Exam day l-r: Emily Aprigliano, Holly Kopke The Academy of Dance of Garden City, under the guidance of its director JEANNE P. KOGUT, has entered its students for annual ballet examinations for the past twenty five years. This year on May 12 and 13, 2008, qualified Academy dance students were entered for International ballet Examinations under the auspices of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing of Great Britain. this society is the world's largst examing and teaching organization covering every form of theatre dance. Examinations are based on comprehensive syllabi, developed by a committee of experts. The core objective ensures that the student's training provides a unified high standard of classical ballet. The outcome of this training is the development of deportment, coordination, musicality, discipline, and a sense of performance for each student.

"The benefits are twofold - deriving great pleasure while gaining physical benefit, and developing as discriminating audiences for the present and the future" said Jeanne Kogut, a member of the Royal Academy of Dance of England, a Licentiate of the Imperial Society of Great Britain and a Garden City resident.

Attending "Le Corsaire" ballet at the Met Left to right: Victoria Sollin, Mrs Sollin, Julia Soillin, Mrs Suzette Henriquez, Amer Henriquez, Francesca Iannacone, Thalia Konstantopolos, Carolin Aprigiano, Mrs Aprigliano, Mrs Molgano, Mrs Rooney, Mrs Remick, Mrs McVicar. Kneeling left to right:Emily Aprigliano, Jordan Molgano, Erika rooney, Julia Remick, Deirdre McVicar The end of school year activities include Parents Presentations. These ar attended by parents, relatives and friends of the student. A program of their work is prepared and performed, accompanied by their pianist. This year, there were seven presentations, with a total of three hundred and eighty guests in attendance.

The Academy of Dance ends its year appropriately with a visit to Lincoln Center to see a selected ballet. "This opportunity to see 19 th Century full length ballets by the best ballet companies in the world, not only develops the students as discriminating audience members, but exposes them to the variety and history of the development of the art," said Jeanne P. Kogut. This year "Le Corsaire" peformed by ABT at the Met. was chosen for its historical significance and exotic fable of a handsome pirate and his love for a beautiful harem girl. The audience was delighted to have the opportunity to see principal dancers Irina Dvorovenko and Angel Corella dance the parts of Medora and the slave, respectively.

Left to right: Cara Rumsey, Carina Suba, Jane McGowan, Victoria Nastasi, Mary Haggerty, Kathryn Cappello

Left to right: Thalia Konstantopolos, Francesca Iannacone, kneeling, Olivia Giarraputo, Chloé Savino, Alyssa LoRe Left to right (back row) - Suzy Herbster, Victoria Zawisha, Sydney Adams kneeling l-r: Megan Galioto, Gabrielle Nastasi, Amber Henriquez, Paige Lopez. Sitting l-r: Isabella Guida, Julia Sollin Left to right: Frances Brown, Natalie Steck, Maggie Feyrer, knelling, Sophie Della Penna Deirdre McVicar, Liliana Papachristos, Madeleine Rice, Olivia Meringolo, Isabella Ottomanelli, Julianna Ingrassia Left to right: Kaylin Burger, Erika Rooney, Maria Flouskakos, Julia Remick, Jordan Molgano Left to right:Holly Kopke, Grace Limoncelli, Julie Bompton, Kathryn Bass, Gabriella Meringolo, Ashley Boccio Left to right:Gloria DiMino, Brianna Giarraputo, Julia Cummings, Erica Giarraputo Left to right: Cassandra Cheng, Janine Schwendemann, Caroline Aprigliano, Olivia Guarnieri, Amanda Michel, Seunghyun Woo Left to right:Stephanie Farkas, Amanda Cerrato, Ciara Feron, Alexa Lodato,Madeline Walsh Left to right (back row): Antonella D'Amelio, Amanda Nastasi, Mariel Wesoly, Tess Curtin, Emily Aprigliano seated l-r: Mina Woo, Lauren DeLuca Left to right: Lindsay Gambino, Gabriella Bevil, Abigail Brita, Lily Burger Exam Day l-r: Julia Feron, Alexis Varano, Meghan Peters, Kristen Caramanica, Norah Scaturro