Moose Jaw Times-Herald: 'A community of dance'

Fifty-seventh annual Moose Jaw Festival of Dance begins at Peacock Collegiate

Kahlan Palmarchuk, 8, from the VanDance
Studio in Lethbridge, performs a demi-character
ballet solo at the Festival of Dance's 57th
annual Dance Inspirations competition at
Peacock Collegiate on May 4, 2016.
Lisa Goudy/Times-Herald

By Lisa Goudy

Approximately 1,000 dancers gathered at Peacock Collegiate for some dance inspiration.

“I like everything about it. I love the sense of camaraderie backstage, kids becoming friends with kids from other studios and a very positive and supportive atmosphere,” said Sara Bryan, president of the Moose Jaw Festival of Dance.

“They come off the stage and they congratulate each other on a job well done. So that’s really nice. It’s neat to watch the kids grow year after year as they come back. I love the energy backstage.”

Wednesday marked the first day of the 57^th annual five-day Dance Inspirations festival, put on by the Moose Jaw Festival of Dance, at Peacock Collegiate.

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