the greatest show - spotlight studio of dance

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SPOTLIGHT STUDIO OF DANCE 2018 Dance Concert

JUNE 15 2018 7:30 PM

Hosted by Destini Rogers

Wyndee McGovern, Artistic Director

“THE GREATEST SHOW”

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Thank you to the following Teachers & Choreographers for

their time and commitment to providing quality dance ed-

ucation & training:

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Wyndee McGovern

TEACHING STAFF Mariah Appleton

Sara Cato Bailey

Alicia Canterna

Brent Curtis

Jayson Douglas

Renee Lopez

Sierra Mundy

Christie Puhalla

Somaya Reda

Jenn Shead

Ariel St. Clair

Lisa Swenton-Eppard

Lenaya Williams

GUEST CHOREOGRAPHERS & TEACHERS Will Bell

Melissa “MJ” Jackson

Jimmy Peters

Destini Rogers

Rasta Thomas

Cameron Spera

Brandee Stuart

Donna Vaughn

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CLASS OF 2018

OUR GRADUATES!

Hannah Evenson - Penn State

Jordan Wietstruk - Salisbury State

Emily Fitch- North Carolina State

Love, Ms. Wyndee

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McGovern Method

Certified

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ACT I - Performance Order

Choreographer

“The Greatest Show” Preteen & up Company Jazz Group

Trinity Aldridge, Mary Grace Bolewski, Sarina Donze, Hannah

Evenson, Gabrielle Ferguson, Emily Fitch, Mesha Hester, Alexa

Kasten, Katherine Kirvan, Sydney Kuhn, Tori Lowe, Grace Mikel,

Skylah Miller, Gabriella Moore, Emme Mowrey, Abagale

Neuberger, Morgan Poag, Ashley Reed, Zoe Schley, Kori Smith, Kya

Smith, Jordan Wietstruk, Olivia Wietstruk

Wyndee McGovern,

Jayson Douglas &

Somaya Reda

“Shake Ya Groove Thing” Mini Jazz Group

Arlia Glinka, Samuel Klotz, Paris Koons, Melanie Morgan, Amya

Terry

Renee Lopez

“Breathe Again” Farewell Senior Lyrical Solo

Hannah Evenson

Jenn Shead

“Lollipop” Preschool Tap/Ballet Combo 2

Annabel Bailey, Avery Beckles, Laila Brown, Channing Djossou,

Riley Hamlin, Jolie Herrell, Lilia Lyons-Jackson, Stella Scott, Zakiya

Simons, Jayla Smith, Amelia Ward, Alana Williams

Renee Lopez

“Big Shot” Teen Musical Theater Duo

Sydney Kuhn, Grace Mickel

Wyndee McGovern

“I’ll Be There” Junior Lyrical Group

Corynn Coleman, Maggie Fritz, Alexys Giunta, Madison Hughes,

Mackenzi McGovern, Arianna Schriner, Aubrey Taylor

Jennifer Shead

“How Far I’ll Go” Mini Lyrical Solo

Paris Koons

Jenn Shead

“Up The Lazy River” Teen Musical Theater Solo

Grace Mickel—Top Teen Solo NYCDA 2018

Jimmy Peters

“New Thing” Beginner Hip Hop Group

Jaleea Jackson, Maxwell Morgan, Melanie Morgan, Arianna

Schriner

Brent Curtis


Act I

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Choreographer

“Havana” Preteen Jazz Group

Trinity Aldridge, Mary Grace Bolewski, Katherine Kirvan, Tori

Lowe, Skylah Miller, Gabriella Moore, Emme Mowrey, Morgan

Poag, Kori Smith, Olivia Wietstruk

Sara Cato Bailey

“Prisoner” Teen Lyrical Solo

Sydney Kuhn - Miss Teen DEA 2018

Jenn Shead

“Gummibear” Preschool Tap Group

Ryelyn Kooser, Mia Montanez, Toluwa Olafunmiloye, Toyin

Olafunmiloye, Taliah Rose

Renee Lopez

“Mame” Mini Tap Group

Arlia Glinka, Samuel Klotz, Paris Koons, Melanie Morgan,

Amya Terry

Renee Lopez

“What’s that Sound” Senior Lyrical Group

Sarina Donze, Hannah Evenson, Gabrielle Ferguson, Emily

Fitch, Mesha Hester, Alexa Kasten, Sydney Kuhn, Grace

Mickel, Abagale Neuberger, Ashley Reed, Zoe Schley, Kya

Smith, Jordan Wietstruk

Jenn Shead

“Oye” Junior Jazz Group

Corynn Coleman, Maggie Fritz, Alexys Giunta, Madison

Hughes, Mackenzi McGovern, Arianna Schriner, Aubrey Taylor

Lenaya Williams

“Baby I’m A Star” Mini Jazz Solo

Melanie Morgan

Lenaya Williams

“Green “ Pre-Teen Lyrical Group

Trinity Aldridge, Mary Grace Bolewski, Katherine Kirvan, Tori

Lowe, Kori Smith, Skylah Miller, Gabriella Moore, Emme

Mowrey, Morgan Poag, Olivia Wietstruk

Jenn Shead


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Choreographer

“Aime” Senior Contemporary Group

Sarina Donze, Hannah Evenson, Gabrielle Ferguson, Emily Fitch,

Mesha Hester, Alexa Kasten, Sydney Kuhn, Grace Mickel,

Abagale Neuberger, Ashley Reed, Zoe Schley, Kya Smith,

Jordan Wietstruk

Sara Cato Bailey

“Enchanted” Combo 2/3

Riley Gilmore, Rosalina Melnychenko

Ariel St. Clair

“Hard Knock Life” Musical Theater Group A

Corynn Coleman, Channing Djossou, Alexys Giunta, Arlia

Glinka, Samel Klotz, Paris Koons, Melanie Morgan, Arianna

Schriner, Aryianna Stewart, Aubrey Taylor

Ariel St. Clair

“Something Better Than This” Teen Musical Theater Trio

Alexa Kasten, Sydney Kuhn, Grace Mickel

Jimmy Peters

“The Impossible Dream” Special Guest Performance

Rebecca Stewart

Lenaya Williams

“Bombshell” Teen/Senior Musical Theater Group

Trinity Aldridge, Sarina Donze, Hannah Evenson, Gabrielle

Ferguson, Alexa Kasten, Katherine Kirvan, Sydney Kuhn, Grace

Mickel, Gabriella Moore, Emme Mowery, Zoe Schley, Olivia

Wietstruk

Jimmy Peters

END OF ACT ONE

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ACT II

Choreographer

“Curious Spirits” Teen/Senior Contemporary Group

Trinity Aldridge, Mary Grace Bolewski, Sarina Donze,

Hannah Evenson, Gabrielle Ferguson, Emily Fitch, Mesha

Hester, Alexa Kasten, Katherine Kiran, Sydney Kuhn, Tori

Lowe, Grace Mickel, Skylah Miller, Gabriella Moore, Emme

Mowrey, Abagale Neuberger, Moran Poag, Ashley Reed,

Zoe Schley, Kori Smith, Kya Smith, Jordan Wietstruk, Olivia

Wietstruk

Melissa “MJ” Jackson

“Shining Time” Mini Lyrical Group

Arlia Glinka, Samuel Klotz, Paris Koons, Melanie Morgan,

Amya Terry

Renee Lopez

“Never Grow Up” Combo 2/3

Riley Gilmore, Rosalina Melnychenko

Ariel St. Clair

“Sing” Pre-Teen Tap Group

Trinity Aldridge, Mary Grace Bolewski, Katherine Kirvan,

Tori Lowe, Skylah Miller, Gabriella Moore, Emme Mowrey,

Morgan Poag, Kori Smith, Olivia Wietstruk

Cameron Spera

“Vision of Love” Senior Small Lyrical Group

Sarina Donze, Hannah Evenson, Alexa Kasten, Sydney

Kuhn, Grace Mickel

Jenn Shead

“Found” Farewell Senior Lyrical Solo

Emily Fitch

Jenn Shead

“Say Something” Pre-Teen Contemporary Group

Trinity Aldridge, Mary Grace Bolewski, Katherine Kirvan,

Tori Lowe, Skylah Miller, Gabriella Moore, Emme Mowrey,

Morgan Poag, Kori Smith, Olivia Wietstruk

Sara Cato Bailey

“Unbroken” Teen Lyrical Solo

Sarina Donze - National Miss Pre-teen DEA 2017

Jenn Shead

“Midnight ” Senior Small Contemporary Group

Mesha Hester, Alexa Kasten, Sydney Kuhn, Grace Mickel,

Ashley Reed, Kya Smith

Destini Rogers

Act II

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Choreographer

“Rockin Robin” Mini Jazz Duo

Paris Koons, Melanie Morgan

Lenaya Williams

“Hound Dog” Junior Jazz Solo

Aubrey Taylor - Miss Petite Starpower 2018

Lenaya Williams

“So Good” Senior Contemporary Duo

Mesha Hester, Kya Smith

Destini Rogers

“Puttin’ On The Ritz” Pre Teen Jazz Group

Trinity Aldridge, Tori Lowe, Gabriella Moore, Emme Mowrey,

Morgan Poag, Olivia Wietstruk

Lenaya Williams

“Hunaman” Senior Tap Group





Cameron Spera

“At last” Farewell Senior Lyrical Solo

Jordan Wietstruk

Jenn Shead

“Something to Believe In” Pre-teen Small Lyrical Group

Sarina Donze, Katherine Kirva, Tori Lowe, Skylah Miller,

Gabriella Moore, Morgan Poag, Olivia Wietstruk

Jenn Shead

“Trickle” Junior Tap Group

Corynn Coleman, Maggie Fritz, Alexys Giunta, Madison

Hughes, Mackenzi McGovern, Arianna Schriner, Aubrey

Taylor

Lenaya Williams

“Take 5” Senior Jazz Group





Wyndee McGovern

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“THE GREATEST SHOW” Choreographer

“Lost one” Special Guest Performance

John Manzari

John Manzari

“A Song For You” Pre-Teen & Up Company

Lyrical Group

Trinity Aldridge, Mary Grace Bolewski, Sarina Donze,

Hannah Evenson, Gabrielle Ferguson, Emily Fitch, Mesha

Hester, Alexa Kasten, Katherine Kirvan, Sydney Kuhn, Tori

Lowe, Grace Mikel, Skylah Miller, Gabriella Moore,

Emme Mowrey, Abagale Neuberger, Morgan Poag,

Ashley Reed, Zoe Schley, Kori Smith, Kya Smith, Rebecca

Stewart, Jordan Wietstruk, Olivia Wietstruk

Jenn Shead &

Lenaya Williams

“This Is the Remix” Company & Parents

Spotlight Full Company, Salima Aldridge, Sheila Brown, ,

Nilaja Farooq, Lance Kasten, Aristia Kinis, Becky Kirvan,

Lisa Moore, Tashica Morgan, Crystal Riley, Eric Robinson,

Kira Schley, Kelly Schriner, Rebecca Stewart, Shannon

Mitchell Terry, Austin Ubannwa, Donna Vaughn, Nicole

Wietstruk, Lenaya Williams

Brent Curtis, Wyndee McGovern,

Brandee Stuart,

Lenaya Williams & Somaya Reda

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“The dance is over, the applause subsided,

but the joy and feeling will stay with you

forever.”

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Tonight’s performance is dedicated to the memory of our beloved

Iteka Cuttino Smith.

Rest in Peace!

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Spotlight Studio

7/30/18-8/3/18 BALLET INTENSIVE

Spotlight Studio

8/13/18 - 8/17/18 SUMMER INTESNSIVE

Spotlight Studio

8/12/18 FALL REGISTRATION OPENS

C A L E N D A R

Mark your calendar for the following events:

If you are interested in joining our award-

winning Company please don’t hesitate to

contact our office.

The Company curriculum is based on a three or four

day program of 3 to 4.5 hours of classes. These

classes include Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical,

Contemporary and The McGovern Method. Students

will learn proper advanced technique for each

discipline and will be properly conditioned and

toned for all of the stresses that this beautiful art form

can bring.

Levels are determined by audition and at the sole

discretion of the Director. Auditions are by

appointment only.

S P O T L I G H T D A N C E C O M P A N Y

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Spotlight Studio of Dance

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• HAMILTON - An American Musical

• Julliard

• The Lion King -

Broadway/Vegas

• MEAN GIRLS on

Broadway

• The Radio City

Rockettes

• The Bad Boys of

Dance

• Towson University

• So You Think You Can

Dance

• University of Maryland

• Flashdance - The

Musical

• Penn State

• Point Park University

• Royal Caribbean

Cruise Lines

• Penn State University

• University of Arizona

• University of the Arts

• Philadanco

• Norwegian Cruise Lines

• Dartmouth

• Marymount Manhattan

University

• Dancing with the Stars

SPOCO ALUMNI Spotlight Studio of

Dance alumni can be

found attending the

following colleges,

universities and

performing on world

renowned stages and

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To all of the friends & family that came to support our very

talented dancers this evening —

God bless you and have a safe & wonderful summer!

Don’t forget to purchase your video of this

performance in the lobby!

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Thank you to all those who volunteered,

too numerous to mention,

but without whom we would have been lost.

Spotlight extends a special thank you to

the following:

Laurel High School

Nikiesha Baxter

Annette “Nana” Berry

Margaret Brown

Metrica Brown

Dolly Kemmerer

Rosemarie Luca

Irwin Liss - M&I Dancewear

Matthew McGovern

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Spotlight Studio of Dance has been training dancers for over 25 years. For

the past 12 years, Spotlight has been owned and directed by Wyndee

McGovern. Wyndee is a member of Dance Masters of America and Dance

Educators of America. We are committed to providing all dancers with a

technique-focused dance education that teaches teamwork while ensuring

achievement of each dancer's personal or professional goals.

We take pride in our outstanding faculty and alumni and we continually

strive to provide the best dance education possible for our students by en-

suring that our dancers are taught by some of the best resident and guest

instructors in the area.

Spotlight is the home of the award-winning Spotlight Dance Company and

The McGovern Method of Injury Prevention & dance conditioning.

The McGovern Method is a technique-only class that improves the dancer's

flexibility, stamina, performance and minimizes the risk of dance-related

injuries.

Whether you are looking to dance once a week, or you are interested in a

pre-professional dance program, Spotlight Studio of Dance has the

right dance classes for you.

ST UD IO ST RUCT URE

Artistic Director

Wyndee McGovern

Administrative Assistants

Annette Berry Jenn Shead

Somaya Reda

Financial Nikiesha Baxter

Spotlight Studio of Dance 8258 Veteran's Highway, Suite 4B

Millersville, MD 21108

410-987-3656

www.spotlightstudioofdance.com

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