Friday, May 28, 2010
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Ruth's Robics and Dance Company dancers perform to Michael Jackson's "Black or White" May 22. A tribute to Jackson featuring 16 of his hit songs was performed before the groups' performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Dancers during Ruth's Robics and Dance Company's spring recital gave musical tributes to the late pop icon, Michael Jackson. The tribute finale was a choreographed routine to Thriller.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Erin Crist portrays Cinderella during Ruth's Robics and Dance Company's spring recital. Rogers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella" was performed after musical tributes to the late Michael Jackson.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Ruth's Robics and Dance Company's spring recital included baton twillers, ribbon swirllers and dancers in its show May 22. Awards were presented to graduating seniors during their performance of "Cinderella."
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Alexa Marco twirls a ribbon to Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" during her dance recital May 22. Boardman High School's Performing Arts Center housed the recital that featured more than 30 routines.
Ruth’s Robics and Dance Company held its spring recital May 22 at the Boardman High School’s Performing Arts Center.
More than 80 residents of Boardman, Canfield, Poland, Austintown and Youngstown performed routines they have been preparing since November. Dance routines ranged from ballet and jazz to modern and hip-hop dancing.
Ruth Balestra, owner/director, said her goal is to provide an atmosphere for good and moral family fun. Attributing a portion of the show to the late Michael Jackson accomplished this goal.
“Since he died, I started to think about how his music has influenced other music,” she said. “It’s clean, artistic and nice to dance to.”
Following the tribute, Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” was performed. More than 30 routines were performed throughout the show.
The dance company has one recital a year and includes dancers ages 3 to 18.