12th Annual DanceFest Returns to Stamford's Palace Theatre Tomorrow

For the past 11 years, DanceFest has brightened Stamford's Palace Theatre for 2 weekends every January, giving young area dancers the opportunity to take Master Classes with some of the best dancers in the world and perform on a professional stage during a festival performance on the final Sunday. This year, the 12th Annual DanceFest 2014 begins on January 18th, culminating with the Student Festival Performance of original choreography performed on the HARMAN Stage at the Palace Theatre on Sunday, January 26th at 6 p.m. (a detailed schedule of the festival is included below).

DanceFest is an annual dance festival designed for intermediate and advanced dance students ages 10-18 who train at area dance schools from Westchester and Fairfield Counties. Students participate in master classes taught by outstanding professionals in the dance world in seven different disciplines. School directors, teachers and parents are invited to observe the classes.

Tickets for the Student Festival Performance are on sale now at www.SCAlive.org.

Master Classes: Saturday & Sunday
All parents are invited to observe classes.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18
MODERN Instructor: FREDDIE MOORE
10:00-11:30am 10-15yrs. Intermediate
11:45-1:15pm 13-18yrs. Advanced

CONTEMPORARY Instructor: KRISTIN SUDEIKIS
1:30-3:00pm 10-15yrs. Intermediate
3:15-4:45pm 13-18yrs. Advanced

TAP Instructor: KARIDA GRIFFITH
5:00-6:30pm 10-15yrs. Intermediate
6:45-8:15pm 13-18yrs. Advanced

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19
LATIN JAZZ Instructor: Luis Salgado
10:00-11:30am 10-15yrs. Intermediate
11:45-1:15pm 13-18yrs. Advanced

BALLET Instructor: STELLA ABRERA
1:30-3:00pm 10-15yrs. Intermediate
3:15-4:45pm 13-18yrs. Advanced

HIP-HOP/JAZZ/FUNK Instructor: Jermaine Browne
5:00-6:30pm 10-15yrs. Intermediate
6:45-8:15pm 13-18yrs. Advanced

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26 at 6 p.m. - STUDENT FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE

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