Well known Arlington Ballet school 'leaps' to its new home

The Center Dance Company and its school Arlington Center for Dance move to Baileys Crossroads

March 14, 2008: Arlington, VA The Center Dance Company, Inc and its school Arlington Center for Dance announce that it will soon be moving to 3443 Carlin Springs Road, Falls Church, VA (next to the REI and Tuesday Morning stores) in the convenient Bailey's Crossroads area, located at the confluence of Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax. The new facility is scheduled to open in May 2008 and will include at least five, large studios that will feature top of the line Harlequin flooring, high ceilings, and large uninterrupted space. This 20,000+ square foot facility will enable the Center Dance Company to expand on its already exceptional program offerings and to provide the region with spacious, state-of-the-art dance facility. Information on the school's programs can be found at www.ArlDance.org.

In celebration of the Company's long history and its 'leap' to a magnificent new home we are delighted to announce "Spring Forward"a joint festival performance with Dana Tai Soon Burgess and Company, to be held at the Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre in Arlington. The program will include a revival of "A Bluegrass Portrait" with choreography by Center Dance Company founder Kathryn Fredgren and Pamela Stewart, "Fiancées Pas de Six" from Act III Swan Lake, and "Fractures" and "Khaybet" choreographed by Dana Tai Soon Burgess. In addition to offering the community an evening of outstanding dance, this production will also serve as a benefit event for the Center Dance Company's new home. The Center Dance Company is deeply grateful to Dana Tai Soon Burgess for underwriting some of the production costs and looks forward to hosting this renowned dance company. More information will be sent out about this event in a future release.

ABOUT THE CENTER DANCE COMPANY

The Center Dance Company is dedicated to educating and mentoring dancers in a positive, nurturing environment and preserving the traditions of classical ballet through quality dance productions and education. We believe strongly in treating every dancer with dignity and respect and our faculty and choreographers are firmly committed to training dancers for a professional career in a caring, yet challenging, atmosphere. The school instills in its students an understanding that they can push themselves and reach their fullest potential while still caring for their bodies, balancing their lives, and learning healthy life habits. The organization, with over 800 students, employs the Royal Academy of Dance syllabus (an internationally recognized system that provides a certification program in classical ballet) across all levels of children's pre-professional classical ballet curriculum. It also offers a wide range of recreational classes, including modern, jazz, tap, and hip hop, for youth dancers, as well as offering one of the most comprehensive adult dance class programs in the metropolitan area.

For more information please contact:

Nancie Woods, General and Artistic Director at nwoods@arldance.org