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‘DIXIE SWIM CLUB’From directing to acting to set design, the Flagler Playhouse production is all female. PAGE 6

MODERN DANCEThe Daytona State College dance company prepares for the stage. PAGE 7

FIDDLE AND STEP | CULTURE by Shanna Fortier |Associate Editor

Culture&ArtsYOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. MARCH 2015

The fifth-annual Celtic Heritage Festival will bring eight internationally known bands,highland games and St. Patrick’s Day Parade to the oldest city.

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Courtesy photoAlbannach will headline the music festival.

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The fifth-annual St. Augus-tine Celtic Music & Heri-tage Festival will bring

three days of Celtic music and festivities March 13-15, to Fran-cis Field in downtown St. Augus-tine.

Celtic clans from around the world will show their ancestral pride, Highland games athletes will demonstrate their mind-boggling strength, the St. Pat-rick’s Day Parade will march through the streets and vendors will offer up Celtic cuisine and handmade crafts.

“But the main draw is the music, and it’s the best band lineup of just about anybody in the country,” said Albert Syeles, president of Romanza St. Au-gustine, the organization that produces both the Celtic festival events and Romanza Festivale in May.

Eight premier international Celtic bands will take the stage, the most popular being the headlining band, Albannach, which has played at the festival every year since its inception.

“Having a Celtic Festival with-out Albannach is like having

cereal without milk,” said John Cunningham, Celtic Festival co-chair, who chooses the festi-val bands. Cunningham and his

wife, Sherri, own Ann O’Malley’s Irish Pub in downtown St. Au-gustine. They also organize the St. Patrick’s Parade.

“We take submissions all year round,” Cunningham said. “Bands will send in EPKs, You-Tube links, CDs. We spend a lot

The fifth-annual Celtic Music & Heritage Festival will bring eight internationally known bands,highland games and St. Patrick’s Day Parade to the oldest city.

CELTIC FESTIVAL TAKESST. AUGUSTINE

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, March 132-6 p.m. — Highland Games clinic5-7:30 p.m. — Celtic Pub Crawl; tickets are $196:30 p.m. — Whiskey Tasting; tickets are $45

Saturday, March 1410 a.m. — St. Patrick’s Day Parade, downtown St. Augus-tineAll day — Highlands Games competitionAll day — Live music, Francis FieldSunday, March 15All day — Highlands Games competitionAll day — Live music, Francis FieldFor a full band schedule and to buy tickets for events, visit celticstaugustine.com.

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Courtesy photosThe St. Patrick’s Day parade will b held 10 a.m. Saturday, March 14.

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THE EVENTSOpen stone put (16-pound thrown for distance in any style)Heavy hammer throw56-pound weight for distance28-pound weight for dis-tanceCaber toss (size and weight of caber differs between the classes of athletes)Sheaf toss (16-pound bur-lap bag tossed with a pitch fork for height)56-pound weight for height

THE CLASSES OF ATHLETESMen’s or women’s open (athletes with competition experience)Masters men (40 year and up) Men’s novice (never competed)Light-weight men’s open (190 pounds or less)

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Cunningham said another important factor in choosing bands was making sure that many of the genres of Irish, Scottish and Celtic music are represented.

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like Natalie MacMasters, Ash-ley MacIssac, Great Big Sea — and our new find for this year — Poor Angus.”

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MUSEUM FILM SERIES: PHOTOGRAPHERS AT WORKWhen: 5:30 p.m. March 5 and 12Where: Southeast Museum of Photography, at Daytona State College, 1200 International Speedway Blvd., Daytona BeachInfo: These documentaries examine the often complex interplay between biography, aesthetic ambition and accomplishment in the lives and art of a very diverse array of important 20th-century photographers. Films shown in date order are “Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light,” directed by Helen Whitney; and “Brilliant Fever: W. Eugene Smith and Pittsburgh,” directed by Kenneth Love. Open to the public. Admission is by donation.

FOUR TOPS, SUPREMES, TEMPTATIONS AND MIRACLES SALUTEWhen: 7 p.m. March 5Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1, Ormond BeachInfo: Myles Savage, former Star Lead Singer of The Platters, returns. Call 676-3375.

PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCEWhen: 7:30 p.m. March 5Where: Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Blvd., Daytona BeachInfo: Complete with 200,000 watts of light, full quadraphonic sound and six brilliant musicians. For tickets, call 671-3460.

“OKLAHOMA”When: 8 p.m. March 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14; and 2 p.m. March 8 and 15Where: The Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach, 726 Third Ave., New Smyrna BeachInfo: Set in a Western Indian Territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides a colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Directed by Harriet Winokur with musical direction by Julia Hood.

Call 423-1246 or visit nsbplayers.org

FILM SERIES: MODERN ART FORERUNNERS AND INFLUENCESWhen: 1:30 p.m. March 6, 13 and 27Where: Southeast Museum of Photography, at Daytona State College, 1200 International Speedway Blvd., Daytona BeachInfo: This survey film series examines the aesthetic impact of a number of key artists who laid many of the foundations for modern art as we know it today. Films shown in date order are “David Hockney: A Bigger Picture,” directed by Bruno Wollheim; “William Kentridge: Anything is Possible,” directed by Charles Atlas and Susan Sollins; and “Gauguin: The Full Story,” directed by Waldemar Januszczak. Open to the public. Admission is by donation.

“OCEAN’S BOUNTY”When: Opening 6-9 p.m. March 6Where: Ocean Art Gallery, 200 S. Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler BeachInfo: Featuring scratchboard artist Marie Lyon Carney.

MUSEUM FILM SERIES: EVERYTHING WARHOLWhen: 7 p.m. March 6 and 13Where: Southeast Museum of Photography, at Daytona State College, 1200 International Speedway Blvd., Daytona BeachInfo: Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Andy Warhol: The Photographs, this film series presents an array of films about Warhol, his circle, and the pop art movement. Films shown in date order are

CALENDARWHEN: On display through May 10WHERE: Southeast Museum of Photogra-phy, at Daytona State College, 1200 Inter-national Speedway Blvd., Daytona BeachINFO: In 2008, the Southeast Museum of Photography was one of 183 institutions designated to receive a selection of Andy Warhol’s photographs through the Andy Warhol Photographic Legacy Program in honor of the Warhol Foundation’s 20th anniversary. In the spring of 2014, an additional donation of nine photo screen-prints were donated through this program. Through highlights from both donations, this exhibition showcases Warhol’s Pola-roids, black-and-white prints, and photo silk-screens to provide a glimpse into the inner workings of this iconic figure in 20th century American art and his complicated relationship with the medium of photogra-phy.

“THE PHOTOGRAPHS” BY ANDY WARHOL

// EDITOR’S PICKS “Factory Girl,” directed by George Hickenlooper; and “Beautiful Darling: The life and times of Candy Darling,” directed by James Rasin. Open to the public. Admission is by donation.

“THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB”When: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays, March 6-22Where: Flagler Playhouse, 301 E. Moody Blvd., BunnellInfo: Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for students. Call 586-0773. For story, see page 6.

“THE BOYZ NEXT DOOR”When: Show runs 7:30 p.m. every Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. every Sunday March 6-29.Where: Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. AugustineInfo: A two-act comedy-drama about four intellectually disabled men who live together in a small apartment and Jack, the caring social worker who is on the verge of career burn-out. The play provides a humorous commentary on the men’s lives. Tickets are $25. Call 904-825-1164.

PETER A. CERRETA SOLO ART SHOWWhen: Opening 4-8 p.m. March 7; artist talk will being at 6:30Where: The HUB on Canal, 132 Canal St., New Smyrna Beach

“DON QUIXOTE” When: 7:30 p.m. March 7Where: Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College, 14 Granada St., St. AugustineInfo: Presented by the Emma Concert Series, the Moscow City Ballet will retell the well-known Spanish story of Don Quixote in a three-act ballet. Tickets are $40. Call 904-797-2800.

“HE SAID, SHE SAID”When: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, March 8Where: Art League of Daytona Beach, 433 S. Palmetto Ave., Daytona BeachInfo: An invitational exhibit featuring artwork by couples.

NAVY SEA CHANTERSWhen: 3 p.m. Sunday, March 8Where: Flagler Auditorium, 5500 State Road 100, Palm Coast

Info: The Navy Band Sea Chanters is the Unites States Navy’s official chorus. The ensemble performs a variety of music ranging from traditional choral music, including sea chanteys and patriotic fare, to opera, and Broadway, and contemporary music. Free.

“NATIVE NATURE”When: Opening 4-7 p.m. March 8Where: I Am Art, 5915 N. Oceanshore Blvd., Palm CoastInfo: Abstracted landscapes by Trish Vevera, Sandra Pierce and Crickett Pierce.

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AND RIVERNECKSWhen: 7 p.m. March 8Where: Colonial Quarter, 33 St. George St., St. AugustineInfo: Part of the Spring 2015 Sing Out Loud Series. For tickets call 904-209-0367.

MOVIE MATINEE SERIES: WOMENWhen: 1:30 p.m. March 11 and 25Where: Southeast Museum of Photography, at Daytona State College, 1200 International

Speedway Blvd., Daytona BeachInfo: This film series presents contemporary and classic films that tell the stories of brave, influential, inspiring, hilarious and insightful women through documentaries, comedies and dramas. Films shown in date order are “Indochine,” directed by Régis Wargnier; and “Out of Africa,” directed by Sidney Pollack. Open to the public. Admission is by donation.

MUSEUM FILM SERIES: THE MIND IS A WON-DERFUL SERVANT BUT A TERRIBLE MASTERWhen: 7:30 p.m. March 11 and 25Where: Southeast Museum of Photography,

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at Daytona State College, 1200 International Speedway Blvd., Daytona BeachInfo: Taken from Robin Sharma’s book “The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari,” this series title refers to how much power we have over our mental and emotional lives. Hosted by Daytona State College faculty member Eric Breitenbach and guest lecturers, this series presents films that deal with an array of topics related to psychology, psychiatry, loss, grief and other aspects of our internal, often-hidden lives. Films shown in date order are “Silver Linings Playbook,” directed by David O. Russell; and “Take Shelter,” directed by Jeff Nichols. Open to the public. Admission is by donation.

“SWINGTIME!” When: 7:30 p.m. March 12Where: Flagler Auditorium, 5500 State Road 100, Palm CoastInfo: Direct from London, The Jive Aces are internationally renowned for their musicianship, stage show and energetic renditions of fresh arrangements of swing/jive/R&B classics. The Tinseltown Jitterbugs, professional swing dancers, join the Jive Aces on stage. Tickets are $18 for youth and $29 for adults. Call 437-7547.

INSTRUMENTAL EXTRAVAGANZAWhen: 7:30 p.m. March 12Where: Davidson Theater at the News-Journal Center, 221 N. Beach St., Daytona BeachInfo: A showcase of instrumental music students. Call 226-1927.

ST. AUGUSTINE CELTIC MUSIC AND HERITAGE FESTIVALWhen: March 13-15Where: Francis Field, West Castillo Drive, St. AugustineInfo: Call 904-315-8061 or visit celticstaugustine.com. For story, see page 2.

LA LUZ WITH THE SHIVAS AND WET NURSEWhen: 7 p.m. March 13Where: Colonial Quarter, 33 St. George St., St. AugustineInfo: Part of the Spring 2015 Sing Out Loud Series. For tickets call 904-209-0367.

“WHAT’S IN A NAME” When: 8 p.m. March 13Where: The Lightner Museum, 25 Granada St., St. AugustineInfo: The St. Augustine Orchestra will present its winter concert under the direction of William McNeiland, Tickets for the concert are $20 for adults, $5 for students with ID, and free to children 12 and under. Tickets are available in advance online at staugustineorchestra.org or at the door on the performance night.

“THE SKY’S THE LIMIT”When: 6-9 p.m. March 14Where: Flagler County Art League, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Suite 207C, Palm CoastInfo: Anything that has at any time been in the sky can be in this show — birds, balloons, kites, bugs, planes, kids on swings, jumpers, Frizbees, balls. If it was ever in the sky it qualifies. The judge will be Nofa Dixon, of Jacksonville. Registration due March 7.

TALLAHASSEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAWhen: 7:30 p.m. March 14Where: Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College, 14 Granada St., St. AugustineInfo: Presented by the Emma Concert Series, the TSO is led by Maestro Darko

Butorac, who is quickly establishing himself as one of the world’s most sought-after young conductors. Tickets are $40. Call 904-797-2800.

BUDDY, ROY & ELVIS: A TRIBUTEWhen: 2:30 March 15Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1, Ormond BeachInfo: For tickets, call 676-3375.

“IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR”When: 3 p.m. March 15Where: The Pioneer Barn, 295 San Marco Ave., St. AugustineInfo: Enjoy this unique musical, multimedia tribute to the late Frank Sinatra, starring Tony

Sands as “The Voice.” Call 904-824-8874 or visit oldfloridamuseum.com.

BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO WITH LONESOME BERT AND THE SKINNY LIZARDSWhen: 7 p.m. March 19Where: Colonial Quarter, 33 St. George St., St. AugustineInfo: Part of the Spring 2015 Sing Out Loud Series. For tickets call 904-209-0367.

“THE ALL NIGHT STRUT”When: 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays from March 20-29.Where: City Repertory Theatre, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Palm CoastInfo: Staring Julia Davidson Truilo, Laniece Fagundes, Lloyd Bowers and Ted Adams and features music of the ’30s and ’40s. Tickets are $20. Call 585-9415.

“IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR”When: 7 p.m. March 20Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1, Ormond BeachInfo: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra starring Tony Sands. For tickets, call 676-3375.

JEWISH FILM SERIESWhen: March 21-22Where: Cinematique, 242 S. Beach St., Daytona BeachInfo: In cooperation with the Jewish Federations of Volusia and Flagler counties, the weekend event will showcase the best in contemporary Jewish film with engaging and thought-provoking movies focusing on Jewish life and cultural issues. Visit cinematique.org/jewish-film-series.

RIVERFRONT FESTIVAL OF THE ARTSWhen: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 21

Where: Riverfront Park, S. Beach St., Daytona BeachInfo: The festival is open to the public and admission to the park is free. Attendees will enjoy meeting artists and crafters while being entertained by live music performed by local musicians on a stage in Riverfront Park. Entertainment line-up includes the bands Beartoe, Are Friends Electric, The Transfers, Andrew Williams Band and Johnny Odis. Additional entertainment will feature performances by local dance groups and organizations including Quanita’s Latin Dance & Ballroom, South Beach Dance Academy, and the St. Demetrios Greek Church Dancers, to name a few. Popular gourmet food trucks will also be on hand to offer a unique selection of food and beverages.

THE DUPREESWhen: 7:30 p.m. March 21Where: Flagler Auditorium, 5500 State Road 100, Palm CoastInfo: Tickets are $18 for youth and $29 for adults. Call 437-7547.

STANISLAV KHRISTENKOWhen: 2 p.m. March 22Where: Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College, 14 Granada St., St. AugustineInfo: Presented by the EMMA Concert Series. Ukrainian-born pianist Stanislav Khristenko has been performing on four continents since his first solo recital at age 11. Tickets are $30. Visit emmaconcerts.com.

“OF CONSEQUENCE” PANEL PRESENTATIONWhen: 1 p.m. March 26Where: Southeast Museum of Photography, at Daytona State College, 1200 International Speedway Blvd., Daytona BeachInfo: For the past 25 years, Colin Finlay

has documented the human condition, covering war and conflict, disappearing traditions, the environment, in both, its glory and devastation, genocide, famine, religious pilgrimage and global cultures. Andy Patrick and Philipp Ritterman will join Finlay for the panel.

THIRD DAYWhen: 5:30 p.m. March 26Where: St. Augustine Amphitheater, 340C State Road A1A S., St. AugustineInfo: With Brandon Heath. For tickets, call 904-209-0367.

COLIN FINLAY MUSICAL PERFORMANCEWhen: 7 p.m. March 27Where: Southeast Museum of Photography, at Daytona State College, 1200 International Speedway Blvd., Daytona BeachInfo: Free.

THE GOLDEN DRAGON ACROBATS PRESENT CIRQUE ZIVAWhen: 7 p.m. March 27 and 28Where: St. Augustine Amphitheater, 340C State Road A1A S., St. AugustineInfo: Continuing over 30 years of U.S. touring performing a centuries-old Chinese art form, The Golden Dragon Acrobats remain the only Chinese acrobatic company touring year-round in the United States and present over 200 performances annually. For tickets, call 904-209-0367. WILLIE SUGARCAPPS WITH SETH WALKERWhen: 7 p.m. March 27Where: Colonial Quarter, 33 St. George St., St. AugustineInfo: Part of the Spring 2015 Sing Out Loud Series. For tickets call 904-209-0367.

JAY AND THE AMERICANSWhen: 7:30 p.m. March 27Where” Peabody Auditorium, 600 Auditorium Blvd., Daytona BeachInfo: Enjoy an evening with legends of ’50s and ’60s rock and roll. Call 671-3460.

ATLANTA POPSWhen: 7:30 p.m. March 31Where: Flagler Auditorium, 5500 State Road 100, Palm CoastInfo: First formed in 1945, the Atlanta Pops play concerts throughout Georgia each year for special events, the Community Concert Series, and at schools and universities. Their main repertoire is pops music, arrangements from movies, Broadway shows, popular tunes, and other special arrangements. Tickets are $28 for youth and $39 for adults. Call 437-7547.— [email protected]

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. March 17WHERE: : Flagler Auditorium, 5500 State Road 100, Palm CoastINFO: Ireland’s Premier Entertainer, Tony Kenny, once again celebrates Ireland as he tours the U.S. with some of Ireland’s most popular entertainers. Joined by singer and comedian Richie Hayes, singer Bernadette Ruddy, the Dublin City Danc-ers and the Dublin Trinity Band. Tickets are $18 for youth and $29 for adults. Call 437-7547.

TONY KENNY’S IRISH CELEBRATION

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. March 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 and April 3 and 4; and 2 p.m. March 22, 29 and April 5.WHERE: Daytona Playhouse, 100 Jessamine Blvd., Daytona BeachINFO: Musical comedy with live music. A wacky version of King Arthur’s quest for the Holy Grail showcases Monty Py-thon’s signature hilarity — flying cows, kill-er rabbits and gorgeous show girls to The Knights Who Say Ni. Directed by Kathy Thompson, musical direction by Ben Beck and choreography by Anthony Romeo. Call 255-2431 or visit daytonaplayhouse.org.

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“Dixie Swim Club” tells the story of five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team. They set aside a long week-end every August, free from hus-bands, kids and jobs to recharge those relationships at the same beach cottage on North Caro-lina’s Outer Banks.

“The comedy is grounded in real friendship and real emotion,” said Lorraine Portman, who is di-recting the March production of the show at the Flagler Playhouse, in Bunnell. “Comedy can be a way of learning about life and friend-ship and aging, and this play talks about that with such humor — so we get a sense of where we’re all heading, all while laughing about it.”

But beyond that, Portman said what makes this produc-tion in particular special is that it is female dominated. While it’s not unusual that a play centered around female relationships has an all-female cast, what is unusu-al is that the direction and techni-cal aspects of the show are also all being done by women.

“I think there is something about women when they get to-gether that they do behave differ-

ently without men being around,” said Pat Love, president of the Flagler Playhouse. “When you get talented, intelligent women who are really interested in the work, it really does take on a dif-ferent appearance — it becomes deeper, less superficial. I think it’s just very freeing for women

to work with other women and be respected by other women. Especially in theater. I hope I’m not being to antiquated in that view, but things haven’t changed as much as we think.”

There are also interesting con-nections weaved into the group of women working on this project.

Portman and cast member Liz Gallagher were both in a produc-tion of “Talking With” many years ago at the Limelight Theater in St. Augustine and are both graduates of Smith College, an all-woman’s college in Massachusetts.

Portman and cast member Sally McGhee are both faculty at

Flagler College and lighting de-signer Shanna Greer is a Flagler College graduate, who took Port-man’s class.

“Tech, it’s male dominated — lighting and set design and build-ing — where you get your hands dirty, so it’s terrific to have Shan-na with us,” Portman said. “She has this wonderful sensibility and a way of communicating. In com-munity theater, they don’t have what Broadway has, but what she does with what she has available is fantastic.”

The cast is rounded out by Nancy Howell, who is also the costume designer at the Flagler Playhouse, Michele O’Neil, presi-dent elect at the Playhouse, and Robin Davis.

The Flagler Playhouse will open “Dixie Swim Club,” directed by Lorraine Portman, March 6.

‘DIXIE SWIM CLUB’: A WOMAN’S SHOW

Courtesy photoThe cast and crew of the Flagler Playhouse production of “Dixie Swim Club” is all women.

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ARTS EDUCATION | by Shanna Fortier | Associate Editor

The Daytona State College Modern Dance Company is hard at work cho-reographing and learning dances for

its upcoming performance Dancescapes, set to take the stage April 10 and 11, at the News-Journal Center in Daytona Beach.

The modern dance company, directed by Kevin Veiga, is the college’s residen-tial performing arts company, part of the performing arts school. The purpose is to give performance opportunity and cho-rographic opportunity to students who want additional opportunities to create.

The dance program at DSC has been thriving for the past 40 years, but held auditions for the upcoming season and started rehearsal last month. Auditions are open to the community and members need not be students.

One student, who has been in the com-pany for three years now, is Chinese ex-change student and Ormond Beach resi-dent Yixue Ren. Ren, 23, has been dancing since she was 11 years old, but has always focused on traditional technique. When she moved to the United States in 2012 to be with her family, she joined the dance company for the opportunity to learn modern dance.

“Before coming here, I did ballet and folk dance, but never modern — we didn’t have modern,” she said during a rehearsal break. “I like modern dance because it’s more freedom, more movement.”

Ren’s goal is to become a dance teacher and teach modern dance.

“She has a real interest and love for

dance and that’s her main interest while she’s studying here,” Veiga said, adding that Ren is now one of the longest stand-ing members of the company.

While the company focuses on tradi-tional modern dance, based on artistic development of dance that was being de-veloped in the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s, there is still a crossover of ballet terminology and techniques. Veiga said performances also tend to include lyrical and hip hop piec-es because of strong student interest in those forms.

For tickets to Dancescapes, visit day-tonastate.edu/thearts.

The Daytona State College modern dance company is working toward an April 10 show.

TEACHING MODERN DANCE

Shanna FortierYixue Ren learns a dance in a Monday rehearsal with the Daytona State College modern dance company.


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