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Mar
23
Wed
B Good Restaurant Fundraiser @ B Good Portland Location
Mar 23 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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B Good on Exchange St. in Portland will donate a portion of this evenings sales to PYD! Tell all your friends and family and of course come out and eat with PYD!

Mar
30
Wed
PYD Outreach Show @ CBM
Mar 30 @ 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Apr
7
Thu
For the Love of Dance Fundraiser @ Glass Lounge - The Hyatt
Apr 7 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join Portland Youth Dance for their 3rd Annual Gala event, For The Love Of Dance, at the beautiful Glass Lounge at the Hyatt Place Old Port.  Featuring a silent auction, signature cocktails and delicious hors d’oeuvres and desserts.  All monies raised go directly to PYD’s Scholarship and Outreach endeavors. Tickets in advance are $25 each or $100 for a block of 6, or $30 at the door.


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Tickets are $25 (or 6 for $100) and available for purchase online as well as at the front desk in the lobby of Casco Bay Movers Dance Studio located at 517 Forest Avenue in Portland. You may also mail a check to Portland Youth Dance, PO Box 8830, Portland, ME, 04104. Day of show, tickets are $30.

We hope to see you there!

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Glass Lounge at Hyatt in the Old Port

 

May
21
Sat
PYD Spring Concert @ Winslow Homer Center for the Arts at Scarborough High School
May 21 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
PYD Spring Concert @ Winslow Homer Center for the Arts at Scarborough High School | Scarborough | Maine | United States

Portland Youth Dance presents it’s annual concert of new, original works by guest choreographers, students and alumni, and featuring our  2016 Casco Bay Movers Outreach classes.

Jun
12
Sun
PYD performs at Old Port Fest!
Jun 12 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Jun
18
Sat
Casco Bay Movers Spring Concert @ Westbrook Performing Arts Center
Jun 18 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Sep
10
Sat
PYD 2016/17 Auditions @ Casco Bay Movers Dance Studio
Sep 10 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
AUDITIONS FOR THE 2016/17 SEASON
 
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th
 
1-2 PM Dynamix CREW & CREW II
 
2:15-3:30 PM COMPANY & COMPANY II
Need based scholarships are available and there is no fee to audition.
PYD Companies:

Company: For High Intermediate and Advanced Modern, Jazz and Contemporary Dancers, ages 12 & up, by audition. Class requirement is a minimum of one Ballet class, two additional technique* classes per week at Casco Bay Movers or another studio. Rehearsals are held on Saturday’s, 12:30-4:30 pm, from September to June.

Company II: For Intermediate Modern, Jazz and Contemporary Dancers, ages 10 & up, by audition. Class requirement is a minimum of one Ballet class and one additional technique* class at Casco Bay Movers or another studio. Rehearsals are held on Friday’s, 3:30-5:30 pm, from September to June.

Dynamix Crew: For High Intermediate and Advanced Hip Hop Dancers, ages 12 & up, by audition. Class requirement is one Level 5 or 6 Hip Hop class per week at Casco Bay Movers or equivalent at another studio. Rehearsals are held on Thursday’s, 7:00- 9:00 pm, from September to June.

Dynamix Crew II: For Intermediate Hip Hop Dancers, ages 10 & up, by audition. Class requirement is one Level 2 Hip Hop or above class per week at Casco Bay Movers or equivalent at another studio. Rehearsals are held on Friday’s 6-7:15 pm, from September to June.

Dancers in all companies work with guest choreographers, participate in community outreach programming and perform in several shows including throughout the year. For more detailed information please visit portlandyouthdance.com  

or email kate@portlandyouthdance.com.

About PYD: Portland Youth Dance was founded in 1998, in recognition of the need to provide intermediate and advanced level young dancers with opportunity for performance without competition. Over the years, PYD has developed and maintains a “No Star, All Star” philosophy. Dancers are offered opportunities in diverse styles of dance that challenge their abilities, while inviting their own creative process to emerge. It is our commitment to recognize that each dancer brings his or her own unique artistic integrity to the company. Each dancer not only feels valued, but is valued.

While most of the dancers spend hours per week perfecting their craft, PYD’s expectation is to be the best by allowing every dancer to exhibit their best self, not just as dancers, but as people. They are encouraged to reach out and support younger or less experienced dancers in both the PYD organization and in the greater dance community. They bring their talents into the community where they provide free dance classes through the PYD Outreach program, for kids who otherwise may not have the opportunity to take formal dance classes. PYD has discovered that there are great rewards to be gained from youth teaching youth. These dancers are giving, but are also getting the invaluable experiences of leadership, team building, and cultivating new friendships.

Portland Youth Dance seeks to cultivate artistic and personal growth for youth while striving for creative excellence in dance. Our expectation is to provide a respectful environment where dancers are challenged to work hard and build character with commitment, passion, and joy.

Mar
11
Sat
The Exchange – Showcase & Battles @ Avant Dance & Event Center
Mar 11 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The Exchange is a family friendly event, where studio and street dancers meet! It was created to provide an authentic and positive hip hop experience for studio dancers, exposing them to the 4 elements of hip hop: DJ, emcee, graffiti and breaking.

There will be 2V2 bboy/girl battles! 1V1 all styles battles – absolutely anyone can enter!! A team showcase where crews/teams get to throw down! It’s an exchange of movement, ideas and culture where you get to see that hip hop is all love!!

When: Saturday March 11th
Time: 1pm-6pm
Where: Avant – 865 Spring St.
Westbrook, ME

Mar
15
Wed
Student Choreography Show @ Thornton Academy
Mar 15 all-day
Student Choreography Show @ Thornton Academy

Thornton Academy Student Choreography Show
(Snow Date 3/22)

Select PYD works will be presented.

Mar
18
Sat
Winter Showcase (Company) @ Winthrop Performing Arts Center
Mar 18 – Mar 19 all-day

Company performs in Winter Showcase at Winthrop Performing Arts Center.