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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

PHOTOS: Broadway Meets North Ankeny Boulevard During Weekend Dance Class

A group of students at Ankeny Dance and Performing Arts Academy were treated to a special class Sunday taught by two performers in Broadway's "Bring It On: The Musical," which concluded at the Civic Center in Des Moines this past weekend.

A group of students at Ankeny Dance and Performing Arts Academy were treated to a special class Sunday morning courtesy of two Broadway performers. Ariana DeBose and Gregory Haney, both cast members of Broadway's traveling show, "Bring It On: The Musical", took time this weekend to teach a Broadway Master's class to both advanced and intermediate students. DeBose and Haney taught the students in their respective classes a new routine and choreography. The classes were followed by a question-and-answer session with the two performers during which students could ask questions about performing on Broadway, working professionally in dance and more. This isn't the first time Broadway performers have stopped at the studio on North Ankeny …

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Ankeny Dance Students Get a Taste of Broadway

A cast member of a Broadway musical took time out of his schedule to teach a couple hours of choreography to students at Ankeny Dance and Performing Arts Academy.

A little bit of Broadway came to Ankeny Dance and Performing Arts Academy last week when a member of the touring Broadway production of West Side Story met with students and taught a two-hour master's class featuring choreography from the musical. The cast member's name is Thayne Jasperson, and he just landed a role in the Disney Broadway production of Newsies. He also has several movie credits including parts in High School Musical and High School Musical 2. Photos and article submitted by Mark Ferree

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