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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><span style='mso-ignore:vglayout;position:relative;z-index:251658240'><span style='position:absolute;left:0px;top:-1px;width:611px;height:3px'><img width=611 height=3 src="cid:image002.png@01CD3DFA.35FA3200" v:shapes="Straight_x0020_Connector_x0020_2"></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><br style='mso-ignore:vglayout' clear=ALL><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CONTACT: </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Megan Cain, 440-774-6077<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><a href="mailto:odt@oberlin.net"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>odt@oberlin.net</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> May 30, 2012</span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoBodyText><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Princess Aurora’s Tea Party</span></i></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Invitation to Attend a Private Tea Party<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Elyria, OH—</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Princess Aurora cordially invites all Moms, Grandmothers, Aunts and “Princesses” to attend her private Tea Party, June 30<sup>th </sup>and enjoy refreshments, small tea sandwiches, fresh fruit and a tasty treat. At an event like this, your very own “Princess” is guaranteed to want to dance and spin like a real ballerina! And, lucky for you, before we "sit" for tea, every little girl will be invited to learn a few ballet moves. Come dressed as your favorite fairytale princess and be sure to bring your camera and autograph book! Aurora’s Tea Party will begin at 12:15 pm at Moss’s restaurant, 535 Broad Street, Elyria. Tea Party seating is limited and tickets for both the performance and the Tea Party can be purchased on line at </span><a href="http://www.ohiodancetheatre.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.ohiodancetheatre.org</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>After the tea party, head over to the performance of Ohio Dance Theatres production of <i>Sleeping Beauty</i> at the Elyria High Performing Arts Center located at the corner of West 5<sup>th</sup> Street and West Avenue. Tea Party Tickets are $20 and can be purchased on line at www.ohiodancetheatre.org. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ohio Dance Theatre’s production of <i>Sleeping Beauty </i>is sponsored in part by the Nord Family Foundation, Community Foundation of Lorain County and by the Ohio Arts Council.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ohio Dance Theatre is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>professional ballet based contemporary dance company that presents works with a strong theatrical element and stretches the limits of dance by including actors, musicians and singers in many of its productions. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>###<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>