WolcottDanceAcademy.com
Title
Welcome to Wolcott Dance Academy
Description
Excerpted from the website:
- Linda was a member and soloist with the Norwalk Ballet Etudes Company, the Judith Nilsson Dance Company and was on scholarship with the American Ballet Center, New York City, under the directorship of Robert Joffrey. Linda has been trained by Meredith Baylis from the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Maria Grandy from New York City Ballet, Francoise Martinet from Joffrey Ballet, Ann Parsons from Royal Ballet of London. Among her outstanding performances were leading roles in Mid Summer Nights Dream and The Nutcracker Ballet. Under the Connecticut State Commission of the Arts, Linda has given numerous lecture demonstrations for Connecticut elementary school children. She has received many awards for her dancing, including Talent Winner and 3rd runner up in the Miss Connecticut Pageant, Superior rating with the Dance Division of the National Federation of Music Clubs, the highly honored "Teacher's Award" every year since 1994 presented by Star Systems National Competition, the Teachers Award presented by the judges at Headliners Dance Competition 1995, the "Best Choreography Award" in 1997 presented by Tri State Talent Expo Competition, Best Choreography Award in the 2003 East Coast Talent Competition, The "Best Technique Award" at the 2005 East Coast Talent Competition, the "Top Modeling Teacher Award" at the 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2000 Star Systems National Competition in South Carolina and was recognized twice in 2006 for her students outstanding ballet technique at the Barabran and Dance Arts Plus competitions. Linda choreographed the Miss Wolcott Pageant for over twenty years and has trained and advised over forty contestants. She has organized tap-a-thons for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as well as fundraisers for a variety of other charities. She has brought her students to entertain at convalescent homes, elementary schools and veteran hospitals. Linda has presented seminars by Peter Sklar, a NY director and Talent scout and has assisted the dance teacher at Central Connecticut State University in the "Spirit in Motion" concert. She is an official Miss America State judge, a member of the Wolcott chamber of Commerce and on the advisory board of Wolcott High Schools "School to Work" program.
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