Dancers set the barre high
GALLERY: Audiences were left with a smile on Saturday night as students from the Southern Star Academy of Dance performed for the first time in Chinchilla
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AUDIENCES left with a smile on Saturday night after students from the Southern Star Academy of Dance performed for the first time in Chinchilla.
Circus-themed costumes and music set the scene for the 'Under the Big Top' event, with dancers performing everything from ballet to acrobatics, hip hop, jazz, tap and contemporary.
Dance teacher Brianna Celledoni said overall the teachers were very impressed with the performance of all the students.
"They worked really hard to put a professional production on stage,” Miss Celledoni said.
"The kids really enjoyed being on stage, wearing costumes and performing under stage lights.
"We were really happy with the turn out from our families and the community who came along to support our concert.
"We are super excited to be dancing again next year and look forward to bringing new opportunities to our students offering ATOD Dance exams and ATOD performance competitions.”
Chinchilla News went along to capture the twirling action:
Awards of the evening were:
Tap Encouragement - Monique Cann
Ballet Encouragement - Amelia Crossley
Jazz Encouragement - Abby Easey
Hip Hop Encouragement - Amahli Morrison
Contemporary Encouragement - Brooke Derkesen
Acrobatic Encouragement - Jaimee Walsh
Rising Star Award - Cleo Wischat
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