ARTISTIC DANCE FESTIVAL CLASSES
12:50-1:30 GARET AND COMPANY CONTEMPORARY CLASS FOR AGES 10+
12:50-1:30 HIP HOP FOR ADULTS CLASS WITH ANGELA GAUTHIER
12:50-1:30 YOGA KIDS CLASS WITH BECCA SUTTER FOR AGES 5-9
2:10-2:50 ECLIPSE REPERTOIRE CLASS FOR AGES 11+
2:10-2:50 YOGA FOR ADULTS CLASS WITH BECCA SUTTER
2:10-2:50 HIP HOP FOR KIDS CLASS WITH NATALIE MAYKO FOR AGES 5-9
3:45-4:30 - NEW ENGLAND BALLET THEATRE CLASS FOR INTERMEDIATE AND UP LEVEL DANCERS
3:45-4:30 BALLROOM OUTLET CLASS FOR ALL AGES
4:40- DANCE PARTY ON STAGE
Save the date to take your free classes on May 4th
Enjoy Class with Eclipse Dance Company
The Eclipse Dance Company is a division of ADC ARTS CORP, a non-profit corporation. Under the direction of Choreographer Jennifer Gamache-Dubilo (executive director of ADC), Eclipse performs at local and regional venues across New England. Founded in 2005 with a mission to bring the art of dance to the Western Massachusetts community, Jennifer and her company create dance with a strong narrative element. This unique brand of storytelling creates an engaging atmosphere in performance and appeals to a wide range of audiences. The dancers, each with their own individual experiences in the world of dance, come together to create a diverse mix of performers, committed to the work and sure to entertain.
The company rehearses throughout the year to produce one full-length concert and several pieces for performance throughout the region. The company has been featured at First Night Northampton, The Brooklyn Dance Festival, Plymouth State University Dance Premier, The Massachusetts Dance Festival, The Boston Contemporary Dance Festival, The International festival of Arts and Ideas, and The Artistic Dance Conservatory Gala, as well as on local television events.
Rebecca Gamache-Sutter has been studying dance for over twenty years. She has studied at numerous dance schools including Broadway Dance Center, Steps and Dance New Amsterdam in New York City, and the Nancy Carole School of Dance in New Jersey. She has taken classes from Madam Darvosh, Frank Hatchett, Gus Giordano, Charles Kelly, and has studied intensively with her sister Jennifer Gamache-Dubilo. As a child Rebecca performed with the Albany Berkshire Ballet as the lead role of Clara in The Nutcracker. Rebecca has won various dance titles and high score awards in ballet, lyrical, jazz and modern dance. She held the title of “Miss Starpower” for two years at Starpower National Talent Competitions and toured nationally with their performance group, The Power Pak. Rebecca was chosen to perform with N*sync at the 1999 Pro-Bowl halftime show and currently dances professionally as a member of Eclipse Dance Company. She is a certified Dance Instructor through Dance Educators of America and holds certification in Progressing Ballet Technique. In June of 2003, Rebecca accepted the position of Sr. Instructor/Choreographer for ADC. In addition to her work as an instructor, Rebecca is also a founding partner of the Artistic Dance Youth Ensemble for which she choreographs original ballets including The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, The Dream, Lyra's Quest, and Peter Pan. Her work is performed throughout Massachusetts in local schools, nursing homes and charity performances. Additionally, Mrs. Gamache-Sutter has been a guest Choreographer for the Theater and Dance Department at The Loomis Chaffee School. Along with her years of experience in the dance field, Rebecca brings an unparalleled ability to teach a refined technique while incorporating a unique choreographic style that makes her work her own.
Enjoy Contemporary Class with Garet & Co.
Garet Wierdsma is a multidisciplinary artist from a small town in CT, and is the creator and director of Garet&Co. She graduated from NYU Tisch with a BFA in Dance in May 2021. Garet was selected as the Choreography Fellowship Recipient for Sacred Heart University in January 2022, and was selected for Young Choreographers Festival 2022 in NYC. Garet's work with Garet&Co has been showcased at Symphony Space, Ailey Citigroup Theatre, The Warner Theatre, Dixon Place and TADA Emerging Artist Theatre amongst many other theatres and studios across the Northeast. When not dancing and creating, Garet also teaches as often as she can. Garet believes that art changes the world and is passionately and actively working to be a generator of light.
Jayden Leighty and Susanna Westcott are Ballroom Outlet’s dance instructors teaching American smooth styles, rhythm styles, club styles, and line dances. We provide private dance lessons, group classes and social events.
Rachael Gnatowski co-founded New England Ballet Theatre in January 2020, and serves as Artistic & Executive Director. There are three major branches of the organization: the company, school, and community engagement. As Artistic & Executive Director, Rachael oversees all three branches and new initiatives. Rachael is committed to making ballet accessible and welcoming to new audience members. Originally from Frederick, Maryland, Rachael began her dance training under the direction of Joyce Morrison at the Frederick School of Classical Ballet. While performing as a member of the Urbana High School Dance Company under the direction of Stephanie Weigelt, she was named a Maryland All-State Dancer. She furthered her dance training attending summer intensives at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, North Carolina School for the Arts, the Kansas City Ballet School, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Rachael then went on to graduate from Mercyhurst University in 2013 with a BA in Dance. It was during her time at Mercyhurst where she was given the chance to perform with the Lake Erie Ballet and the Mercyhurst Ballet Theatre. Since graduation, she has danced professionally with Ballet Fleming, Fort Wayne Ballet, and Ballet Hartford. She has had the pleasure to work with artists such as Christopher Fleming, Silas Farley, and Cameron Basden. Rachael has also performed as a guest artist with the Albany Berkshire Ballet, Deos Contemporary Ballet, Three Rivers Dance, and Blacksburg Ballet.
Angela Gauthier has been a dance artist for over twenty years. A Graduate from The Boston Conservatory, with a BFA in Contemporary Dance Performance and an emphasis in pedagogy. While attending the Conservatory, Gauthier has performed works by Dwight Rhoden, Brian Brooks, Darrell Moultrie, Zoe Scofield, Sidra Bell, Adam Houghland, and Lorraine Chapman. In the Spring of 2017, She was the Rehearsal Assistant for Yury Yanowsky, a Choreographer and former principal dancer for the Boston Ballet. In addition, Angela holds certification in Acrobatics Arts and Progressing Ballet Technique. Outside of The Boston Conservatory she has performed and choreographed for various festivals with Eclipse Dance Company over the years, including Massachusetts Dance Festival, The Boston Contemporary Dance Festival, and Southern Vermont Dance Festival. Ms. Gauthier has also done an internship at the Elliot School assisting Sean Murphy, teaching movement classes to the public school students at Elliot. She is excited to be able to share all the knowledge she has gained to all the students at Artistic Dance Conservatory.
Natalie Mayko has been studying the art of dance for twenty years. As an alumni of ADC she brings a wealth of knowledge to her students. She has studied various styles including ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, acrobatics, and musical theater. Throughout her career she has studied with dance greats such as Sheila Barker, Skip Costa, Elizabeth Parkinson, Kat Wildish, and more. Her performance credits include the Boston Contemporary Dance Festival, The Vermont Dance Festival, The Rockette's opening show, and the Massachusetts Dance Festival to name a few. Natalie continually educates herself to keep up to date with progressive dance education and holds her certification in Progressing Ballet Technique. Along with her lifetime passion for dance and performing, Natalie also pursued her love and passion for helping young people in another way. She has a BA in Psychology and her Masters degree in School Counseling and School Adjustment Counseling. She loves her ADC family and looks forward to working with all the talented dancers at ADC.