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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stroud dancers shine at Cheltenham and Malvern stage festivals
A STROUD dance school has scooped a host of trophies at recent festivals. Ballyhoo's junior, intermediate, and senior teams won a series of awards at the Malvern Stage Festival and the Cheltenham Festival of Performing Arts. The school, which has been operating since 2007, offers a wide range of classes, including ballet, tap, modern, jazz, acrobatic arts and musical theatre for children aged three to 18. A spokesperson for the school said: "Our teachers are all qualified to teach the ISTD syllabi, and each one brings a wealth of professional experience. "Over the years, we've witnessed time and time again the power of dance, the joy it can bring, and the confidence it develops in each child." Alongside regular classes, Ballyhoo organises performances and social events to help develop skills and confidence in a friendly and fun atmosphere. For more details, see the Ballyhoo website.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Coming full circle for the artistic director of Cirque du Soleil's Kooza
I WAS BORN IN St Petersburg, Florida, in 1984. My mum called me Mr Sparkles or Mr Showman. I was always putting on a show. I was always entertaining whoever was around. I definitely had something. That's why I think they encouraged me to go into theatre. There was just something a little different. They recognised something special. Advertisement NO ONE KNEW I could sing until I was probably nine or 10. When they heard me sing in the school choir, that was when it turned into 'put him in lessons and let's help facilitate that as much as we can'. Jamieson Lindenberg in his youth. Photo: courtesy Jamieson Lindenberg I STUDIED AT A performing-arts high school for theatre and dance. My core education and training vocally as an artist was in this conservatory as a young adult. That is where A performing-arts high school for theatre and dance. My core education and training vocally as an artist was in this conservatory as a young adult. That is where Cirque du Soleil came to recruit ushers. We did an interview and they offered me a position as an usher for a show called Quidam that was playing at the Tropicana Field (in St Petersburg). That was my first job. I was 15. I'D NEVER HEARD OF Cirque du Soleil, but I was absolutely blown away by what I was seeing. I was studying theatre, so it was quite a contrast to Broadway, which is what I went on to do. Jamieson Lindenberg (right) at a singing competition in Florida when he was 14. Photo: courtesy Jamieson Lindenberg I BROKE SOME OF the rules – I was very late to work as a 15-year-old high-school student is – and I was let go. I was disappointed, but didn't even think about Cirque or that I could ever perform or be involved in that capacity because I finished school for theatre.
CBC
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
Cannibalism, queerness intersect in world premiere of new play
Cannibalism, queerness intersect in world premiere of new play News Duration 3:21 A fictional resort town has a shocking history ... or does it? A new play questions the stories we tell and the rumours we spread. How They'll Tell It is holding its world premiere in Winnipeg at The Gargoyle Theatre.
CTV News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
National Ballet of Canada principal dancer prepares for retirement
After more than two decades at the forefront of Canadian dance, principal dancer Guillaume Cote is getting ready to retire. However, as CTV's Pauline Chan tells us, he's not stepping away entirely from the spotlight.
CBS News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
South Shore Drill Team celebrates 45-year anniversary in June with performance at Gary Comer Youth Center
The South Shore Drill Team Performing Arts Ensemble has dazzled audiences for 45 years. In June, current and former members, including CBS News Chicago's own Darius Johnson, will honor the legacy of the group with a special performance. Inside the gym, on the stage, every clap and count is calibrated. Far beyond a routine, it's a ritual. The South Shore Drill Team was founded by Arthur Robertson, a Chicago Public Schools teacher who wanted to give young people a place to belong. It started in 1980 with just four members. Today, it has served thousands of young people. In 2025, they are marking that legacy with a full-circle moment as members past and present return to perform together. "Forty-five years, that's not something easy to do," said alum William Lamb. For many, the drill team is home, and once you're in, you never really leave. "It feels very good to see old faces that used to be on the drill team," said Morgan Keating, pee-wee captain. "Once you're here, you're family," Lamb said. Lamb's journey began a decade ago; now he's returned for the spring show, because the 45th anniversary hits different. "It's going to be a full-circle moment for me, because my first spring show was the 35th anniversary," he said. For current members and alumni, it's not just about the moves, it's about the message. Performing on stage is a bigger feeling than anyone can imagine. The energy is so infectious, it even resonates among the youngest members of the team; the pee-wees. "One thing I love about being on the drill team is doing parades all the time, and also performing in shows," Keating said. Keating has performed on the team for the last two and a half years. Her love for the team started at an early age, thanks to her family. "My uncle is on drill team," she said. "I used to always love watching him teach and perform also." That same uncle is still teaching today, and Keating is now a captain. With that title comes responsibility. "You always have to lead by example, even though others aren't doing it," Keating said. And it takes practice to become perfect. "I'd be lying to you if I said I got everything right away," said Lamb. But with time, it all becomes second nature, and the reward is even bigger than the stage. "The drill team is more than just you have teammates. You have your brothers and sisters," Lamb said. "The bonds that you build with these people are bonds that will last a lifetime." Over the last four decades, the team has taken those bonds across the world, from the Bud Billiken Parade to presidential inaugurations and even to Morocco. And yet the heart of it all has always been home in Chicago. "If you spent plenty of months working on something, of course you want to display that to the people," Lamb said. And that's what they'll do this summer as they celebrate 45 years of family, formation, and show-stopping pride. "I'm really looking forward to the show, and showing off my moves and how good I am," Keating said. "It was always success, it was always excellence. That showed that we were good at what we were doing. The mission of the drill team still lives on today. So that's the excitement for me," said Lamb. The South Shore Drill Team's spring show will celebrate 45 years of performance on June 14 at 6 p.m. at the Gary Comer Youth Center in Greater Grand Crossing.
