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.3in'><b><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>SILENT AUCTION, FASHION SHOW BENEFITS
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">OHIO</st1:State></st1:place> YOUTH
BALLET<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>CANAL FULTON, Ohio -- Each year, the major fundraising
event for the Ohio Youth Ballet gets more entertaining and exciting — and
that’s exactly what this year’s silent auction and fashion show is
shaping up to be. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:
.3in'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Not only are guests in for an evening of fine dining
and exceptional dance performances Friday, April 4, but a silent auction, music,
basket raffle and 50-50 drawing are all scheduled.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Tickets are available now for
“Dancing with the Stars” Silent Auction, which begins at 6 p.m. at
Glenmoor Country Club, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">4191
Glenmoor Road, N.W.</st1:Street> <st1:City w:st="on">Canton</st1:City></st1:address>.
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'> Both
the Youth Ballet and Dance Team divisions of the Ohio Youth Ballet will
perform. Students from The Turning Pointe School of Dance have been invited to
dance, and talented ballroom dance instructor Joseph Rittenhouse will provide a
demonstration with former OYB member and Turning Pointe instructor Heather
Mihal. Rittenhouse, who was certified at a Fred Astaire studio and has trained
with top professionals, teaches ballroom and Latin dance courses at the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Akron</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>. He once managed three studios in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Orlando</st1:City></st1:place> and has competed
as a professional couple at the World Salsa Quarterfinals in 2001. Guests will
be invited to learn some ballroom patterns.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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.3in'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tiwatha Murdock, chairperson of the event, invites
everyone to “come and build a memory with us. As a community, it is
important that we support each other, especially our youth. This event will be
full of excitement, entertainment, food, fashion, music, and dancing from the
Ohio Youth Ballet, the OYB dance team, and special guests. We sincerely hope
that you will join us for this extraordinary fund raiser. Be prepared to enjoy
yourself."<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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.3in'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt'>“Dancing with the Stars” Silent Auction is
the major benefit for the non-profit pre-professional OYB. Funds raised go
toward outreach programs, costumes, studio rental, choreography, promotions,
rehearsals and other areas.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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.3in'><b><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Companies and individuals can still
make donations of auction items, or become sponsors to help make the evening
even more of a success. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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.3in'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tickets are $75; and $125 per couple. Dinner is
included. For more information, call 330-854-1417. Ticket request forms are
available at <a href="http://www.ohioyouthballet.com/">www.ohioyouthballet.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
text-align:center;text-indent:.3in'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><b><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>OHIO</span></font></b></st1:State></st1:place><b><font
size=3><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'> YOUTH BALLET
OFFERS TWO AUDITION DATES<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>CANAL
<st1:City w:st="on">FULTON</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State> –
Dancers ages 8 through 20 from throughout <st1:place w:st="on">Northeast Ohio</st1:place>
will have the opportunity this spring to join the pre-professional Ohio Youth
Ballet.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
company will have auditions for the youth ballet division and dance team
division. As members of this truly unique non-profit organization, dancers not
only perform in original performances, but share their talent and love for
dance with the OYB’s active outreach program. In fulfilling the
OYB’s mission of “Bringing Dance to the People,” dancers
educate and entertain community members at nursing homes, libraries, schools,
theatres and festivals. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Auditions are at 1 p.m. on April 20 and May 4 at The <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Turning</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Pointe</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType> of Dance, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">2387 Locust St. S.</st1:address></st1:Street>, Canal <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Fulton</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place>.
</span></font></b><b><font size=3><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Dancers are asked to arrive at 12:30 p.m. Dancers are
recommended to come dressed in proper attire with fee and registration form in
hand.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>OYB auditions are open to girls and boys ages 8-20. Detailed
information plus registration forms are available at the dance studio. Call
330-854-1417, visit www.ohioyouthballet.com or e-mail <a
href="mailto:ohioyouthballet@turningpointeschoolofdance.net">ohioyouthballet@turningpointeschoolofdance.net</a>.
Fee is $10 exact cash or check made payable to the OYB.</span></font></b><b><font
size=3 color=maroon><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:maroon;font-weight:
bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Students
will train under and learn classical ballets and originally choreography from artistic
directors Natalya Vyashenko-Connor and Desmond Beasley, as well as special
guest choreographers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font
size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ohio
Youth Ballet members have gone on to join professional companies, and the OYB has
opened many other doors for students, as well. Dancers have won prestigious
competitions; have received summer training scholarships with professional
dance companies; and have received college scholarships in dance, musical theatre,
and other fields. Others can be seen on Broadway and regional theatre, MTV
videos and more. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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