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The Official SPAC Competition Dance Team
2008 - 2009

*Stamford Performing Arts Center
officially welcomes the SPAC Competition Dance team.

Founding Directors: Suzanne Rydz
Tracey Bonafide
Directors: Jimmy Locust
Carol & Gerrit Paasman

Beginning with only a handful of dancers, the Competition Dance Team, CDT, has more than tripled in size over the past four years. Founded by Tracey Bonafide and Suzanne Rydz, the intention for the team was simple: to provide dancers with opportunities beyond the four walls of their studio, to inspire, to motivate, to challenge, and to enrich. "Competition" is not just about winning, winning is the least important thing. It is about inspiring and striving to be the best you can be and about sharing your passion.

Tracey Bonafide and Suzanne Rydz set out to accomplish this by providing their students with every opportunity possible: trips to NYC, master classes, and regional competitions. Providing their dancers with a well-rounded education, the Competition Dancers take classes in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, and modern. Competing in various styles of dance, the team has traveled extensively throughout New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. CDT has received awards for: Most Original Choreography, Entertainment, Best Overall Performance, as well as several First Place Soloists.

Our Future: Many of our dancers will go on to dance in college, while others have aspirations of Broadway. Regardless of the final destination, it is our hope that our dancers walk away having had an enriching experience with strong tools to take with them and use along the way.

2007-2008 Team Members

Petites: Madeline Bria, Julia DiBiccari, Sarah Druckman, Shaina Lubliner, Lindsey Marks, Kayonne Markes, Margaret Simpson, Angela Tournas

Juniors: Joley Mass, Alexandra Mueller, Kaitlyn Shen, Richard Westfahl

Teens: Katie Budrawich, Kellie Ann DiBiccari, Eamon Foley, Nicole Kolenberg, Rebecca Sheinman, Ilana Springer

Seniors: Samantha Buzzeo, Nicole DeFosche, Jainee DiDonato

2008-2009 Competition Class Requirements

The New Petites Requirements are coming soon!!

Congratulations to the newly added team and it's members!

Juniors:

Class #310 Competition Choreography

Class #311 Jumps &Turns

Class #108 Ballet

Class #116 Tap

Teens:

Class #210 Competition Choreography

Class #217 or #311 Jumps & Turns

Class #318 Ballet (Class # 316 pending availability)

Class # 209 Tap

Suggested additional classes:

Class # 117 Pointe (See instructor for placement)

Class # 118 Modern

Class # 218 Lyrical

Class # 312 Stretch Strengthen & Abs

Class # 405 Contemporary Jazz

Class # 417 Locust Technique

CONGRATULATIONS
EAMON FOLEY!
one of SPAC's very own, who will be
starring in the new musical comedy, "13" on it's way to Broadway!!

Click here to read the press release.

Jimmy and Suzanne with Alexa Cognetta, Jainee DiDonato, Sarah Black, Nicole Defoshe and Emma Vernon at the Excelsior Talent Competition just before performing, "7," choreographed by Suzanne Rydz.

Jimmy with Kayonne Markes, Sarah Druckman, Shaina Lubliner, Alison McCann, Kellie DiBiccari, Ilana Springer and Julie DiBiccari at the Excelsior Talent Competition.

Competition parents pose with Competition Directors, Tracey Bonafide, Suzanne Rydz and Jimmy, at Exclesior Talent Competition.

If you are interested in obtaining further information about class requirements or the possibility of joining the Competition Dance Team, please speak with Tracey or Suzanne.

Tracey Bonafide and Suzanne Rydz ~ Co-Directors
stbonafide@optonline.net ~ suzrydz@yahoo.com

COMPETITION PHOTO GALLERY

Petites at the 2008 Olympic Miss Dance Competition

                  Julia DiBiccari              Madeline Bria                 Shaina Lubliner                     Lindsey Marks

                            Kayonne Markes                    Margaret Simpson                     Angela Tournas



   (Below) COMPETITION SENIORS (L TO R) Jainee DiDonato, Nicole DeFosche, Samantha Buzzeo
                               with teachers Suzanne Rydz and Josue Jasmin at a 2008 Competition

SPAC Competition Dance Teams at the
2007 Year End Performance

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      Nicole DeFosche, Eamon Foley                  Jackie Gulliver - Jan 2006              Eamon Foley, Tracey Bonafide &
               & Jainee DiDonato                              Dance Arts Plus Competition   Jackie Gulliver at VIP Dance Competition
                                                                                                                                                  after winning the highest score for
                                                                                                                                                              duet/trio for ages 13-15

Seniors "Fever"

SPAC Competition Dance Teams at the
2006 Year End Performance

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