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Second Annual Des Plaines Dance Idol Spotlights Local Talent
Over 100 dancers from eight local studios participated in the second annual Des Plaines Dance Idol Competition on Saturday, February 27 at the Prairie Lakes Theatre. ...MORE   
District 214 Announces Winners of Annual Arts Unlimited Photo Contest
DISTRICT214COMMUNITYRELATIONSDEPARTMENT 03/10/10 03:20 PM 282 HITS Professional Chicago photographer Christina Noel visited Buffalo Grove High School (BGHS) on Friday, March 5, to speak to photography students and to judge the Annual Arts Unlimited 214 Photo Contest. The contest featured approximately 180 photographs taken by students from all six schools in District 214. The photo exhibit will be displayed in the BGHS library until Friday, March 12. After that, it will travel to each of the schools for a week, beginning with Wheeling High School (WHS). The 1st Place winner ($50) is Ashley Kagen of John Hersey High School (JHHS). The judge commented about Kagen's work, a dancer silhouetted against a red backdrop, "Great use of form and color. A nice striking and simple image." Second Place ($35) was awarded to Izabella Pieniadz of Elk Grove High School (EGHS). Of the unusual curvilinear interior of a building in Pieniadz's photo, the judge said, "Interesting shapes and scale. Lends the viewer the feeling of being in that space." Gunnar Hostetler of John Hersey High School (JHHS) earned 3rd Place ($25). The rural barnlike structure in Hostetler's photo drew a comment from the judge, "Nice composition and misty effect. The viewer gets an impression of the sights, sounds and feelings surrounding the subject." The following students received Honorable mentions of $15: BGHS--Nico Ramos, Karly Brunner, and Alex Espinoza; EGHS--Gloria Contreras; JHHS-- Sam Long, Sagar Jha, and Alexis Sanetra; Prospect High School--Hannah Gottschalk; Rolling Meadows High School--Damian Falkowski, Susan Miller, Zachary Ritchey, Kaley Francis, and Lauren Slusarczyk; and WHS--Bety Camino and Mike Boom.
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Second Annual Des Plaines Dance Idol Spotlights Local Talent
Over 100 dancers from eight local studios participated in the second annual Des Plaines Dance Idol Competition on Saturday, February 27 at the Prairie Lakes Theatre. Dancers from Dance & Music Academy, Elk Grove Elite Dance Company, North Shore Repertory Dance Ensemble, On Your Toes Academy of Dance, Palatine Dance Company, Spotlight Dance Company, Wilmette Center for Dance, and Artistry in Motion, the in-house dance company of the Des Plaines Park District competed in solo, duo/trio, and group categories in each of two age divisions: 7-11 and 12-18 years. Dancers were judged by three industry professionals: Richard Ashworth, dancer with Chicago Tap company, Jamie Salas, dancer with Inaside Chicago Dance, and Logan Lipton, instructor at Lincolnshire Academy of Dance. A wide variety of dance styles and genre were represented including jazz, tap, ballet, modern, lyrical, and hip-hop. A winner and first runner up were awarded in each category. In the Solo Category, ages 7-11, Haley Stevens, Dance & Music Academy won with her interpretation of “Close Every Door.” Hunter Batterson, also of Dance & Music Academy was the runner up. In the 12-18 age division of the Solo Category, Katie Gast of Artistry in Motion won for her lyrical performance of “Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me” and Melissa Cristofaro of Elk Grove Elite Dance company was the runner up. In the Duo/Trio Category, ages 7-11, the winners were Nicole Burgraff and Meghan Hanrahan from Artistry in Motion Dance Company for “Telephone.” Hunter Batterson, Maya McMurray, and Haley Stevens from Dance & Music Academy were the runners up. In the 12-18 Age Division, both the winners and the runners up were Amy Dunn, Sarah Glover, and Tiffany Hervig from Artistry in Motion. “Toxic” their tap number was the runner up, and “Sorry” their lyrical number won. In the Group Category, ages 7-11, the winner was “Spring” performed by the dancers from On Your Toes Academy of Dance: Jessica Altenburg, Rebecca Alterson, Brianna Dean, Rachel Foos, Sarah Krawitz, Hanna Kunin, Elyana London, Rica Miyako, Tanree Patanka, Jessica Rappaport, Alex Sirota, and Amanda Weil. The runners up were also dancers from On Your Toes Dance Academy: Brianna Dean, Emma Kunin, Jessica Rappaport, Mollie Rice, Calli Taitz, Jessica Taitz, and Amanda Weil. In the final Group Category, ages 12-18 dancers from Northshore School of Dance: Lauren Bergelson, Abbey Brand, Carla Gruby, Shayna Heichman, Cody Marick, Arielle Solomon, Haley Sonenthal, Nina Tannenbauin, and Hillary Waldstein won for their performance of “Shake.” “Darkside” performed by Kelly Brennan, Kim Diebold, Katie Gast, Meghan Hanrahan, Molly Juneau, Suzanne Kukec, Amber Larbi, and Georgina Mallicoat from Artistry in Motion was the runner up. Winners were invited to perform at the Artistry in Motion Spring Showcase 2010 March 19 and 20. Laura Chiuve, Artistic Director for Artistry in Motion Dance Company, said, “ We wanted to showcase the professional nature of local dance companies and celebrate dance in our communities. Serious dancers rely on competitions to improve their performances. We hope to see all of these talented dancers back again next year.”
Chili and Cookie Bake-off at Christus Victor Lutheran Church on Saturday, March 13th at 6:00 p.m., 1045 S. Arlington Heights Rd.,Elk Grove Village, 847-437-2666. You be ...MORE |
 
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Landscape Design Workshop
Heather from Berthold's Nursery and Garden Center will present a landscape design workshop. Attendants may choose to bring a picture of ...MORE Lent+Holy Week+Easter Services
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 150 Lions Drive Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 847-437-5897 The Rev. Timothy Manwell, Pastor www.holyspiritlutheranchurchelkgrove.org We welcome you to join ...MORE Breakfast With The Bunny
Participants eat breakfast with the Easter Bunny, get a goody bag and go on an hunt. Attendees can also have their picture ...MORE 
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