American Dance Experience prepares for annual recital

Hamden, CT –The choreography has been learned and the pirouettes have been spun, and it’s just about show time. Every year, the annual dance recital brings families and friends together to celebrate the accomplishments of the young performers at American Dance Experience in Hamden.The 2016 recital, scheduled for Saturday, June 25 at John Lyman Auditorium, will carry the nameDance to the Music, a theme that came about organically through the various song choices.The recital represents the payoff of hundreds of hours of work by owner, Alicia DeCesare-Corcoran, and her teaching staff."I love the excitement that surrounds the recital," said DeCesare-Corcoran. "It's fun to see the dancers get excited about taking home their costumes and finishing their dances. The annual recital is what our dancers work towards for the entire year, culminating in one day of performances. It shows all of the hard work the dancers, teachers, and even the parents have done beginning in September."The show will feature performances of ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, and musical theater routines, representing the full range of class options at American Dance Experience. Thestudents will participate, many in multiple performances. There will be 5 young ladies graduating this year from the dance studio, and will be award diplomas at the finale of the recital. These young ladies have shown an amazing amount of commitment throughout their many years of dance. This year we congratulate: Julia Healey, Stephanie Laugeni, Rosie Richetelli, Alie Schreck and Nikki Stefan.Following the recital,American Dance Experience will maintain its momentum through a variety of summer programs for all ages. Tofind out more about summer classes contact American Dance Experience at 203-281-0844, email us at adedancersrock@gmail.com, or visit us on the web atwww.americandanceexperience.com

Some important benefits to having your child participate in a dance recital:

Recitals Boost Confidence -As children experience getting on stage, performing for an audience, and being applauded for their efforts, they gain self-confidence that will carry with them in all aspects of school and life!

Recitals Promote Teamwork -By working with their fellow dancers on a group performance, dancers learn the positive aspects of working as a team to create the best end result. Teamwork and camaraderie are skills needed not only in dance class, but also school, future careers, and family life.

Recitals Provide Goals -Athletes have tournaments and games, and dancers have recitals! The weeks/months spent preparing for a recital teaches students how to work towards a goal! Dancers take pride in conquering new steps; and knowing that they’ll be showing their moves off to friends and family gives them the added encouragement to work hard!

Recitals Build New Skills -Preparing for a recital is a way for dancers to work on retention/memorization skills, rhythm, technique, and much more. For students who have never performed before, recital introduces new terminology and also the basics of stage direction. Recitals Create Memories

-Recital performances: Provide dancers with the opportunity to share what they have been learning with their friends and families. Costumes become treasured keepsakes, and recital pictures become the highlights of photo albums and scrapbooks. For families, recital is a time to celebrate their dancer’s achievements, and for dancers, the recital instills apassion for the art of dancing and performing