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12/08/2019 11:00 PM

Local Dance Studio Presents An Evening Of Holiday Song & Dance To Kids in Need


Grace Pendleton of Clinton, a student at The Dance Corner performs as the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Winter Follies

The Dance Corner, of Killingworth, CT, presents its eleventh annual performance of The Winter Follies: A Celebration of the Season Through Song and Dance. The performance is Friday, December 20th at 6:30pm at the Andrews Memorial Town Hall Auditorium on East Main Street in Clinton, CT.

This toy drive performance has become a holiday tradition on the shoreline. The Dance Corner joins forces with Corner Music, Old Saybrook and Shoreline Singers, Haddam to bring together dancers, singers and musicians for a evening of fun and festive songs and dance. The Winter Follies show will surely put you and your family in the holiday spirit!

Carrie Smith director of The Dance Corner says, “This event is very important to me because it’s about giving back to our community and helping those in need. At The Dance Corner we are teaching more than just great dance. We are dedicated to helping our students become great people. The Winter Follies doesn’t have all the flashy costumes and flowers and trophies of our annual recital, but for our students performing in this show is more significant, because it is about family, friends and our community coming together to make needy child’s holiday special. The 2018 Winter Follies performance collected over 360 donations for Madison Youth and Family Services and Yale New Haven Children’s hospital. That was a record for us. We are planning to crush that record this year. We have set a goal of 400 toys!”

The cost of admission is $10.00 per person however; we encourage all attendees to bring a new, unwrapped toy to benefit the Madison Youth and Family Services and Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. Admission price with a new, unwrapped toy is FREE. Tickets are available at The Dance Corner, 206 Route 80, Killingworth through December 14th. After that any available tickets will be sold at the door. The program is about 70-80 minutes long and suitable for adults and children of all ages. Please call The Dance Corner at (860) 663-3738 for more information or visit TheDanceCorner.com.

The Dance Corner welcomes students of any age or level to take a free trial dance class. The studio is currently accepting Fall-Spring session registration. It is never too late to register for class. To register or find out more about our dance classes visit TheDanceCorner.com.

The Dance Corner, LLC, located in Killingworth, CT, is dedicated to providing its students with a well-rounded education in all facets of dance. Their classes are designed to increase confidence, build self-esteem and develop coordination in an interactive, group environment. With instruction for all ages and levels of experience, The Dance Corner is committed to providing its students with a positive learning environment to enjoy the art of dance. The Dance Corner has been providing students from Killingworth, Madison, Clinton, Deep River, Chester, Essex, Ivoryton, Centerbrook, Haddam, Higganum, Westbrook, Guilford and East Haddam with quality dance training for over 20 years.