GDC’s lovely dancer Alex Reynoso is moving to California… We are sad for her leaving, but we are very excited for her new adventure in California. Thank you, Alex, for all you hard work and dedication. We are going to miss you and your beautiful dancing so much. All the best!
GDC Dancers Guest Performing ‘The Nutcracker’!
Three GDC Dancers will be guest performing with the Olney Ballet Theatre (OBT) December 19 through December 24! Kaitlin, Therese, and Jane will be dancing in Mary Day’s, Founder of The Washington Ballet, original ‘The Nutcracker’ and it’s directed by OBT’s Artistic Director Patricia Berrend. Don’t miss this fun and magical production!!
Ticket Info: http://www.olneytheatre.org/shows-a-events/special-events
GDC’s Year End Holiday Celebration!
On December 27, 2013, we all gathered together for our Year End Holiday Party. There is so much to celebrate… We celebrate for GDC’s fantastic 2013, we celebrate for Alex and Buddy’s new adventure in California, and most importantly we celebrate our amazing friendship. It was such a fun night! A lots of good food and great laugh.
Dance is Everywhere
Happy Birthday, Jane!!
Congratulations to Kathy Fredgren on Her Arts Achievement Award
We had a great time attending The Arts Council of Fairfax County 2013 Arts Awards – Celebrating Visionary Contributions in Fairfax County . Big congrats to Kathy Fredgren, Founder of BalletNova Center for Dance for her award. What an achievement! It’s so well deserved! Thank you for all you do, Kathy!
“… when I was 14, my friend in Taiwan gave me my 1st Dance Magazine (from U.S.)…” Interview with WMI.
“… when I was 14, my friend in Taiwan gave me my 1st Dance Magazine (from U.S.), I immediately knew I wanted to come to the U.S. to purse my dance dreams…” Just wanted to share with you my interview with WMI!
Photo by Ruth Judson
Thank You, Kaye!
Thank you so much for hosting such an incredible festival ‘Yes! Dance Invitational’, Kaye!! Kaye Weinstein Gary is the Artistic Director of K Dance. Kaye’s hard work and dedication had led the 15th annual ‘Yes! Dance Invitational’ – A national festival of contemporary dance and theater to a great success. GDC was so thrilled to be part of this amazing festival and to be sharing the stage with BODYTRAFFIC, Houston Metropolitan Dance Company, Chisena Danza, S/OAP Lab (Owen & Stewart), and K Dance. Thank you for all you do, Kaye!! Big congrats for another successful festival!
A Memorable Touring – Yes! Dance Invitational – Day 2
Day 2 – October 18, 2013, Friday, it’s time to meet all the artists… We had introduction meeting on the stage with BODYTRAFFIC, Houston Metropolitan Dance Company, Chisena Danza, S/OAP Lab (Owen & Stewart), and K Dance at 2:40pm follow by a dress rehearsal at 3:00 pm. It was so nice to meet everyone and we all were so anxious to see each other’s work.
We had a great dress rehearsal… It’s time to refuel and get our energy back! This time Lindsay took us to The Black Sheep. Wow!!! Wow!!!!!! Delicious!!!!
Bach to the theater… Opening night!!! ’Yes! Dance Invitational’, here we come!! GDC’s ‘The Core’ opening Act!!
Look who we found after the show!!! Harriet & Jay!!! What a great surprise!
It was so good to see Ivy who is GDC dancer (but not in the show) at the Yes! Dance Invitational performance!!! Thank you so much for making the trip to see us, Ivy!!