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Oct 15, 20 •
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Lester selling dance studio after 25 years After 25 years of providing dance lessons in Chatham-Kent, owner of All That Jazz Dance Co., Lisa Lester, has sold the business. “The students and teachers have always been my biggest inspiration and they have...
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Apr 1, 20 •
0 Views • COVID-19, Feature Story, Life • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
By Bruce Corcoran When the kids of Chatham-Kent can’t come to you, you go to the kids – virtually. Be it karate instruction, dance class or music lessons, the teachers are reaching out via the Internet to help their students remain connected and learning...
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Jun 4, 19 •
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For the sixth year, girls and their fathers will have a fun date night with dancing, games and fun, but this year will have a little extra thanks to generous community donors. The Chatham-Kent Children’s Safety Village said TekSavvy is the Décor Sponsor...
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May 24, 19 •
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Well, our daughter finished her final dance competition of the season recently, and I found myself pondering the people of competitions. For starters, what is really cool about dance competitions is the cheering. The kids and parents at various studios cheer...
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Mar 26, 19 •
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Chatham’s Elite Dance Station dancers perform a hip-hop routine on Sunday at the Chatham Capitol Theatre during The Audience Dance Rivalry competition. The event featured local and out-of-town dance groups performing in a variety of genres...
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Jul 20, 17 •
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Local dancer Shelby Lee Olmsted is heading to New York City this summer to dance with the world-renowned Radio City Rockettes dance team. She has been accepted to their Summer Intensive dance camp starting later this month. Olmsted, 15, who will enter Grade...
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Apr 5, 16 •
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Local dancers from Chatham’s All That Jazz Dance Company were among hundreds of other dancers from across the region performing at this year’s Inspire Dance Challenge competition held at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre on Saturday, April 2, ...
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Mar 31, 15 •
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Young jazz dancers from Chatham’s All That Jazz Dance Company perform “Birthday Girl” in the Inspire Dance Challenge on Saturday at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre. This performance took first overall in large group junior competitive jazz for...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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The PURE competitive team enjoyed a successful trip to Dearborn, Mich. recently, bringing back 22 platinum trophies. One of the Chatham dance school’s hip-hop routines received a special double-platinum trophy after scoring 95.8 out of 100. A PURE lyrical...
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Jun 24, 14 •
1042 Views • Arts, Feature Story, Uncategorized • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
In a move designed to save money and forget about profit taking, a local dance studio went non-profit beginning June 1. Kent Willmore, one of the directors of PURE Academy for the Performing Arts, said the move made sense. “If you’re operating the...
