Senior members Carolyn Cutrone, Casey Puvogel, Liz Moynihan, Chelsea Singer, Amanda Ravener, Alison Zizzamia and Devin Carroll, who are all off to college now. Chelsea and Alison were the assistant directors last year and were supported by their classmates in restaging numbers and creating choreography for the show.. Garden City Dance Project begins an exciting year ahead with its 15th season under the direction of Jean Philippou and Annie Ippolito. Anna Farkas also joins the Dance Project staff as ballet teacher. Dance Project is comprised of Garden City girls ages 10 through high school as well as alumni members who return from college each year to dance in the end-of-year performance.

This year's performance in May entitled Calling All Angels was a beautifully choreographed compilation of jazz, ballet, modern and pointe pieces, from the touching "Fragile" to the imaginative "I am the Walrus" that closed the show and brought the audience to its feet. After the final performance, the girls enjoyed the wrap party with their teachers at Grimaldi's Restaurant.

Marie Zizzamia, Dance Project's extraordinary costumer, patiently sews a dancer's costume at Big Saturday rehearsal. This summer, Dance Project participated in a dance benefit with all proceeds donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and held a successful summer program that included guest teachers in master classes in jazz, ballet and technical development.

This dance year begins September 15 and the company is holding an Open House during the week of September 15, inviting interested dancers to join in on classes, meet staff and learn more about the program. Dance Project is a not-for-profit dance company that nurturing the young dancer in a supportive environment. For more information on the program, e-mail the company at communitydanceproject@yahoo.com or call Cristina at 747-0159.

Brianne Shannon, Jen Hoffman, Tara McLaughlin and Tina Dampman. Christina Server, Olivia Zimmer and Kristina Keenan. Maggie Raymond and Danielle Saltiel. Murphy Shannon, Amy Shannon and Megan O'Donnell. Alexa Kiffel and Kim Schmohl, who were named assistant directors for the upcoming season. Liz Cavanaugh, Christina Server and Payton Seltenreich digging into the pizza. Off camera are Dance Project members Claire Colahan, Lisa Goepfert, Jackie Greiner, Olivia Server, Victoria Sollin, and Annie Wilder. Payton Seltenreich, Gabby Marcoux, and Cristin Crowley in full makeup and costume for their number.. Murphy Shannon, Olivia Zimmer and Morgan Cline dining at Grimaldi's.