thursday,august 8, 2013 - County Times - Southern Maryland Online

Spotlight OnThe County TimesThursday, August 8, 2013 14By Kimberly AlstonContributing WriterThe Dreams Studio of Dance opened its doors to SouthernMaryland in 2008. Since then, owner and Director TaraAnderson, along with her staff of instructors, have focusedon furthering the technique and love of dancers at both arecreational and competitive level.Dreams Studio of Dance is home to over 200 recreationaldancers from the tri-county area. The season for recreationaldancers starts in September, where they focus onone genre for the season in one to two 45 minute sessions perweek. At the end of the season in June, the dancers performin an end of year recital showcase where they show off thetechniques they have learned throughout the year.Recreational dancers have the option to audition forAnderson at certain times throughout the year for the opportunityto compete in the show troupe, dream team, ormini- competitive line in the studio. If selected, those dancersmust take a technique class at least three hours a weekas well as receive specialized training an extra three to sixhours a week.During the summer, competitive teams participate in a“summer intensive,” composed of ten hour per week classesin which dancers learn the technicalities that make up differentgenres specifically.This year, the show troupe competed in and won theStar Power National Championship in Ocean City, for thecategory All Star-Line ages 9 to 1. The troupe was composedof 20 dancers total in their first ever Nationals appearanceperforming “Under the Big Top”. The Dream Team alsoPeaceful LivingIN A QUIET SETTING, EXCELLENT SCHOOLS301-862-5307Owned and Operated byCall For More Information:Bella Bailey,Marketing & Leasing MGR.Where Dreams Come TrueThe Dreams Studio of Dance Show Troupe Wins the 2013 Star Power National Championship301-737-0737$150.00DepositWithThis Ad!13 month with1st FULL monthFREE / 25 monthwith first 2 FULLmonths FREE!QUIETSAFECONVENIENT23314 Surrey Way • California, Maryland 20619Fax: 301-737-0853 • leasing@apartmentsofwildewood.complaced in this year’s Nationals Competition, fourth overall,with their performance of “Booty Swing”. Both of theseperformances as well as most other dances that the studiocompetes with are choreographed by Anderson, with specialconsideration to age level and intensity that the dances hold.While Dreams Studio of Dance has been competingfor the past four years and was qualified to go to Nationals,Anderson stated that this was the first year that they wereprepared for the competition, but from this year on, they willcompete every time they qualify.This year, Anderson has also implemented a mini competitiveline for ages three to five where they will be preformingin competitions focusing mostly on learning tech-Photos Courtesy of Dreams Studio of Dancenique and the basics of lyrical, jazz and tap dancing.The fall season registration begins Sept. 9 at the studio.Auditions for the competitive teams will also take placeat the same time. Both registration for recreational dancingand auditions for competitive dancing will take place oncea week, with times scheduled for the specific class of interest.There is a onetime $25 registration fee for dancers newto Dreams Studio, and a $20 fee for returning students, aswell as a costume deposit. For more information, visit www.dreamsstudioofdance.com or call 301-884-8842news@countytimes.netSt. Mary’s County PublicSchools’ Bus Stops forthe 2013-2014 School YearSt. Mary’s County Public Schools advises parents that bus stops will not be printed inthe newspaper this year. Parents and students can locate their school bus stop by visitingthe St. Mary’s County Public Schools website at www.smcps.org and clicking on the BusStop and School Locator link or the Bus Routes link. The Bus Stop and School Locatorlink will allow you to type in your address and your student’s grade level and then be providedwith your bus stop location, bus stop time, and bus number. The Bus Routes link willprovide you with the traditional list of each school bus’s route and the stops each school busmakes. If you have any questions, you can contact the St. Mary’s County Public School’sDepartment of Transportation at (301) 475-4256, extension 2.July Work Hard and Be NiceAward Recipients AnnouncedSt. Mary’s County Public Schools’(SMCPS) Work Hard and Be Nice Awardrecognizes distinct and extraordinary accomplishmentsof school system employeesin connection with official employment.Dedicated employees contributeto the success of the school system andour students. Award recipients enhanceboth the success and the reputation of theschool system through their extraordinaryactions.Each month, staff members are recognizedfor going above and beyond thecall of duty. Dr. Michael J. Martirano,superintendent of schools, is proud to announcethe award recipients for the monthof July 2013:David ChilsonAngela FulpCharles HoltonShonda HutchersonKelly KentMarissa KinkaidCheryl LongAdrianne MathisLeyla MeleScott SzczerbiakFor more information about theSMCPS Work Hard and Be Nice Awardprogram, or to nominate a school systememployee, visit http://www.smcps.org/super/work-hard-and-be-nice-awards.