Members of the oil and acrylic painting class, Adrienne Cosgrove, Helen Schneider, Gladys Greiner, Darlene Record, instructor Harriet Carotenuto and Rosemary DiLorenzo On Wednesday, May 7, the Community Club closed its 2007/2008 season with a dance program featuring three of former ballerina Felicia Lovaglio's students from Adelphi University, Jennifer Cohen, Anna Smith and Irina Ostrozhnyuk, woh demonstrated dance techniques from three different disciplines - ballet, modern and jazz.

Felicia began the program as she begins each class by having her students do warm-up exercises at the barre, then performing simple dance moves, progressing to more difficult ones. The students would follow her instruction and she would encourage and critique. Each dance discipline required a simple change of costume, such as an added skirt or in the case of jazz, a sequined top hat to create a mood. The dancers were so talented it was difficult to believe they were still only students. But credit must be given to Felicia for that - she's obviously a fantastic teacher.

Jennifer, Anna, Anne-Marie Smith (who gave the introduction), Marjorie Maher, Felicia Lovaglio and Trina Felicia Lovaglio is a former member of the Metropolitan Opera's Corps De Ballet. She is a 1983 graduate of Garden city High School and the Long Island High School of the Arts, where she also taught ballet. She earned a BFA from Adelphi University in 1987, and is presently an adjunct faculity member there in both the dance department and the department of performing arts. Felicia is also the director of the Garden City Recreation's Dance Conservatory and the resident exercise instructor at the Garden City Senior Center at St. Paul's.

In addition to the dance exhibit, members and guests were treated to the opening of the 75 th annual Peggy Otto Studio Exhibit, featuring the works of fine art created by students enrolled in various painting classes. Studio director Darlene Record dedicated this year's exhibit to the memory of longtime past president, Margaret (Peg) Musil, a longtime supporter of the studio, who was taken from us this year.

1st Vice-President Emily Sair and President Marye Heston (c) with Jennifer, Anna, Felicia Lovaglio and Trina Prior to the program a short business meeting was held during which the minutes of the previous meeting were read by recording secretary Anne Heinzelmann. Carolyn Kaiser gave the treasurer's report. President Marye Heston then spoke of the interesting programs and trips offered during the past year and thanked all the members of her board and the department chairmen for their help and support in making the year such a successful one.

For more information on the Community Club and how you may become a member, please call their office at 516-746-0488 on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

The dancers donned gold sequin tophats to add sparkle to a jazz routine The lovely dancers from Adelphi University, Jennifer Cohen, Anna Smith and Trina Ostrozhnyuk, with their dance instructor Felicia Lovaglio Anna, Irina and Trina exercising at the barre Jennifer performs a modern dance move as Anna and Irina await their turn Jennifer, Anna and Irina strut their stuff as delighted members watch Eda Meglio and Americanism chairman Rosemary McCarthy who led the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of the meeting Past president Eda Meglio served coffee ice cream to Emily Siar and Amy Small at the tea hour following the program Past president Bea Mercadante and Barbara Helmus enjoyed the tasty refreshments Acting General Program chairman Marjorie Maher, club President Marye Heston and member Anne-Marie Smith await the arrival of the performers Studio Department chairman Darlene Record is all smiles This landscape was painted by Adrienne Cosgrove Gladys Greiner with one of her oil paintings Helen Schneider posed with her colorful seascape Rosemary DiLorenzo smiled as she stood next to her oil painting Past president Muriel Urban was an elegant server Prem Chaucan, drama literature chairman and Darlene Record posed in front of their botanical paintings Oil and acrylic painting instructor Harriet Carotenuto exhibited two of her own paintings