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By: Aug. 03, 2006
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The Grand Opening of the New Dance Group studios will be celebrated on Friday, September 15th with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Reception as well as free all-day dance classes for the public.   

The events will take place at New Dance Group studios, which are located at 305 West 38th Street, on the corner of 8th Avenue, near Penn Station. 

New Dance Group, a 74-year old non-profit arts organization, will open the doors to its new, state-of-the-art, 21,000 square foot facility complete with 11 studios, sprung wood floors, performance spaces, recording studio, etc.  The celebration includes a Morning Ribbon Cutting supported by local dignitaries, leaders in the dance and arts community, and hundreds of dance students.   As a preview to the new studios, New Dance Group will offer free dance classes all day long for kids and adults alike.

The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Reception will take place at 10 AM, while the free dance classes will be held from 11 AM to 6 PM.

To learn more about the Grand Opening celebration and the day's dance class schedule, call 212-904-1990 or visit www.ndg.org.  A full fall dance class schedule follows:

Monday  Jane Vorburger  10:30-12:00 pm  Beginner/ Intermediate

Monday  Dariusz Hochman  6:00-7:30 pm   Beginner

Monday   Hitomi    6:00-7:30 pm

Tuesday  Peter O'Brien   10:30-12:00 pm  Intermediate/ Advanced

Tuesday  Yuka Kawazu   11:00-12:30 pm  Beginner

Tuesday  Sara Neece   4:00-6:00 pm   Advanced

Tuesday  Natalia Stavro   4:30-6:00 pm   Advanced Beginner

Tuesday  TBD    6:00-7:30 pm   Intermediate/ Advanced

Wednesday  Deborah Bailay  10:30-12:00 pm  Open

Wednesday  Barbara Sandonato  1:30-3:00 pm   Advanced Intermediate

Wednesday  Jose Traba   4:30-6:00 pm   Intermediate

Wednesday  Dariusz Hochman  6:00-7:30 pm   Beginner

Wednesday  Marilyn D'Honou  6:30-8:00 pm   Intermediate

Thursday  Peter O'Brien   10:30-12:00 pm  Intermediate/ Advanced

Thursday  Nadine Tomlinson  12:00-1:30 pm   Advanced

Thursday  Kirill Matveev   1:30-3:00 pm   Intermediate/ Advanced

Thursday   Sara Neece   4:00-6:00 pm   Advanced

Thursday  Natalia Stavro   4:30-6:00 pm   Advanced Beginner

Thursday  Cynthia Thole   3:00-4:30 pm   Singers who Dance

Thursday  Cynthia Thole   4:30-6:00 pm   Intermediate

Thursday  TBD    6:00-7:30 pm   Intermediate/ Advanced

Thursday  Hitomi    7:30-9:00 pm

Friday   Jose Traba   4:30-6:00 pm   Intermediate

Saturday  Marilyn D'Honou  12:30-2:00 pm   Intermediate

Saturday  Anabella Lenzu  2:00-3:30 pm   Intermediate

Sunday  Jose Traba   12:00-1:30 pm   Advanced Beginner

Sunday  Peloso    1:30-3:00 pm   Intermediate 


Ballroom

Wednesday  Judy Ayres   8:00-9:00 pm


Body Conditioning

Monday  Shelley Frankel  12:00-1:30 pm   Open

Monday  Shelley Frankel  6:00-7:30 pm   Open   

Wednesday  Shelley Frankel  6:00-7:30 pm   Open

Friday   Shelley Frankel  12:00-1:30 pm   Open


Hip Hop

Monday  Joey Taddeo   7:30-9:00 pm   Advanced Beginner

Wednesday  Excel    7:30-9:00 pm   Intermediate/ Advanced

Thursday  Kenn Aquino   7:30-9:00 pm   Open

Saturday  Joey Taddeo    6:00-7:30 pm   Advanced Beginner

Sunday  Excel    5:00-6:30 pm   Intermediate/ Advanced


Voice & Body/ Improvisation

Monday  Jonathan Shultz   6:00-7:30 pm   Voice & Body Technique

Saturday  Jonathan Shultz  1:00-2:30 pm   Improvisation


Jazz

Monday  Stephen Harding  12:00-1:30 pm   Intermediate

Monday  Shelley Frankel  1:30-3:00 pm   Open

Monday  Mark Santoro   4:30-6:00 pm   Intermediate

Monday  Frank Pietri   6:00-7:30 pm   Beginner

Tuesday  Mark Santoro   12:00-1:30 pm   Advanced Beginner

Tuesday  Debra Zalkind   1:30-3:00 pm   Intermediate/ Advanced Tuesday  Jacquie Bird   3:00-4:30 pm   Intermediate

Tuesday  Mark Santoro   4:30-6:00 pm   Advanced

Tuesday  Frank Pietri   4:30-6:00 pm   Intermediate

Tuesday  Stephen Harding  6:00-8:00 pm   Intermediate

Tuesday  Frank Pietri   6:00-7:30 pm   Beginner

Wednesday  Stephen Harding  12:00-1:30 pm   Intermediate

Wednesday  Shelley Frankel  1:30-3:00 pm   Open

Wednesday  Frank Pietri   4:30-6:00 pm   Intermediate

Wednesday  Frank Pietri   6:00-7:30 pm   Beginner

Wednesday  Shelley Frankel  7:30-9:00 pm   Open

Wednesday  Mark Santoro   7:30-9:00 pm   Advanced Beginner

Wednesday  Roy Lozano   7:30-9:00 pm   Intermediate Advanced

Thursday  Denise La Pointe  1:30-3:00 pm   Intermediate Advanced

Thursday   Debra Zalkind   1:30-3:00 pm   Intermediate/ Advanced

Thursday  Jacquie Bird   3:00-4:30 pm   Intermediate

Thursday  Mark Santoro   4:30-6:00 pm   Advanced

Thursday  Zach Hensler   5:30-7:00 pm   Open

Thursday  Stephen Harding  6:00-8:00 pm   Intermediate

Thursday  Frank Pietri   6:00-7:30 pm   Intermediate

Friday   Shelley Frankel  1:30-3:00 pm                           Open

Friday   Mark Santoro   1:30-3:00 pm   Intermediate

Friday   Frank Pietri   3:30-5:00 pm   Intermediate

Saturday  Roy Lozano   2:30-4:00 pm   Intermediate Advanced

Saturday  Stephen Harding  4:00-6:00 pm   Intermediate


Kung Fu

Monday  Stanley Lee   7:30-9:00 pm   Open

Wednesday  Richard Huang  7:30-9:00 pm   Open


Modern/ Modern Jazz

Monday  Anne-Rene Petrarca  4:00-6:00 pm   Advanced

Monday  Jana Hicks   6:30-8:30 pm   Intermediate/ Advanced

Tuesday  TBD    2:00-3:30 pm   Beg./ Intermediate

Wednesday  Isabel Gotzkowsky  2:00-4:00 pm   Intermediate

Tuesday   Anne-Rene Petrarca  6:00-7:30 pm   Beginner

Wednesday  Karen Gayle   6:00-7:30 pm   Beg./ Intermediate

Thursday  Karen Gayle   12:00-1:30 pm   Beg./ Intermediate

Friday   TBD    2:00-3:30 pm   Beg./ Intermediate

Saturday  Lynn Barr   12:00-1:30 pm   Open


Pilates

Tuesday   Jeanette Palmer  6:00-7:30 pm   Open

Tuesday  Sara Krikau   12:00-1:00   Intermediate/ Advanced

Wednesday  Jeanette Palmer  12:00-1:30 pm   Open

Thursday  Sara Krikau   12:00-1:00 pm   Intermediate/ Advanced

Saturday  Jeanette Palmer  3:00-4:30 pm    Open


Samba

Sunday  Carla LaPorta&Robert Clotter3:00-4:30 pm   Open


Tango

Monday  Anabella Lenzu  7:30-9:00 pm   Beginner


Tap

Monday  Mark Santoro   1:30-3:00 pm   Advanced Beginner

Monday  Richard Schwartz  5:00-6:00 pm   Beginner Technique

Tuesday  Lesley Lockery  1:30-3:00 pm

Tuesday  Mark Santoro   3:00-4:30 pm   Intermediate

Tuesday  Janine Molinari  7:00-8:00 pm   Advanced Beginner

Wednesday  Richard Schwartz  5:00-6:00 pm   Advanced Beginner Routines

Wednesday  Mark Santoro   6:00-7:30 pm   Advanced Beginner

Wednesday  Eddie Robinson  6:00-7:30 pm   Open

Thursday  Mark Santoro   3:00-4:30 pm   Intermediate/ Advanced

Thursday  Bettye Morrow  6:00-7:30 pm   Advanced Beginner

Saturday  Germaine Goodson  10:00-11:30 am  Beginning

Saturday  Germaine Goodson  11:30-1:00 pm   Advanced Beginning


Theater Dance

Tuesday  Ben Hartley   4:30-6:00 pm   Advanced

Wednesday  Scott Thompson  3:00-4:40 pm    Beginning Theater Dance for Singer/Actors

Thursday  Ben Hartley   4:30-6:00 pm   Advanced

Friday   Al Blackstone   12:00-1:30 pm   Advanced Beginner

Saturday  Ed Kresley   11:30-1:00 pm


Voice

Wednesday  Misa Ogasawara  1:00-2:00 pm   Open Technique

Wednesday  Misa Ogasawara  2:00-3:00 pm   Open Solo Singing


Yoga

Monday  Danny Gittelman  10:00-11:30 am  Open

Tuesday  Suzanne Barraza  12:30-1:30 pm   Open

Wednesday  Danny Gittelman  10:00-11:30 am  Open

Saturday  Debora Balardini  10:00-11:30 am  Open





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