PONSONBY DANCE STUDENTS HEAD TO LOS ANGELES TO PERFORM


Over the past few months there has been much anticipation amongst the students at the Ponsonby School of Dance. Quietly excited, they sent audition tapes off to Disneyland Universal Studios in the hope that they would be chosen to perform there. The excitement accelerated when they received confirmation last month to say that they were in fact accepted to perform.

From there, they go on to do a 20-minute performance at Disneyland and Universal Studios. They get to showcase their own dances and this is exciting for the girls as they have spent many hours rehearsing. In addition they participate in two workshops, one at Disney and one at The Edge dance studios.

Two PSOD dance troopes have been selected to perform at Disney with other participating dance schools from around the world; each dance troupe had to audition separately for this.

Ponsonby School of Dance teaches a range of dance styles with something for everyone to enjoy. They teach Royal Academy of Dance ballet, JazzAddict jazz, Urban Ignition hip hop and NZAMD contemporary.

Yayoi Matches, an ex PSOD student, graduated from New Zealand School of Dance at the end of last year. Yayoi was accepted into the Queensland Ballet Company where Li Cunxin is the Artistic Director.

PONSONBY SCHOOL OF DANCE, 28 Hargreaves Street, Ponsonby, M: 0275 338 427, E: tracey@ponsonbyschoolofdance.co.nz