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Star
Catchers Dance Program Invited to Perform in July
 Winchester
Cultural Center’s Star Catchers Dance team will head
to the Magic Kingdom in Anaheim, Calif., in July to
perform at Disney’s California Adventures. The team
submitted a DVD audition in January. The invitation was
announced during the program’s fifth anniversary
recital on April 11.
The
hip-hop/jazz dancers are set to participate in Disney
Magic Music Days, an educational program for student
dance teams as well as musical and choral groups. The
group will leave for Southern California on July 13. The
performance is set for July 14 with a workshop, led by a
Disney director and/or choreographer, on July 15.
Star
Catchers Dance is a product of the hip-hop dance program
at Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive in
southeast Las Vegas. The program began in 1999 with a
handful of students in one class taught by Tiffannie
Bond. It developed into a dance team in 2002 for dancers
ages 8 to 16 and has since grown to a popular program
with about 40 students at beginning, intermediate and
advanced skill levels. Because of the growth, assistant
Samantha Nicholes was brought on in September to assist
Tiffannie with classes and choreography.
 Throughout
the last five years, the team has performed for Clark
County, city of Las Vegas and other community events,
including one of the last conventions held at the
Stardust. Aside from public performances, the students
put together material to fill three annual recitals.
The
team is currently planning fund-raisers throughout the
spring and beginning of the summer to ensure their
dreams of performing at Disneyland come true. The trip
will cost an estimated $7,000, which includes proper
dance shoes, transportation, lodging and admission to
the park and workshop.
Aside
from physical activity, Star Catchers Dance provides a
creative outlet and positive alternative activity for
children of all skill levels. Students follow a strict
code of conduct, which includes staying away from drugs
and alcohol, achieving academic excellence and showing
respect for themselves and others.
 The
hip-hop dance program meets at Winchester on Monday from
4:30 to 5:30 p.m., for beginning dancers; 5:30 to 6:30
p.m. for intermediate dancers and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for
more advanced dancers. Cost for the 12-week program is
$60. The summer session begins June 4.
Those
interested in Star Catchers Dance can call Winchester
Center at 455-7340.
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