Spectrum/ New Milford High School was recently transformed into a magical world when Studio D in New Milford presented its “Tales of the Forest ~ In Motion” event. Dancers performed an adaptation of favorite fairy tales, including Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks who embark on a journey, teaming up with favorite princesses and confronting villains along the way, June 1-2, 2019 at the school. Above, Lindsey Federowicz as Goldilocks and Katie Lukens as Red Riding Hood perform in sync in a duet choreographed by Rebecca Darling ,Studio D owner and director, to Sia’s song “Lullaby.” Courtesy of Jenny Lukens for Studio D
In a scene inspired by Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” Maria Pellegrino as Belle is welcomed by the cast of Be Our Guest, Cassandra Giancaspro, Kaitlyn Goetz, Abby LaPoint, Katelyn Brunner and Averie Hatfield.
Spectrum/ New Milford High School was recently transformed into a magical world when Studio D in New Milford presented its “Tales of the Forest ~ In Motion” event. Dancers performed an adaptation of favorite fairy tales, including Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks who embark on a journey, teaming up with favorite princesses and confronting villains along the way, June 1-2, 2019 at the school. Above dancers in Jessie Melendez’s Hip Hop 1 class, from left to right, Eva Raggonet, Jeremiah Gardener, Sara Miller and Adreanna Keeler, danced to “Dum Dee Dum.” Courtesy of Jenny Lukens for Studio D
Some of Studio D’s youngest dancers, April Elliot as the bee, Emery Cleary as the ladybug and Alexandra Toth as the chipmunk, make the audience smile as they dance to “Whistle While You Work,” a dance created by long time Studio D instructor Gina Silva.
Sleeping Beauty’s fairies, from left to right, Emerson Riedl, Ruby Latta and Aili Seppa, make magic in choreography by Darling to Coldplay’s “Adventures of a Lifetime.”
Spectrum/ New Milford High School was recently transformed into a magical world when Studio D in New Milford presented its “Tales of the Forest ~ In Motion” event. Dancers performed an adaptation of favorite fairy tales, including Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks who embark on a journey, teaming up with favorite princesses and confronting villains along the way, June 1-2, 2019 at the school. Above, the tone for the story is set up right from the start in a quartet choreographed by Rebecca Darling, to Paul Simon’s “Can’t Run But.” The wolves, Cienna Schlemmer and Sarah Rondini, distract Katie Lukens as Red Riding Hood with flowers as Lindsey Federowicz as Goldilocks senses danger. Courtesy of Jenny Lukens for Studio D
Spectrum/ New Milford High School was recently transformed into a magical world when Studio D in New Milford presented its “Tales of the Forest ~ In Motion” event. Dancers performed an adaptation of favorite fairy tales, including Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks who embark on a journey, teaming up with favorite princesses and confronting villains along the way, June 1-2, 2019 at the school. Above,
Anna MacDonnell and Avery Rubini portray Hansel and Gretel with grace and vulnerability in a duet to Christina Aguilera’s “Stronger than Ever” in choreography created by Studio D Owner, Rebecca Darling.
Spectrum/ New Milford High School was recently transformed into a magical world when Studio D in New Milford presented its “Tales of the Forest ~ In Motion” event. Dancers performed an adaptation of favorite fairy tales, including Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks who embark on a journey, teaming up with favorite princesses and confronting villains along the way, June 1-2, 2019 at the school. Above, Lindsey Federowicz dances with a sense of whimsy and precision in her solo as Goldilocks in Studio D’s recent performance of “Tales of the Forest ~ In Motion.” Courtesy of Jenny Lukens for Studio D
New Milford High School was recently transformed into a magical world when Studio D in New Milford presented its “Tales of the Forest ~ In Motion” event.
Dancers performed an adaptation of favorite fairy tales, including Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks who embark on a journey, teaming up with favorite princesses and confronting villains along the way, June 1-2 at the school.
Under the artistic direction of Rebecca Anderson Darling, “Tales of the Forest” was a collaborative creation between Studio D teachers and dancers.
With an imaginative use of props, music, dance and storytelling in motion, more than 150 dancers brought a mixture of the classic fairy tales to life. The cast included Katie Lukens as Little Red Riding Hood, Lindsey Federowicz as Goldilocks, Maria Pellegrino and Chase Tuz as Belle and Beast, Katie Bouzakis as Sleeping Beauty, Emmie Tesoriero, Katie Hawley and Anna Silva as the Empress, the Nightingale and Mechanical Nightingale, Gigi Esposito as Snow White, Rachael Tomanelli as the Girl in the Red Shoes, Lauren Carlson as Thumbelina, and Anna MacDonnell and Avery Rubini as Hansel and Gretel.
Villains were Alexa Esposito as Maleficent, Sarah Rondini and Cienna Schlemmer as the wolves, Madigan Sotelo as the Evil Queen and Kati Seppa as the Witch casting an evil spell on all.
Studio D at 27 Main St., which offers summer workshops in hip hop, ballet, jazz, modern, contemporary, tap and acro, is celebrating its 15th anniversary under the direction of Darling.
For more information, call 860-350-2900 or email studiodllc@aol.com.
