UPDATES
Don't miss Next Stage jazz teach, DJ, on Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" July 22 at 9:00PM
To download a registration form for our 2010-2011 session click here!
Congrats to Mary DiPipi, 2010 Project Dance scholarship receipient, who will be majoring in Dance at Univ. of the Arts in September.
Colleen Wills is the captain of the PVI Dance Team.
Congrats to Bree DeLash who will be performing for Disney.
Bailey O'Brien and Julia Udine performed in "Joseph" at the Broadway Theatre this summer!
Hats off to NSDDA acting teacher, Erica Scanlon, who is appearing as "Millie" in the New Candlelight Theatre's "Thoroughly Modern Millie." Howard Shapiro of the the Philadelphia Inquirer said, "the former Miss New Jersey was a clear standout, carrying the show. She has a full, compelling stage voice and presence, even during a second-act steno-pool scene that demands that she be oblivious to the action. Whenever she's on stage at the professional dinner theater in Ardentown, Del., you know things will be all right - her Millie's the tops." Visit ncp.art.officelive.com/TICKETS.aspx to get your tickets to see Miss Erica in action!
NSDDA would like to welcome Gabriella Yudenich and Holly Fusco, of the PENNSYLVANIA BALLET, who will be permanently joining our ballet staff for our 09-10 session.
Jequrey Slaton and Stephen Wovna performed for two outstanding summer stock theatres this summer. Both summer stocks are extremely selective. We are very proud of Jequrey and Steve and wish them the best of luck.
Monica Blumenstein starred as Sarah, in Mainstage's summer production of "Guys and Dolls, " along with Kate Coyne who appeared as a Hot Box Girl.
Mark Boucher starred as Jake in the Broadway Theatre's Production of "High School Musical."
Tommy Betz performed in "Anything Goes" at Haddonfield Plays & Players.
Elisa Zaccone has been named captain of the Paul VI Dance Team.
Laura Wade will be attending Marymount University in New York City to study Musical Theatre.
Kathleen Nanni, of Broadway's Mary Poppins has permanently joined the NSDDA staff and will be teaching Intermediate Jazz and Advanced Jazz on Tuesday nights. The Next Stage is honored to have her on staff and is pleased that our students will be benefiting from her expert instruction.
Former Miss New Jersey to teach at the Next Stage:
A new addition to the Barrington arts scene is Miss New Jersey 2004, Erica Scanlon, who will be teaching musical theatre dance and drama at the Next Stage on Clements Bridge Road. Ms.Harr is a graduate of The New School for Drama (Manhattan) and holds an MFA in Acting. For more information about Erica please visit our instructors page.
The Ritz Theatre's 2008 production of FOOTLOOSE received 4 out of 4 stars from Robert Baxter of the Courier Post. Ms. Daniels, NSDDA's artistic director, received the following review regarding her choreography:
"Courtney Daniels dazzles the eye with her choreography. The dancing never seems to stop, and Daniels never fails to build each sequence to an explosion of colorful movement...The dancing electric."
The Next Stage Brings Broadway to Barrington:
Original and current cast member of Broadway's Mary Poppins, Kathleen Nanni, instructing over 25 dancers at the Next Stage Dance & Drama Academy's Dance Intensive. Students learned choreography from hit musical numbers such as Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and other popular hits from the Broadway musical. Miss Nanni gave the students insider tips on how to audition, what its like to be in a Broadway musical and how to succeed as a professional dancer. To see our dancers in action visit the gallery page.
Congrats to the following NSDDA students:
Mary DiPipi has been accepted to into the dance program at University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
Monica Blumenstein will be playing the lead role of Fantine in PVI's 2010 production of "Les Miserables."
Julia Udine will be playing the lead role of Velma in Eastern High School's production of "Chicago."
Chad Hinkle will be playing the lead role of Jean ValJean in PVI's 2010 production of "Les Miserables."
Mark Boucher will be playing the lead role of Javert in PVI's 2010 production of "Les Miserables."
Kate Coyne will be playing the lead role of Eponine in PVI's 2010 production of "Les Miserables."
Julie Cullen was awarded the Project Dance Scholarship and will be attending Montclair State University to major in Dance.
For a complete listing of our students' accomplishments please click here