Three Purple Class SSOD Dancers placed recently in the Bulloch County 4H Project Achievement Competition – and all placed first! Congratulations to Stella Lawhorn, Katy White, and Isabella Graham! Photo Credit: Bulloch County 4H
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SSOD Dancer Accepted to Joffrey Summer Intensive
SSOD Dancer Harper Whitlock was accepted into Joffrey Ballet’s Summer Intensive Program. A current 7th grader at Bulloch Academy, Harper auditioned earlier this year and will attend their 2 week summer intensive at her location of choice this summer. Many dancers from SSOD have attended Joffrey’s summer intensives over the years. This is always a...
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SSOD Dancer Places 2nd in 39-County Competition
SSOD Green Class Dancer Eliza Edwards competed in the Georgia 4-H Southeast District Project Achievement this past February. The Bulloch County 4H Junior Board President did a modern ballet performance to Lauren Daigle’s “Hold On To Me.” Participants from the 39 counties in the Southeast District participated in the annual Project Achievement competition at Rock...
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SSOD Director Shay Morgan Featured on Boro’s Best Podcast
Earlier this month, SSOD Director Shay Thompson Morgan was featured on Tina Banks’ Boro’s Best Podcast. This local podcast features local business owners doing what they love. In Shay’s episode, she talked about instilling the love of dance in her students. In June 2022, Statesboro School of Dance will celebrate their 20th Spring Recital. This...
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Calling all SSOD Alumni!
Calling all SSOD Alumni! This season marks our 20th Spring Recital and want to include YOU! If you are a graduate of Statesboro School of Dance, we invite you to participate in our SSOD Reunion dance at the Spring Recital on June 4, 2022. Yes, you’ll need to be at dress rehearsal on Thursday, June...
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SSOD Alum Mallory Lanier Rosche Named Outstanding Occupational Therapy Practitioner
Mallory Lanier Rosche was recently awarded “Outstanding Occupational Therapy Practitioner” for 2020 by the Georgia Occupational Therapy Association. She was nominated for this award for her work with Steps of Grace:Ballet for Special Needs, an adaptive dance program she founded and continues to direct. This year marks 10 years of this program providing dance education to...
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SSOD Alum Haley Parrish College Dance Fundraiser
Former SSOD student Haley Parrish, now a student at the University of Georgia, recently choreographed the winning routine in UGA’s Greek Grind. SDT Greek Grind is an annual dance competition between all Panhellenic sorority chapters at UGA. All proceeds are donated to Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA), and 94 cents of every dollar raised directly...
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SSOD Student Katherine Whitlock Featured in iDance Magazine
Statesboro School of Dance student and Bulloch Academy sophomore Katherine Whitlock was featured in and on the cover of the February 2021 edition of iDance Magazine. iDance Magazine is a publication that features talented young dancers to talent media. Katherine also interviewed recently for the Georgia Governor’s Honors Program in the discipline of dance. Her...
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SSOD Students Participate in 4H Project Achievement
Three Statesboro School of Dance students recently competed in the Bulloch County 4H’s Project Achievement. In Project Achievement, students in 5th-12th grades present on a topic or perform. 5th Grader and Purple Class Student Savannah Gordon performed and placed 2nd in her category. 6th Grader and Green Class Student Eliza Edwards presented on Pointe Shoes...
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SSOD Student Performs in School Talent Show
6th Grader and Green Class Student Reagan Mays recently participated in her school’s talent show. A student at Southeast Bulloch Middle School, Reagan choreographed her performance as well! Way to go Reagan!