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Community Dance Project Gala Performance

"We are Going to Be Friends" was a sweet take on girlhood friendships. Front: Olivia Singer and Jaclyn Vitale. Middle: Claire Colahan, Maggie Raymond, Amy Shannon, Murphy Shannon. Back: Danielle Saltiel, Liz Cavanaugh, Brianne Shannon and Megan O'Donnell. (Also Elizabeth Gurskis and Patrice Piazza.) "We are Going to Be Friends" was a sweet take on girlhood friendships. Front: Olivia Singer and Jaclyn Vitale. Middle: Claire Colahan, Maggie Raymond, Amy Shannon, Murphy Shannon. Back: Danielle Saltiel, Liz Cavanaugh, Brianne Shannon and Megan O'Donnell. (Also Elizabeth Gurskis and Patrice Piazza.) Garden City Community Dance Project, under the direction of Jacqueline Collins and Jean Marie Philippou, held its gala performance, Think, Feel, Move, on May 12-13 at Garden City High School. A Dance Project performance is never a typical recital but a collection of beautifully choreographed dance pieces set to an eclectic blend of music that everyone in the community enjoys seeing year after year.

The Dance Project is composed of over 40 dancers from Garden City Middle and High Schools and will begin a new season this September at the Unitarian Church on Stewart Avenue. Students receive professional training in ballet, pointe, modern and jazz and participate in guest-artist workshops. Dance Project's conservatory program, known as "Training Core!," is geared to the younger dancer from third through sixth grades and begins in October. For more information, e-mail Dance Project at communitydanceproject@yahoo.com.

Kim Schmohl and Alexa Kiffel introduced the lovely "Sirens" number. Kim Schmohl and Alexa Kiffel introduced the lovely "Sirens" number.

"And So It Is" was a moving ballet piece featuring Nicole Cutrone, Julie Zizzamia, Alison Zizzamia, and Liana O'Brien. "And So It Is" was a moving ballet piece featuring Nicole Cutrone, Julie Zizzamia, Alison Zizzamia, and Liana O'Brien. The modern number "Never Neverland" was choreographed by Dance Project alumna Julie Zizzamia and featured Jackie Bishop, Chelsea Singer, Liz Moynihan, Briana Ciccone, Ashley Muraca, Marisa Chilelli (and Courtney Hunt). The modern number "Never Neverland" was choreographed by Dance Project alumna Julie Zizzamia and featured Jackie Bishop, Chelsea Singer, Liz Moynihan, Briana Ciccone, Ashley Muraca, Marisa Chilelli (and Courtney Hunt). The newest members of Dance Project jived to the Big Band music of Glenn Miller in "Kalamazoo." They are: Emily Iadanza, Jenny Fitzpatrick, Lauren Beisner, Anne Wilder, Janine Visentin, Jackie Greiner. (Also Brooke Henn, Brenda O'Donnell, Patrice Piazza and Amanda Walsh.) The newest members of Dance Project jived to the Big Band music of Glenn Miller in "Kalamazoo." They are: Emily Iadanza, Jenny Fitzpatrick, Lauren Beisner, Anne Wilder, Janine Visentin, Jackie Greiner. (Also Brooke Henn, Brenda O'Donnell, Patrice Piazza and Amanda Walsh.) Alison Zizzamia and Liana O'Brien looked Broadway bound in "Feeling Good." Alison Zizzamia and Liana O'Brien looked Broadway bound in "Feeling Good." In "Guan Guan Go," Dance Project dancers displayed energetic moves driven by the African drumbeat. Front: Brianne Shannon, Tina Dampman, Devin Carroll, Carolyn Cutrone, Amy Shannon. Middle: Morgan Cline, Casey Puvogel, Maggie Raymond, Alexa Kiffel, Jackie Bishop. Top: Danielle Saltiel, Kim Schmohl, Liz Cavanaugh, Liz Moynihan, Chelsea Singer, Amanda Ravener, Megan O'Donnell. (Also Jen Hoffman, Elizabeth Gurskis, Lizzie Ryan, Patrice Piazza and Amanda Walsh.) In "Guan Guan Go," Dance Project dancers displayed energetic moves driven by the African drumbeat. Front: Brianne Shannon, Tina Dampman, Devin Carroll, Carolyn Cutrone, Amy Shannon. Middle: Morgan Cline, Casey Puvogel, Maggie Raymond, Alexa Kiffel, Jackie Bishop. Top: Danielle Saltiel, Kim Schmohl, Liz Cavanaugh, Liz Moynihan, Chelsea Singer, Amanda Ravener, Megan O'Donnell. (Also Jen Hoffman, Elizabeth Gurskis, Lizzie Ryan, Patrice Piazza and Amanda Walsh.) Seniors Marisa Chilelli and Nicole Cutrone shared a duet in the western-themed "When It's Good." Seniors Marisa Chilelli and Nicole Cutrone shared a duet in the western-themed "When It's Good." "La Ta Da" was a stylish yet full-of-fun jazz number with Tina Dampman, Megan O'Donnell, Casey Puvogel, Liz Moynihan, Jackie Bishop, Briana Ciccone, Chelsea Singer, Amanda Ravener, Lizzie Ryan, Devin Carroll (and Jen Hoffman). "La Ta Da" was a stylish yet full-of-fun jazz number with Tina Dampman, Megan O'Donnell, Casey Puvogel, Liz Moynihan, Jackie Bishop, Briana Ciccone, Chelsea Singer, Amanda Ravener, Lizzie Ryan, Devin Carroll (and Jen Hoffman).