Former SSOD student Ashley Wade, a current student at Georgia College, was recently hired as a Walt Disney Character Performer! Ashley will be working at the Walt Disney World property in Orlando, Florida! Congratulations Ashley!!
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SSOD Student Ella Webb Wins at Winter Princess Pageant
SSOD student Ella Webb, the daughter of Scott and Mary Beth Webb, recently competed in the Screven County Winter Princess Pageant. This event, hosted by the Screven County High School FCCLA and Screven County Middle School FFA celebrates the exceptional students who attend Screven County Schools. Ella took home Best Talent and Most Outstanding at...
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SSOD Dancer Named Bulloch County STAR Student
SSOD dancer and Bulloch Academy Senior Ansley Whitlock was named the Bulloch County STAR student at the annual STAR student banquet on Monday, February 3, 2020. The Professional Association of Georgia Educators Foundation sponsors the STAR student program. STAR students are high school seniors chosen for having their schools’ highest total score on the SAT...
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SSOD Nutcracker Featured in Georgia Magazine
Statesboro School of Dance’s Nutcracker was one of several performances featured in Georgia Magazine this past December. Georgia Magazine, the largest circulation monthly magazine in Georgia, is published by Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, the trade association for Georgia’s 41 consumer-owned electric utilities. On average, more than 546,000 subscribers welcome the magazine into their homes each month. Check out our...
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SSOD Dancer Selected for Disney’s Dreamer Program
Congratulations to SSOD dancer, Ceci Smith for being selected as one of 100 national high school students to attend the Disney Dreamer Academy, Class of 2020. For her selection, Ceci submitted answers to essay questions in October and was chosen by a panel of judges that evaluated the essays. Ceci is a sophomore at Statesboro...
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SSOD Students Featured in National Magazines
Two Statesboro School of Dance dancers were recently featured in two national magazines. Katherine Whitlock, a freshman at Bulloch Academy and daughter of Austin and Heather Whitlock, was featured in Guideposts Magazine and Clubhouse Magazine (a publication of Guideposts). Harrison Broadwell, a 5th grader at Julia P. Bryant Elementary and son of Bo and Mandy...
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SSOD Dancers Dance in Columbia City Ballet’s “Nutcracker”
SSOD Dancers Harper and Katherine Whitlock added to their Nutcracker dance experience by dancing with the Columbia City Ballet’s production of Nutcracker when it travelled to Savannah in November. Harper was a Bon Bon and Katherine was a licorice twist. Columbia City Ballet is direct by William Starrett.
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SSOD Alum makes UGA’s Tap Dawgs
Congratulations to SSOD alum Bailey Gunter for making the University of Georgia’s Tap Dawgs!! Tap Dawgs is a student organization at the University of Georgia dedicated to keeping the art of tap dancing alive. They choreograph their own dances and perform them at events around the community. We are very proud of you Bailey!
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SSOD Students Attend Summer Lessons and Intensives
This summer, Statesboro School of Dance students attended Joffrey Dance Intensives in Athens, Georgia, and private lessons with William Starrett, director of the Columbia City Ballet. Ceci Smith, daughter of Jeffery and Amy Smith attended Joffrey’s Summer Intensive in Athens, Georgia for one week in June. In July, Katherine and Harper Whitlock, daughters of Austin...
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SSOD Students Audition for Joffrey Summer Dance
Current SSOD dance students Ceci Smith, Helen Piltner, Katherine Whitlock, and Abbie Durden auditioned on January 19, 2019 for the Joffrey Summer Dance Intensives. Way to go girls!