Above: Dancers from the Stamford Boys & Girls Club rehearse a dance called ‘Tomorrow is Never Promised,’ at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, Nov. 19. The number, which was choreographed by Morris Parker, 19, of South Norwalk, was featured Nov. 20 during the of The Young Choreographers Festival, which featured various genres of dance. The Palace Theatre’s second young performers’ showcase is set for Friday, Dec. 2. Photos by Shelley Cryan
Stamford’s Palace Theatre lately has been the scene for the next generation of talented performers, beginning with the Young Choreographers Festival, which debuted on Nov. 20, and continuing with the next young performers’ showcase, Friday, Dec. 2.
On that evening, dancers, musicians and singers will come together for a holiday program. Original works will be featured along with some novel collaborations that bring together young people from organizations such as the Ballet School of Stamford, Lumina String Quartet, Westhill High School Winter Percussion Ensemble, Stamford High School Madrigal Singers and Stamford Young Artists Philharmonic.
The evening is being presented by the Stamford Center for the Arts and Stamford Gives Back, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the arts founded by Maureen Pavia, the wife of Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia.
The show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $102 (which includes a pre-performance reception) to $5 for students. For more information, call 203-325-4466 or visit the Stamford Arts Center’s website.
If you are wondering what to expect, here are a few photos from the rehearsals for the choreographers’ festival.
Above: Dancers from the New Canaan Dance Academy rehearse a dance called ‘Starstruck,’ choreographed by Abbie Fichtner, 17, of New Canaan, at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, Nov. 19.
Above: Elyssa Harris, 16, Westport, braids the hair of Kelsey Hartfelder, 14, Darien, as they get ready to rehearse for The Young Choreographers Festival at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, Nov. 19. The festival showcased the work of 14 local teen choreographers, as well as three guest choreographers in their 20s. Harris and Hartfelder are part of a troupe that will perform “U Smile,” choreographed by Emma Fichtner, 16.
At right: Elizabeth Coritt, 15, Stamford, (foreground, in red) helps Gabriela Perrone, 15, Stamford, get ready to rehearse for The Young Choreographers Festival at the Palace Theatre in Stamford, Nov. 19. Other young performers, including area musicians, dancers and singers, will be appearing at the Palace Theatre, Friday, Dec. 2, for the second young artists’ showcase. For tickets, visit www.scalive.org.
