Usher in the spring at the Pantuso Dance Auxiliary Society鈥檚 annual Spring Fling dinner and dance extravaganza March 24.
This fun evening of entertainment for the whole family will be held at the Native Sons Hall in Courtenay and will feature a sumptuous pasta bar catered by the Blackfin Pub.
Diners will be entertained by an array of outstanding performances by Pantuso Dance studio dancers and may then join in dancing to the sounds of the Georgia Strait Big Band.
Lindsay Sterk, artistic director, is excited to showcase some of the rising young talent in his dance school. Pantuso Dance offers an extensive tap dance program alongside jazz, ballet, hip hop, modern and musical theatre classes for preschoolers to adults.
Well-known locally and nationally as a professional actor, singer, dancer and choreographer, Sterk has attracted a talented faculty, including Chrissy Lepine, Jessica Nygren, and Christy Kooman. Performances in the whole range of dance styles will be given by dancers aged four to teen.
鈥淭his is the first year where we have held our spring event in a family setting,鈥� says Sterk. 鈥淭here will be plenty of variety for all ages to enjoy, plus some great music so that the whole family can take to the dance floor.鈥�
The annual fundraiser will feature a silent auction, with all proceeds going toward scholarships, bursaries, travel, festival entry fees and master classes for local dance and musical theatre students.
Tickets, which are selling fast, must be pre-ordered no later than March 16. Admission for ages 13 years to adults is $20 per person, $10 for 12 years and younger. They may be ordered by e-mailing pantusodance@shaw.ca or purchased at the studio at 2659 Moray Pl. in Courtenay.
Doors open at 5 p.m., with the first performance starting at 5:30 and dinner at 6:15.
鈥� Pantuso Dance Auxiliary Society
