Community Corner
LE DANSE - 32 YEARS OF DANCE in the Wayne Community!
Le Danse is proud to celebrate their 32nd anniversary in the Wayne community.
Under the directors, Diane Raimo and Patty De Dio, the studio holds membership in Dance Educators of America as well as BMI, ASCAP and SESAC. This past June, Le Danse held their annual showcase, which was a huge success. The showcase entitled, “So You Think You Can Dance – Le Danse Generation 2017” wowed the audience with talented dancers performing in all genres of dance. We are very proud of our dancers for such an amazing performance.
It was a bittersweet moment for senior dancers Gianna Raimo and Allie DeSimone, as they performed in their last recital before leaving for college. The girls were surprised by their Dads after their performance with their last presentation bouquets. Tears were shared by students, parents and all audience members. Le Danse Directors, Diane Raimo & Patty De Dio wish the girls well and will miss them immensely. They have been a huge part of the Le Danse family, not only were they students, but they were also faculty members who are loved by their students. We wish them much success in their next stage of life!
Preschool dancers did a wonderful job at their first dance recital, young dancers gathered together with enthusiasm and excitement before each performance, competition team dancers astounded the audience with their award winning routines and productions and of course, our Le Danse tradition, our Father Daughter number wowed the audience with their outstanding production and finale of the show. Congratulations to all of our dancers for an outstanding performance.
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Le Danse's competition team dancers took home high honors at Star Struck, Beyond the Stars, Kids Artistic Revue and DanceXplosion competition throughout this season. In total, the studio was honored with 11 Top Elite, 8 Elite, 27 Platinum, 9 High Gold, 2 Superior, 8 Top First and 11 Elite Top First Place Awards. They also won 69 Overall High Score Awards and 11 Special Judges Awards and 14 Invitations to perform at National Competitions. Our youngest lyrical group, The Meadow, won the Excalibre Award at DanceXlosion and was the highest scoring group in the entire competition. The studio was award the Highest Scoring Primary Studio Award at Kids Artistic Review and director, Diane Raimo was awarded an Excellence in Lyrical Award at DanceXplosion. Congratulations to our Le Danse’s competition team members. Our Senior Team, Gianna Raimo & Allie DeSimone. Our Mini Team, Jackelyn Aguilera, Keira Frech, Sanjana Jayanth, Sydney Cahn & Charlotte English. Our Junior Team, Ava Cahn, Emily Frech, Elizabeth Vivino, Setira Mancini, Brooke Scott, Delaney Williams-Healy. Our Teen Team, Aparna Jayanth, Mackenze Glassman, Victoria Paylo, Olivia Black, Allison Gorelik, Natalie Ritacco, Emily Krassowski, Ellie Field, Eva Morante, Cailyn Stile and Katherine Gurda.
Le Danse has an all professional staff where all students of all ages and levels have a rewarding experience. Both recreational and competitive level students shine and have the experience of not only dancing for fun, but also excelling competently in a professional, yet friendly environment.
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The studio's curriculum includes classes in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, pointe, musical theatre & technique for ages 8 & up, beginner through advanced levels. Our children's programs consist of our original Preschool class for 2-1/2 - 4 yr olds. Our Children's Workshop classes are for students age 5-7 years old. Preschool & Children's Workshop classes consist of basic fundamentals of ballet, tap & jazz concentrating on confidence & performing ability. While Preschool classes are created to be more playful & perfectly suitable for the preschool aged child, our children's workshops are more structured & focus more on technique, however still hold a variety of fun & excitement in every class.
We also offer fabulous adult classes that are fun and inspiring and our adult students wowed the audience at this years showcase with their exciting jazz and tap performances. And of course, let's not forget our Father/Daugher classes which are a Le Danse original and have become a yearly tradition. Le Danse also offers workshops in Acting/Theatre, Voice, Ballroom, Yoga & Pilates.
Le Danse is a neighborhood studio where students from 2-1/2 years of age through adults, beginner through adult levels, can learn, perform and compete in a professional, friendly environment with an all professional staff. We are located in the Valley Ridge Shopping Center at 580 Valley Road in Wayne.
Please visit our Le Danse Facebook page and our website, www.ledansestudio.com to see photos and videos from our performances, competitions and classes.
