti

Phil Roberts

Scott Anderson

Laura Meares

Gail Roberts

Sophie Hurwtiz

Lisa Eck

Thank you to our

Storytellers

by order of appearance

Musical Interlude

provided by John Eck

Noel Taylor graduated from Natick High School June

1, 2018. She is off to the University of

Massachusetts Amherst and will be in the honors

program in the Fall!

Kiva Wise graduated from Natick High School

June 1, 2018. She is off to Oberlin College in the Fall!

Fiona Ripp received a talent scholarship to attend

a Aurora Borealis Dance Company Summer Dance

Intensive. She submitted her self -choreographed solo,

Coming Up For Air in her application.

Yelisse Sanchez was accepted to attend a Contemporary

Dance Intensive at North Carolina School of the Arts this

summer. The program will help support her technical and

artistic development! .

STUDENT PRODUCED CONCERT

The stage was graced with so much talent and art. The

audience was moved and filled with pride. The clash of

good and evil started with our tiny heroes opening the show

with a playful spirit. Team Rocket, Sailors, Darth Vader,

Bat Girls, Smooth Criminal and all our dancers really

captured the essence of all their characters. Our soloists did

a brilliant job commanding the stage and demonstrating

strength and grace. It was especially inspiring to see original

choreography; a discipline that takes many hours and

dedication, which is an accomplishment we all salute!

The dancers hard work began in the classroom under the

instruction of our visionary teachers without whom there

could be no show! Thank you to Nathan Bentley, Callie

Chapman, Kelsie Crowley, Elaine Hom, Jennifer Markham

Martin, Nathalia Neves and Carol Sereda for the hours of

instruction and creative vision. Show day is exciting and

powerful and takes many hands to pull together. Thank you

to all our volunteers that helped coordinate the front of

house and those who offered backstage support. A big thank

you for all the donated goods that families provided for

concessions. A special note of thanks and gratitude to

Ronda Yeomans who was the maestro of the lobby! We are

indebted to Elaine Hom, who after a sabbatical to perform in

Allegiance, came back to act as our stage manager!

Hereos and villains alike all our dancers are stars. Enjoy the

summer and see you in the Fall!

COSTUME MAGIC:

She spent the year stitching and embellishing

beautiful costumes for our dancers all while

juggling an international lifestyle. In this year’s

production of the Nutcracker Suite on Site, Carla

toiled meticulously on the snowflakes adding

extensive rhinestones, beads, lace and tulle to

enhance the shimmer and elegance of each dancer

under the spotlights. In addition, she still found

time to dance in the show! She is our talented

treasure. Her expert craftsmanship was again on

display in the Heroes and Villains Dance Concert

in the Spanish styled costumes worn by the teen

Ballet Repertoire dancers. Each piece had unique

enhancements setting them apart from the others

and it is this attention to detail that Carla crafts

from her heart. We are so grateful for her uniquly

talented eye and elegant creations. She is the

embodiment of the slogan “labor of love” as she

continues to create artistic visions wile ensuring

that all look brilliant and dazzling!

We owe a great

deal to Carla

Peretto for the

many hours of

quiet crafting

that she puts in to

make our

dancers shine

and sparkle on

stage.

In the past,

Carla expressed

that she once

considered

being a

professional

costume

designer. SDW

is lucky that

she has graced

us with her

skill and talent

through the

years.

H E R O E S A N D V I L L A I N S

Carla's costume magic!

The end of the

performing year

wrapped up with

our Spring

dance concert

Heroes and

Villains! We are

so proud of all

our dancers for

their

commitment to

their individual

technique and

their ultimate

dedication to the

performance.

A THANK YOU TO CARLA PERETTO

Thank you,

Carla Peretto !!

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Bianca and Raquel were nominated by their teacher Nathalia Neves for their personal development and perseverance throughout the year. The girls have been part of the Sereda DanceWorks family since 2015.

Dance has the ability to be a mental game. Doubts and insecurities can seep into even the most advanced dancer. Overcoming them is both a sign of courage and determination! Bianca overcame her fear of dancing on her own in a solo moment, which she executed at the Heroes and Villains Dance Concert! Raquel continues to show a keen determination to achieve her goals in class. The girls are also very determined at keeping a detailed and thoughtful dance journal, which they can consult as a reference tool. They are both exemplary students.

Congratulations on being Dancer(s) of the Month, Bianca and Raquel!

Raquel & Bianca  Basiliere

DANCER OF  THE MONTH

STUDENT PRODUCED CONCERT

Dancers have the opportunity to flex their choreographic muscles in the Student Produced Concert series. The students created solos and duets that were either self or peer produced. The concert is a returning student favorite showcase and they manage every detail of the event. This concert certainly epitomizes the notion that dance is an expressive art. The currents of passion were clear from beginning to end. Some were first time participants and all produced pieces that were moving, spirited, dynamic or mature in vision.

This year Ailish McDonough acted as stage manager and mastered the coordination between dances and maintained an ease between all transitions. Selam Ianno was the tech and sound director and her skill at managing everyone’s sound was critical in maintaining a smooth production sequence. Sydni Chandler highlighted the spirit of the concert by providing a program blurb. As you can see, many young hands pulled it all together. Great job to everyone involved!

Student Spotlight