Events: Congratulations Star Maker Senior and Elite Company Dancers! Top 3 KCD Dance Challenge! The Star Maker School of the Performing Arts' Senior Dancers will perform this coming Monday evening on the court at Madison Square Garden, New York City. With the communities help these local teens could dance the halftime show to a sold-out crowd at the world's most famous arena! Please vote on line for Star Maker School of the Performing Arts at NYKnickscitydancer.com between now and March 7th to help these kids represent Hunterdon County! The troupe, members ages 12-18 made the final three in the Knicks City Dancers, Can You Feel The Rhythm Dance Challenge this past Sunday night in New York City. The Star Maker dancers were chosen by the Knicks to represent our area. Knicks City Dancer, captain, Michelle traveled to Hunterdon to instruct the performers for four hours, following which the group had ten days to rehearse the number and design costumes for the performance. Members included; Rachel Allen, Hannah Balzer, Alexa Carten, Kevin Csolak, Hillary Dadouris, Jake Deibert, Teal DePaola, Shannan Dowling, Brian England, Kimberly Fivek, Jordan Fusco, Alexis Galaini, Xining Gao, Avery Gebhardt, Megan Gecik, Christina George, Alyssa Haggan, Maureen Healy, Megan Healy, Katelyn Hughes, Jessie Masaitis, Brianna Mastrull, Megan McNally, Morgan Novak, Rebecca Pytell, Chelsea Riccardi, Sarah Riley, Maria Sacchi, Laura Schaufelberger, Elizabeth Shi, and Hayley Stricker. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!!! Professional Kids 101; Parent/Child Readiness Workshop Many Star Maker students are being guided into professional opportunities. Is your child ready? Are you? What can you do if your child is interested? Give your talented child the tools and connections to be on TV, in Film, Commercials and on Broadway. Information is shared that no one else will tell you! See SMS's 'Hall of Fame' to see results of many local parents efforts. Join us for the next seminar! Sunday APRIL 18th from 6pm-9pm at the FLEMINGTON Studio Location Call for more information, fees and to register: 908-788-5601 Proceeds to benefit the Mary T. Bonnell Chance To Dance Foundation. Congratulations to Alexandra and Sydney Raslowsky! We are so proud of two of our dancers who claimed the honor of Cover Model for 'A Wish Come True' this season. How exciting for all of us that sisters, Alex and Sydney grace the covers this Fall of two separate catalogs, the Holiday and Value books from this prestigious national dance company. Local girls, Lilly Walsh, Avery Gebhardt, Olivia Artale, Christina Burgoon, and others can be seen in this seasons catalogs. And now it is your child's turn to audition to be a dance model. The Star Maker School is hosting an Open Call for male and female print models on Tuesday, September 1st at their Flemington Studio Location. Children ages six through seventeen who have dance training will be seen from 7:00pm. Beginners through advanced dancers are welcome to attend. Children should arrive accompanied by an adult in comfortable clothing with hair down and with minimal to no make-up. Call backs will be later that same week. Hostesses for the event will be sisters, Alexandra Raslowsky, 10 and Sydney Raslowsky, 7, 2010 Cover Models for the national costume company. 'A Wish Come True,' is sponsoring the event that offers local children the opportunity to model for this prestigious dance catalog company. All studio dancers welcome. Ivan Koumaev, star of Fox's 'So You Think You Can Dance,' taught class at the Star Maker School in Clinton last night. The 21 year old dancing superstar, taught over thirty chidlren, ages twelve and up and introduced them to the newest trend in HipHop; House-style. Ivan also toured with Hannah Montana and recently moved to New York City. The Star Maker students experienced high energy, positive motivation from the Russian born, world-famous star and left with autographs and pictures to share. "It was an amazing and thrilling experience for all the dancers,' stated Leesa Csolak, director, 'the SMS Staff was so excited to bring a performer of Ivan's calaber to our Clinton and Flemington students." Call the studio for your child to be evaluated to participate in future workshops and classes with the 'So You Think You Can Dance' Star and others.   All Poceeds will benefit the ‘Chance To Dance’ Foundation. The foundation was started in memory of Mary T. Bonnell, founder of the Entertainers Baton and Dance Company of Branchburg and now Flemington/Clinton. ‘Chance To Dance’ offers children in need an opportunity to study dance, voice, and or acting throughout the County and State. This is a Professional Children’s Seminar offering information on how to start your child on the road to professional performance in TV, Film, Commercials, Print and on Broadway. Those in attendance will learn the ‘how to’s’ of getting their child started in the industry. Detailed information you will not hear from anyone is shared by Leesa Csolak, of Raritan Township from first hand experience in the business of children in ‘show business.’ Csolak has over thirty-five years experience in the industry, and can boast more than seventy-five working professional students. Parents will leave with the tools necessary to get their child started. To register for the seminar call the studio at 908-788-5601 or 908-735-7660. Proceeds from the event will go to local children who qualify. Donations also graciously accepted. Local organizations interested in offering scholarships through the foundation should contact Star Maker.
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