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Kindertots students study the feet of dance instructo
Da
r Ashton
Aadland at the Cultural Centre. Medicine Hat dance studios
are bustling with activity. In 2008, two new studios, Lime Litez
nce
Dance Academy and Medicine Hat School of Performing Arts
opened their doors and have carved their niche into the dance
world of Medicine Hat which includes the Hanson School of
Dance, Medicine Hat College Conservatory's Dance program
and McConnell School of Highland Dance.
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Kim Dick Lime Litez has also opened its in-house
kimd@medicinehatnews.com store and is looking at expanding into a
second studio space.
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With the nation exploding in dance "We are looking at having some programs
fever — So You Think You Can Dance throughout the summer, hopefully
Canada — and the Esplanade hosting adding some new programs in the fall,"
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elite international and national troupes said Cowan. "We're also looking into
on the stage, Medicine Hat dance studios some competition programs for next
competitive rates and
are bustling with activity. year."
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In August of 2008, the community was Cowan continues to expand her
introduced to two new dance studios education and repertoire. She has also
for all classes of
— Lime Litez Dance Academy and offered her students a night out at the
Medicine Hat School of Performing Arts Esplanade with some renowned dance
commercial, personal,
(MHSPA) — additions to the Medicine performances.
Hat roster which includes the Hanson
As for the future for Medicine Hat
life, and disability
School of Dance, Medicine Hat College
dance world, Cowan would like to see
Conservatory's Dance program and
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McConnell School of Highland Dance.
direction.
Jerredi Cowan, owner/operator of
The other new kid on the block, Medicine
Lime Litez Dance Academy, says she is
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Hat School of Performing Arts (MHSPA),
overwhelmed with the enrolment and
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has also experienced a successful first
response to her studio and is already
session within the community.
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adding more programming, more space
MHSPA owner/operator Genevieve
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Bourdon has welcomed a third instructor,
100 Chinook Place "Everything has exceeded expectations
Amanda Bourdon, into their organization
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and it's really going amazingly well,"
and held a debut performance at the
said Cowan. "We have a large pre-school
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program with five different styles of
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dance ... that's quite a popular class."
"For us and a lot of the kids, it was our
first time out performing," said Bourdon.
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