Northborough Student To Represent Team USA At World Tap Championships

NORTHBOROUGH, MA — A Northborough student will take on the international stage this week.

Lillian Bertonazzi, a dancer at Rhythm Dance Company and a senior at Algonquin Regional High School, will represent Team USA at the IDO World Tap Dance Championships in Prague, Czech Republic, this week and next.

Representing the U.S. has been a longtime goal for Bertonazzi, according to Rhythm Dance Company owner and director Nicole Kelley.

Rhythm Dance Company is a dance studio located on East Main Street in Westborough. The business offers a space for dancers to develop their skills, explore their creativity and build confidence through dance.

Kelley said Bertonazzi has devoted extensive time to developing her technical and artistic skills while balancing dance with the demands of high school.

The competition marks a milestone for Bertonazzi as she prepares to graduate from Algonquin. She hopes to continue pursuing dance in college.

"As her studio director, it has been incredibly rewarding to watch her work toward this goal over the years," Kelley told Patch. "Seeing her go from dreaming about representing Team USA to actually traveling to Prague with the U.S. team is something our entire studio community is incredibly proud of."

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