Students from

the Georgia Youth Ballet and dancers from five other states have had the

honor of studying under professional instructors over the past few weeks.

The students

participated in workshops which featured three classes a day with instruction

in hip-hop, variations, classical and pas de deux .

The instructors

who have taught these classes include Magda Aunon of Fort Lauderdale Ballet

Classique, Roberto Munoz, ballet master of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre,

Elie Lazar of the Joffrey Ballet in New York, Kathy Thibodeaux of Ballet

Magnificat in Mississippi and Thom Clower, a freelance ballet master.

The workshop began June 4 and will culminate with a performance June 29.

"Being

able to bring instructors of such national and international reputation

to The Studio has been a real treat for our students," said Magdalena

Maury, artistic director for the GYB. "The students are seeing first

hand what it means to work with the best and do their best. it is a priceless

lesson at this stage of their dance careers."

The performance

will be Friday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Mercy High School

in Fayetteville. The recital will include original numbers by Lazar and

Maury as well as the classic graduation ball. The recital is free to the

public. Phone 770-716-9858.

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