SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2017
Sky’s the limit for CROW’s new ‘Flight’ dance team
Last
May,
CROW
(Children’s
Reperatory
Workshop of Oregon) held an
open audition for young
dancers. This is nothing out of
the ordinary for the local non-
profit youth theatre organiza-
tion, which holds many audi-
tions throughout the year.
But this audition was differ-
ent because it was a highly
competitive audition for a
brand new CROW dance team,
called “Flight.”
According to CROW’s
Artistic Director Melanie
Heard, “Flight” marks an
important milestone for the
organization.
“It’s a dream come true to be
able to assemble this inaugural
team from Florence’s finest
young dancers,” said Heard.
The team consists of 10
young ladies and one young
man, ranging in age from 10 to
16 years old. Heard is no
stranger to the world of profes-
sional dance. Her background
stems from the genre of classi-
cal ballet, and she studied with
such prestigious groups as the
Houston Ballet, Joffrey Ballet,
Kirov Ballet School and Ballet
West in her youth.
In her late teens, Heard
began to explore other genres
such as jazz, tap, lyrical, ball-
room, swing, salsa and charac-
ter dance. Heard performed in
countless dance and theatre
productions, including
Broadway-style shows, which
featured her dance talents.
She later went on to judge
regional and national dance
competitions throughout the
United States.
Heard said she loves to
choreograph various styles of
dance, and has won several
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COURTESY PHOTO
The ten members of the inaugural CROW ‘Flight’ Dance Team and Melanie Heard.
awards for her work such as an
ACTF
Meritorious
Achievement
Award
for
Outstanding Choreography.
“With Flight, we can do any-
thing we want to do,” said
Heard. “We aren’t limited by a
script or a theme. We are all so
excited to share the power of
dance with our audiences. It’s
liberating, it’s creative, it’s
worthwhile, and it’s marvelous.
“Dance is pure magic.”
When asked “Why do you
like to dance?” sixth grader
Willow Stone, 12, answered
“because it’s fun and it lets me
process my emotions.”
Graci Immel, also 12,
answered the same question by
saying “It’s fantabulous. It
makes me feel like a happy bird
that’s free and graceful.”
Sixteen-year-old
Kristin
Owens said, “I’ve wanted to
dance since I was young, but
never got the chance. I’m real-
ly excited to learn.”
The answers paint a picture
that CROW has once again cre-
ated a venue for young people
to express themselves, and to
tap into their creativity.
Part of CROW’s overall phi-
losophy is to create opportuni-
ties for local youth who might
not have access to the same
opportunities that exist in larg-
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In addition to the above-
mentioned members, “Flight’s”
dancers include: Alex Fuller,
Kayla Rose, Victoria Schlager,
Ashlyn Hart, Isabella Ramirez,
Nyah
Vollmar,
Reanna
Houlihan and Joseph Shepard.
“Flight” will make its stage
debut with two numbers in the
2017 Holly Jolly Follies, subti-
tled “Totally Twisted Tinsel:
The True
Meaning
of
Christmas.”
The Follies will be per-
formed Dec. 1, 2 and 3, at the
FEC and Tickets/info can be
found at www.eventcenter.org
or by calling 541-997-1994.
For more information about
Flight, visit CROW’s website
at www.crowkids.com or call
Melanie Heard at 541-999-
8641.
Open auditions will be held
once again in May, 2018.
Oktoberfest comes back
to the FEC on Oct. 14
The City of Florence is
known for its many fabulous
events, including the annual
Rhododendron Festival and
the
Rods
'n'
Rhodies
Invitational Car Show. The
month of October continues
this
tradition
with
Ocktoberfest on Saturday, Oct.
14.
The Florence Events Center
(FEC) is organizing a tradi-
tional Bavarian celebration
that includes music from the
Cultural Ecology Band, the
Alpine Echoes Band and danc-
ing by the talented and fun
Tirolean
and
Skandia
Leikarringen Dancers, as well
as traditional German food and
beverage from some of our
local nonprofit organizations.
Then, take a little break for
the Weiner Dog Races outside
at 3 p.m.
An all-day pass for the
music, dancing, races and fun
is $7 in advance or $8 at the
door. The FEC is located at
715 Quince St.
The Florence Events Center
is proud to put on this great
cultural community event, but
it couldn't happen without the
dedicated efforts and support
of the many amazing volun-
teers and community sponsors.
If you would like informa-
tion on how to be a sponsor of
this event, please contact
Jenna Bartlett at 541-902-
3524.
For more information on the
event itself, visit eventcenter
.org or call 541-997-1994.
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