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And the dancers work just as hard,” she said. They reach a pre-professional performance level with six weeks of rehearsals. Neely said her dancers train as athletes, taking five to six technique classes a week, along with Pilates Conditioning. Students from Sun Valley Community School, Sage School and Syringa Mountain School will be bussed to the WRHS theater to view how the arts provide a forum to discuss our creative voices. The students will take the show on tour to Alturas Elementary, Hemingway STEAM School, Carey School, Hailey Elementary and Wood River High School. And we’re following protocols the school district set up,” said Neely. “We had a fairly devastating couple weeks this past month due to Omicron. And several dancers had to take time off when they became ill or had to quarantine because others near to them had contracted COVID-19. Neely and her instructors started working on the show in early fall knowing they might have some interruptions due to COVID-19. This is the first time Footlight Dance Company members have appeared on stage before a live audience in the two years since the pandemic began sweeping through the Wood River Valley. Hilarie Neely says her dancers train as hard as alpine ski racers. Seniors Dakota Barth, Malia Foley, Lena Gardner, Adri Meyer, Keyle Potts and Abigail Verst are participating in their final year of performances. The dancers represent Wood River High School and the Sun Valley Community School. Audience will also learn historical trivia about the development of the winter games. Some of the dancers will wear original jackets local Olympians wore in the 1980s and ‘90s. We’re celebrating the accomplishments of the athletes and we’re celebrating our dancers because they train just like athletes.” “The whole point is about unity, which the Olympics try to do bring people together as one. “With the Summer and Winter Olympics being held the same year, we thought it was the perfect time to bring it back,” said Neely. In fact, the show may be Footlight Dance's funnest show ever, what with the mesmerizing alpine ski piece done to Aretha's 'Respect,' a hockey piece that includes a referee and a ruckus and even a Parade of Flags done to the Olympic Fanfare.īallet will portray the inherent gracefulness of figure skating.įootlight Dance presented a similar show in 2007, but choreographers added a few new pieces to this show. I know the audience will be amazed at the feel and the look.” “And modern dancers will be wearing skis in what is like the coolest dance ever as they get into an ultra-focused demeanor to get down the slopes without crashing, then end with a feel of accomplishment. Ballet goes hand in hand with ice skating because of the fluid motion of both,” said Hilarie Neely, Footlight Dance Company founder. Hip hop dancers will represent snowboarding because the hip hop culture and snowboarding kind of go together. “The tap dancers will be dressed in Sun Valley Suns hockey jerseys, playing a hockey game on stage. 27, at the Wood River Performing Arts Theater on the Community Campus in Hailey.

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And they will provide a free 45-minute performance for the community at 10 a.m. The company’s 15 dancers are performing a salute to the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, which start Feb.

Hockey will get its due in the show, along with bobsledding. They’re part of Footlight Dance Company’s “Olympic Dances” school enrichment tour.