Ale’ Andres a freshman at DVHS has been accepted into the Oakland High School for the Arts for Dance.  Ale has been working with Ms. Margie since October in preparing to audition for the school for the arts to focus on dance.  Ale decided to work with Art In Motion to gain strength, flexibility and a clear understanding of proper classical dance techique for Ballet, Jazz and Modern. Ale has worked diligently and consistently toward her goals.  Reggie Savage is the director of the dance program and he is very selective in choicing his dancers.   Ale is very excited to have the privilege and honor to be chosen into his dance program.  Ale also have been selected with 9 other hip hop dancers to audition for “America’s Got Talent”. Congratulations to Ale!!!!!

This past January for 5 days a week for 4 weeks, the high school students at Tahoma-Rainer High school in East San Jose worked with Art In Motion’s Miss Margie to learn dance for musical theater.  They endured and flourished in 45 mins of matwork Pilates a day to gain strength, coordination and stamina to learn dance for musical theater.  They were graded  and tested for skills, knowledge and participation.  All did a wonderful job and performed dances choreographed by students with the assistance of Miss Margie.   Lots of hard physical, mental and emotional work was done and their work was rewarded with wonderful reviews and great applause from the audience during the last day exhibition.

Miss Margie, director and instructor for Art In Motion was choreographer for the musical “Mulan” in a private school in Layfayette.  The performances are next week Feb 22,23 and 24th.  All the children have done a wonderful job learning their parts, songs and dances.  Even though they are young, they were willing to be uncomfortable and work hard.  They accomplished alot and will have a great show to remember for always.  I am proud of their work to learn the production numbers that featured more difficult dance skills than is usual for a young performers production.  Great Job was done by all!!!  It was my pleasure to work again with Amber Dyson the director and wonderful colleague.

AIM (Art In Motion) dancers: Tiffany Juarez, Kassidy Folk, Naveli Garg, Faith Cummings and Jenna Bowie are to dance as the tornado in the musical “The Wiz” this coming March in 6 shows along side a very talented group of teens in the SJOA production.   All the performers are excited and the Art In Motion dancers are working hard to improve their turning and  jumping skills to portray Miss Margie’s interpretation of the tornado who sweeps innocent Dorothy away from Kansas to Munchkinland.