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kicks off big summer with 'Paquita'

The Georgia Youth

Ballet, under the direction of Magdalena Maury, will

present a company concert June 12 at Creekside High

School.

This year

the young dancers will perform the classical ballet

"Paquita," an energetic Spanish style dance in

beautiful costumes. Excerpts from the popular

"Graduation Ball" and a swing number will round

out the program as this company shows its versatility.

The Georgia

Youth ballet will then prepare for an intensive four-week

workshop with teachers from all over the world. Students

from all over the Southeast have signed up for this

workshop, which will culminate in a free performance at

Sams Auditorium July 9. Then it's off to New York City

where dancers will take classes at the Broadway Dance

Center, Steps, American Ballet Theatre and Joffrey.

The GYB

ends its third season with an impressive record. Company

members have received 30 dance scholarships in the past

two years. All three graduating seniors received dance

scholarships for college. Choreographers from New York

have expressed interest in setting new works on this

young company.

GYB was

chosen to perform four ballets at the Southeast Regional

Ballet Festival in Greenville, S.C. Members received four

grants in recognition of their talent and community

service.

Russian-born

Vladimir Issaev set a full-length children's ballet on

the company, which will be a United States premier.

The spring

concert will be at 8 p.m. at Creekside High School

auditorium. Phone 770-716-9858.

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