NEW LONDON — Dancing with the Lake Sunapee Stars is a fun-filled family event held annually to benefit the Center for the Arts Scholarship Fund.
The event will take place on May 11 at Kearsarge Regional High School Auditorium, beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a reception and silent auction featuring many services and items donated by local and regional businesses, followed by the program at 7 p.m.
Act One is a competition where local “Stars” are paired with professional dancers from the area, to perform their chosen dance for the audience. Guest judges evaluate each dance live and the audience votes to decide which couple will take home the coveted “People Choice Award”. This year’s “Stars” are Kearsarge Regional High School physics teacher Brian Kellogg, Bar Harbor Bank Manager, Rob Kier, financial analyst, Amber Gest Palumbo, and KRHS graduate Brain Callaghan.
The second act is an extravaganza of dance talent performed by several companies. This year Speaking in Taps, a pre-professional dance company under the Direction of Aaron Tolson, will be highlighted, as well as the Bedford Dance Center Repertory Ensemble with Choreography by Melissa Teixeira, and of course KCPA Art In Motion under the direction of Angela Tarleton with Choreography by Cheti Davis and Melissa Teixeira. There will also be a special performance by the professional husband and wife team Gary Stanhope and Laura Kiefer.
The Center for the Arts is a non-profit organization that promotes and supports the arts in the Lake Sunapee/Kearsarge Region. One of the many important programs of the CFA is providing scholarships for deserving young people who are endeavoring to make a career in the arts.
Dancing with the Lake Sunapee Stars is produced by Kearsarge Conservatory of the Performing Arts another local non-profit that supports the vision of CFA and has had many students benefit from the CFA scholarship program. If you would like to learn more about the Center for The Arts and the scholarship program visit the CFA website or call 526-4444. The deadline to apply this year is May 1.
Please join us for this amazing, fun, and exciting event and you too can help a young person follow their dreams of becoming a professional artist. Tickets are on sale at Morgan Hill Bookstore, Tatewell Gallery and online at www.CenterfortheartsNH.org
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