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DALA Summer Dance Program Registration Now Open
DALA News:
Whether dancing for fun, exercise, or the enrichment of a new ability, Dance Arts Los Alamos (DALA) has it covered this summer.
DALA is back in the studio offering in-person classes and programs for dancers with beginning to advanced skill sets. They are looking forward to getting their DALA Family back to dancing, moving, and sweating after a year remaining at home behind Zoom screens.
DALA is offering a summer program for everyone ages 3-18+. Email office@danceartslosalamos.org or visit www.danceartslosalamos.org for registration information.
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DALA created this program for its younger dancers to learn the great art of expression and storytelling through movement. Dancers will have the opportunity to attend Pre-Ballet, Dance Exploration, Lyrical Jazz and Tap classes with a qualified instructor. This is an opportunity for little ones to get moving and make some new friends in the process:
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Lubbock native, prima ballerina NaTalia Johnson dies at 37
The arts community is mourning one of its own with the unexpected death of Lubbock native and internationally acclaimed prima ballerina NaTalia Johnson. NaTalia Johnson, a Ballet Lubbock original, was an energy of fire that lit the dance world ablaze with her bold spirit. From her dancing to her teaching, she changed lives. Today we send our condolences to her family and friends. May she rest in peace, reads a social media post from Ballet Lubbock.
Johnson, who was 37 when she died May 7, most recently served as artistic director of the Sacramento-based Natalia Johnson Conservatory of Ballet, which she opened in 2013 after retiring from professional dancing.