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4 Wednesday, June 21, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Dance academy doubles the fun with two spring shows By Jodi Schneider McNamee Correspondent Sisters Dance Academy students took fans on a musi- cal journey down through the ages and back for the spring recital with 150 dancers aged 3 to 18, performing ballet, tap, hip-hop and contemporary dance on Saturday afternoon and evening in the Sisters High School Auditorium. This was the first time Sisters Dance Academy offered two showtimes for a recital. “Dancing Through Time” was the theme for this year’s recital, and each performance represented an era of time. “We are really excited to have grown to the point to be able to have two perfor- mances,” said Lonnie Liddell, director of Sisters Dance Academy. Along with two shows there were two raffles and two bake sales. All dona- tions benefitted Sisters Dance Academy’s s ch o l ars h i p program. The academy’s choreog- raphers — Sharri Bertagna, Jordi Weaver, Shannon Abero, Tiffany Lynn Bell, Kayla Williams and Lonnie Liddell — organized and orchestrated 40 phenomenal dance performances to a near- full house during both shows. “Putting this recital together has been such a fun experience for everyone. The choreographers reached back through time trying to figure out how the dancers would represent each era with dance styles and clothing types,” PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK Ballerinas performed as part of the recital. Fun Events & Great Food Music Thursdays 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Cover by donation) Barbecue Friday Nights 6 to 8:30 p.m. Free Open Mic Saturdays 6 to 8 p.m. Liddell said. “It was a collabora- tive process to make this work for all the dancers.” The open- ing per- formance depicted dancers repre- senting mov- ing parts of a clock. A huge projection of a clock behind the dancers gave the audi- ence an imag- PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK ery of time Young Broadway/jazz dancers performed “It’s A Hard Knock Life.” moving along. year that Starbucks opened its “The slideshow and digital child actress. “Mona Lisa,” a lyrical bal- first coffee shop serving cof- imagery for our recital was orchestrated by Ann Alisa let dance number, represented fee in a cardboard cup. The Wild West era came Duerden, who is very instru- the year 1503 and portrayed mental for the entire Dance six little female Leonardo da to life through dance on stage Vincis, equipped with pal- when two little cowboys Academy,” Liddell said. For most performances, ettes, getting ready to paint stepped out on stage for a the digital imagery of a clock the renaissance portrait Mona showdown joined by 10 little remained behind the dancers Lisa. The song of the same hip-hopping cowgirls in the while the clock parts moved name made popular by Nat number “Wild Wild West.” The performers showed in between the acts to give the King Cole motivated the bal- lerinas into action. off their creativity as they illusion of time accelerating. The audience went wild danced through a variety of The audience was charmed back in time to the 1930s, when the Junior Ensemble different eras. The Spring Recital show- when six little Shirley Temple danced to the number “Coffee look-a-likes danced ballet in a Cardboard Cup,” a popu- cased all of the hard work that to the 1934 hit song “On the lar tune from “70, Girls, 70,” the dancers and instructors Good Ship Lollipop,” which a Broadway musical that had put in over the course of was the signature song of the opened in 1971, the same six months. The Garden Angel 541-549-2882 • Heal • Feel Better Food • Wine • Art • Clothing Essential Oils Raffl e & more! LCB#9352 541-549-2572 | 250 W. Cascade Ave. Prevent Join us Friday, June 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Bigfoot Wellness for the 4th Friday Sisters Art Walk A natural approach to lawn care Mon.-Wed. 11 to 4 Thurs. & Fri. 11 to 8:30 Sat. 8 to 8 | Sun. 8 to 5 Sarah Conroy, Chiropractor Est. 2002 st Si ers Owned Call 541-588-2213 392 E. Main Ave. | www.sisterschiropractor.com Shena Fields LMT#7439 | Harmony Tracy LMT# 21211 Summer Openings Still Available Cooks, servers, bussers, dishwashers, baristas & more A division of Lakeview Millworks Visit our Sisters showroom 141 E. Cascade Ave., #202 A&I Manufacturing BestVueBlinds.com | 541-588-6201 Flexible Schedule • Competitive Pay Plus Great Tips Sign-On Bonus • Free Golf • Free Pool Use View available positions and apply online at BlackButteRanch.com or call 541-595-1523