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Holiday Show Auditions
Step into Christmas In December 2019, Dance Connection will produce its second annual Holiday Show, Step into Christmas: A Musical Holiday Spectacular, by the Boston-based playwright, Colleen M. Hughes. The show will be directed by Mary Naftal and produced by Dance Connection Theatrical with Joe Naftal, Producing Director. 100% of net proceeds will benefit Gavin’s […]
Welcome to our new Faculty & Staff
We are very excited to welcome three new dance professionals to our faculty & staff team!
Welcome | General Policies & Procedures 2019-2020
Class Placement Please trust our judgment with regard to your class placement. There are many factors we look for to place a dancer in the correct class, that you may not see by just watching through the window. We understand that you see different classes you might want to be in, whether it be because […]
Dancers Inc. Nationals 2019 Results
Competition Results The Dance Connection Competition Team is currently competing at Dancers Inc. Nationals Competition in Harrisburg, PA.
Turn It Up 2019 Regionals Results
Competition Results The Dance Connection Competition Team is currently competing at Turn It Up Regional Competition in Selden, NY.
Ducks Performance Auditions
Attention Dancers! For the past ten years the Dance Connection Competition Team Dancers have been performing at Bethpage Ballpark before the start of one of the Long Island Ducks games. It has been a fun family event, which we would like to open to more dancers from our DC Family to join the team in […]
Dancers Inc. 2019 Regionals Results
Competition Results The Dance Connection Competition Team is currently competing at Dancers Inc Regional Competition in Somerset, NJ. In addition to these awards, Dance Connection won the Overall Technique Award and the Top Scoring Studio of the Competition Award!
Win 2 Free Recital Tickets and Summer Tuition Discount!
Help us plan our Summer 2019 Season! We’d love to hear what you think… We are in the midst of planning fun programs to fill our Summer 2019 Season. Before we finalize our plans, we’d love to hear your thoughts. Please take a moment to fill out our survey by clicking the button below. Your […]
Walking on Sunshine Auditions
Open to all students (ages 8 & up) and alumni! Walking on Sunshine is a precision tap piece choreographed by Mary Naftal and first performed in June 2000. It has since been performed at events and competitions across the United States. It has won countless top-level adjudications and overall high-score awards. Who can audition? Any student or […]
Dance Connection Raises $5,000 for Gavin’s Got Heart
This holiday season, Dance Connection produced Step Into Christmas, its first ever holiday spectacular at the CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale. The proceeds from the sold out show raised money for Gavin’s Got Heart, a local non-profit whose mission is to provide financial and emotional support for families with children affected by congenital heart defects. Through […]
2018: Year in Review
2018 was a very exciting year for Dance Connection!Thank you for sharing it with us! Dance Connection’s Year in Review:• We produced our 29th annual recital production, attended by over 2,000 people. • We welcomed Emily Civitella and Kellyann Campisi to our staff this year. • Lilly Scholl was promoted to Assistant Teacher in the Teacher Training Program. • […]
Dance Connection Wins Best Float at Islip Santa Parade!
Dance Connection performed in the Islip Holiday Parade on December 1st to help bring in the holiday cheer to the Islip community along with the Islip Chamber of Commerce! Dance Connection’s contribution to the parade included a performance by 30 Dance Connection dancers behind an 18 foot long float with scenery, lights, and snow. Of […]
Making Wishes Grow Sponsorship Opportunities
Program Sponsorship – $500.00 Helps to cover the cost of printing programs*. 1 sponsorship slot available. Includes Color Ad on Back Cover of Program and 2 complimentary tickets to the show. Advertising Sponsorship – $350.00 Helps to cover the cost of printing posters, flyers, and other means of advertising the show*. 4 sponsorship slots available. Includes Logo on […]
Exciting News – Making Wishes Grow!
Dear friends of Dance Connection, It is my pleasure to announce we’ll be producing Making Wishes Grow again this winter! The background… Dance Connection began the Making Wishes Grow performance initiative in 2015. It’s mission is to produce a professional scale performance concert featuring performing artists from across Long Island and New York City – from amateur […]
Walk with Dance Connection in the Islip Holiday Parade!
What? Dance Connection will once again be celebrating the holiday season in the Islip Chamber of Commerce’s Main Street holiday parade with our dancers and the Dance Connection float. This year, we’ll be opening up the event for more dancers from the studio community to join us! Who? Any Dance Connection student age 7 and up. […]
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