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SCB Students Chosen to Participate in NYC Ballet's Summer Season at SPAC

Four SCB students were picked to participate in the New York City Ballet's summer season at SPAC. They auditioned with over 100 girls and were four out of just 10 chosen.  Congratulations to Mahogany Akita, Madison Ayers, Abby Barrett and Elizabeth Usack.  They will be learning children's roles from Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream and getting a taste of life backstage with NYCB. Congratulations!


SCB Student Featured On Local News

Mahogany Akita was featured in a story after she received a part in the New York City Ballet's A Midsummer Night's Dream.  Watch the piece on WTEN.com.


SCB Students To Attend Summer Intensives Across the Country

  • Taylor Grace will be attending Miami City Ballet's Summer Intensive Program.
  • Anna Ralston and Emma Rocco will both be participating in Boston Ballet's Summer Dance Program for the second year in a row.
  • Veronica Buckley and Alison Genevich will be going to their first summer intensive at Boston Ballet Summer Dance Program in Newton, MA.
  • Emily Chu will be attending Walnut Hill's Summer Dance Program.
  • Erin Dooley, Natalie Pendergast and Rebecca Tibbatts will all be attending NYSSSA's Ballet Program.
  • Caroline Brady will be heading to Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet's Summer Program.
  • SCB students Abby Barrett, Madeleine Bokan, Kaitlin Buckley, Aquilla Chase, Karleigh DeFelice, Gabrielle Estep, Abby Gaylord, Margot Hartley and Nicole Marco will all study at the Saratoga Summer Dance Intensive with Melinda Roy, Roberto Munoz and other NYCB dancers.


SCB Student To Continue At SAB

Saratoga City Ballet student Gabrielle Estep (class of '13) has been invited to study for another year at the School of American Ballet, the official school of the New York City Ballet. She will be attending Saratoga Summer Dance Institute and Ballet Academy East's summer session before returning to SAB in the fall.  Congratulations, Gabby!


Christy Williams '05

Christy Williams graduated from Boston Conservatory with a degree in Dance. She performed professionally in "Urban Nutcracker" and was chosen to a present a full concert of choreography at the end of the year. She is living in Boston over the summer and plans to audition for companies around the country and overseas.


Laura Piwinski '05

Laura Piwinski graduated from Cornell University earning double BA in Economics and Dance and a minor in International Relations. She was in Impact Dance Troupe and the Cornell Student Choreographers club. Laura will be interning this summer at the American Dance Festival. She plans to pursue a master's degree in Arts Administration/ Arts Management.


Amy Auciello '05

Amy Auciello '05, graduated with a BA in dance from SUNY Brockport. She has studied with Doug Varone & Dancers, Battleworks, David Dorfman & Dancers, and Garth Fagan in the past and present. She plans to earn her masters in nutrition.


Shaina Hutson '04

Shaina Hutson '04, is still teaching and choreographing for the Greenville Civic Ballet in Greenville, NC as well as performing with their company, "The Dance Collective" for which she is also a rehearsal director.