Melanie Aceto

Melanie Aceto Contemporary Dance

585-201-0656

Melanie Aceto Contemporary Dance (MACD) is a modern dance company based in upstate New York exploring both lush and comedic work. Her desire is to inspire, to inform and to challenge audiences to perceive more fully. MACDis committed to working with composers in the development of new work and committed to the use of live music in performance. Melanie's interest is in integrating the musicians into the work in both subtle and prominent ways and in collaborating with the composer. Not simply a soundtrack to the dance, the music is a driving force and an inspiration in the creation and performance of the work.

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Barb Denny's Studio of Dance Arts

Barbara Denny / Suzi Hayes
25 Lake Avenue
Lancaster, NY 14086
716-681-6515
716-681-6515
MsSnuzi@barbdennys.com
www.barbdennys.com

Miss Barb has been teaching in the New York State area for the past 45 years; 27 at her own Studio (Barb Denny Studio of Dance Arts). A convention and faculty member for major dance organizations, she is well known as an adjudicator in both Canada and the US. Miss Barb is in demand as a staff member for teaching programs all over the country and sharing teaching methods with both new and experienced educators. Many of her students have competed successfully both locally and nationally while others have entered the teaching profession.

Honors and achievements:

• Title of Miss Dance of WNY
• 7 year membership in AM Dance in Concert under Beverly Fletcher and Tom Ralabate
• 1999 induction into the Dancers Hall of Fame
• Buffalo Common Council's Certificate of Achievement
• Member of Rivera Theater Wall of Fame

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Catherine Dopp

Argentine Tango Society of WNY
188 Parkwood Avenue
Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 873-4391

TRANSFORMATIVE TANGO TECHNIQUES CLASSES:
Art, music and dance have proven to be extremely beneficial to each of us; not only our physical well being, but also emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Join us for fun, Expressive Therapies designed to enrich your life with floorplay exercises, guided imagery and various dance techniques for self-empowerment.

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Laythanette Shine

716-636-1505
Numberonemom1@netzero.com

The art of music and dance (which I love), turns the community in which we serve from gloom to HOPE. The sound of music fills my office and liberates my thoughts. You see, my heart not only beats for me, but for every human being touched by my colorful paint brush full of life, liberty and the pursuit of art.

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Folkloric Productions Dance Co., Inc. is a 5013c cultural organization who has been serving the WNY area for over ten years. We present dance programming to adults and children with a focus on cultural dance.

We present two theatre concerts per year, provide weekly classes at our location and do a number of outreach programs in the community.

We are available to lift the spirits at a variety of events from fund raisers, art openings, community celebrations, and children’s events.

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Photo by: Shasti O'Leary Soudant, SOS Photography

716-884-2154
www.buffalocontemporarydance.org

Buffalo Contemporary Dance exists to provide the community with the highest quality artistic experiences through the creation of choreography by the co-directors Leslie Wexler and Amy Taravella, that of nationally and internationally known guest artists, and also the reconstruction of classics of the modern dance repertory. Our core dancers are locally based and have trained at some of the various fine college programs in the Western NY area.

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