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12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>OHIO</span></font></b></st1:State></st1:place><b><font
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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
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<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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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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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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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font
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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
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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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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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