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155A North Franklin Street, Hempstead, NY 11550
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GLORIA EVE BRINGS HOME CHAMPIONSHIPS at
The 2008 International Dance Challenge
GLORIA EVE BRINGS HOME CHAMPIONSHIPS
at
The 2008 International Dance Challenge
The Gloria Eve Performing Arts Foundation, Inc Not
for Profit 501(c)(3) located in Hempstead, N.Y (Nassau County, Long Island) company
division traveled to Orlando, Florida to compete in The International Dance Challenge July
17 to July 20, 2008 which is one of the biggest dance competitions in the
world.
The competition dance company is made up of African American elementary
through high school students who study various areas of the performing arts such as
Ballet/Modern, Hip Hop, African, Jazz,
Tap, Breakdance, Capoeira, Acting & Vocal. Being led by
Founder/Artistic Director Mesha Millington & Asst. Artistic Director Lisa
Hilliard-Hopkins, Gloria Eve company competed against dance teams from all over the United
States, Australia, Puerto Rico, Chec Republic & Australia to name a few at this 4 day
competition. Their efforts of hard-work & perseverance with the focus of discipline,
technique, choreography, emotion & performance led them to bringing home multiple platinum
champions & receiving the highest award of all – The National Senior Ultimate Challenge
Champion (received the highest overall score in the competition). The competition will be
televised on Long Island local cable viewing area late September / early
October.
These accomplishments along with others show
the level of talent & instruction that is cultivated & produced at Gloria Eve. This why
parents of these children & others like them travel from communities all of over long
island & queens to study the culture of performing arts with Gloria Eve.
Mission: to promote the performing arts via providing families of the community with
affordable access to the arts, that nurture children with the true culture of the
performing arts. While instilling values of discipline, self esteem and scholarship in
association with community service.
2008 INTERNATIONAL DANCE CHALLENGE AWARDS
Junior Division
Large Group Modern Abstract - Platinum Champions
“IF I WROTE A NOTE TO
GOD” (TITLE OF PIECE)
Large
Group
Senior Division
“CONFLICT” (TITLE OF PIECE)
Line
Modern/Abstract (supplementary)
Platinum Champions
“RIGHT ON BE FREE” (TITLE OF PIECE)
Line Modern/Abstract National Senior Ultimate
Challenge
Champions (highest overall score in competition), Platinum Champions, Best
Emotion, Best Choreography, Line Challenge Champions (highest in
division)
To find out more about Gloria Eve Performing Arts Foundation visit us at 155A N. Franklin St. Hempstead, N.Y. 11550 / website: WWW.GLORIAEVE.COM, email: INFO@GLORIAEVE.COM or call (516) 478 - 6060