Dancing to the Variety of Life

Dancing to the Variety of Life

Rosanne Fortier - News Correspondent

Vegreville School of Ballet, (VSB) Year-End Spring Recital was presented at Vegreville Social Centre on May 14.

Laura Fleming, Owner and Instructor of VSB, said there were 75 dancers who performed at this year’s recital.

“Our recital is a showcase of the dance routines practiced by dancers in our classes from September through May. The dancers work hard each year to learn new steps and tricks as well as the choreography their teachers show them. Our dancers have performed their routines at a number of festivals and competitions this season and have done very well.

Little Mini 3-4 perform.

(Rosanne Fortier/Photo)

I would say the main highlight for this year is that our dancers have pushed through some pretty tough times, such as having to participate in online classes and not being able to see friends, having classes and performances canceled and having to follow very strict health regulations through the pandemic. They’ve worked hard through it all and to see their passion come to life onstage after everything was so very rewarding for the parents and teachers. We are very proud of our dancers,” Fleming explained.

People gave their impression of the event. Shauna Giebelhaus said she loved watching all the dancers. “I think the kids’ dancing was great. I am sure they practiced a lot before the recital and it looked like they were really enjoying what they are doing. I loved seeing the kids’ enthusiasm and their abilities. It is amazing to see their energy,” added Giebelhaus.

Ashley Ziprick said it was really great to watch the dancers. “My favorite part of the recital was just watching the kids have fun.”