Holliston Dancer to Study at Prestigious Summer Program

The following is a press release issued Wednesday from the :

Maggie Bergman, a junior at , will be studying dance at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet for five weeks this summer.

Bergman began her dance training in the after-school program at the Dancing Arts Center five years ago. Prior to beginning her dance training, she was a competitive gymnast, having competed in the Massachusetts USA State Championships in 2006. At that competition, Bergman claimed third place in the all-around at Level 5.

This will be Bergman’s second summer studying away from the Dancing Arts Center. Last summer, she studied at the Washington School of Ballet in Washington, D.C. for four weeks. Bergman’s decision to attend the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet this summer was guided by her dance director and master instructors at the Dancing Arts Center.

In addition to Bergman, four other Dancing Arts Center students from MetroWest towns have been accepted into nationally-known summer programs.

Hannah Clerico, a sophomore at Natick High School, will also study dance at Central Pennsylvania’s Youth Ballet for five weeks.

Angela Cole, a 17-year-old Hopkinton resident, will study at Alvin Ailey in New York City.

Sixteen-year-old Daena Bortnick of Framingham is returning to the Houston Ballet Summer Intensive at the Ben Stevenson Academy for six weeks.

Adriana Greaves, a 15-year-old from Ashland, has been accepted into the nationally-recognized summer program at the American Ballet Theater (ABT) in New York City.

These chosen dancers auditioned each weekend in January in both Boston and New York, as major companies from across the country selected the top candidates. The dancers worked with DAC Director Karyn Edison, who helped them decide which program is best suited for them during the summer.

All students will return to the Dancing Arts Center before the summer is out to begin establishing the next step in developing their careers.