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ESP Performing Company Announces Their
5th Annual 5K Run/Walk Fundraiser
Photo by Andrea Mitchener
Pictured are: (irst row) Nikita Burris, Mackenzie Garrett, Kristen Felichko, Olivia Ecker, Julie
Beech, Jillian Fedor; (second row) Olivia Gamer, Annaleise Doolittle, Abby Lawrence, Carson Fry,
Abigail Shriner, Maria Fry, Tierney Burns, Claire Daly; (third row) Catherine Estelle, Makayla Eibert,
Ashlyn Summerall, Jack Estep, Summer Clausen, Robin Tucker, Lyla Zelenka, Sophia Daly; (fourth
row) Cheyenne Favorite, Emily Mitchener, Toni Marceron, Rebecca Hill, Lucy Estep, Robbie Doyle.
It is a beautiful time of year to get outside and get some exercise! You will
feel especially good about getting fit in the great outdoors this fall when you
know you are also helping support two wonderful causes.
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ESP Performing Company is proud to announce their 5 Annual 5K
Fundraiser. The run/walk will take place Saturday, November 7, 2015, at
Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, and will once again be held
in memory of our dear friend, Pamela Gray Hobbs. ESP will be donating a
portion of the proceeds this year to Maggie Kudirka, aka “The Bald Ballerina.”
Maggie is a Maryland native who was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer
at the age of twenty-three, while she was dancing with the Joffrey Ballet
Company in New York. Maggie has been a strong advocate for breast cancer
awareness. A portion of the funds raised will go towards Maggie’s increasingly
large medical bills.
ESP is currently accepting sponsorship and participants for the run/walk.
Various sponsorship levels are available. Runners and walkers of all levels
are encouraged to participate. The course is beautiful, especially in the fall,
with the changing leaves. It has rolling hills to keep it interesting, but also has
stretches of nice, flat trails perfect for all levels of fitness.
Thurmont resident Tracey Law-Knotts runs the ESP 5K every year and
said, “The ESP 5K is one of my favorite runs each fall. As a runner, the course
is a scenic and enjoyable run, not just for me but for my whole family. It is a
great way to spend a fall morning. It is so much fun, and the ESP gang makes
everyone feel so welcome!”
Registration is $25.00 for adults and $15.00 for students, and includes a
custom Gnarly Artly t-shirt. You can register through any ESP Performing
Company dancer, in person at ESP Dance at 15 Water Street in Thurmont, on
active.com, or www.sites.google.com/site/espauttumnrun/.
Besides planning for the 5 Annual ESP Performing Company 5K
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Fundraiser, the dancers are hard at work with choreography and training
for the new dance season. The dancers are eagerly looking forward to their
next performance at Colorfest, both Saturday and Sunday (October 10 and
11) at noon in the Town Park. They are also looking forward to their annual
performance of Thriller at Halloween in The Park on October 24. The dancers
will also travel for regional and national dance conventions and competitions
throughout the season, including Richmond and Norfolk in Virginia;
Washington, D.C.; Upper Marlboro, Maryland; and Las Vegas, Nevada. The
dancers love to travel and work with master teachers from all over the world,
but their favorite place to perform is for their home community. Other local
performances for the season will include Thurmont Main Street’s Arts and
Wine Walk on November 13, 2015; The ESP Performing Company Showcase
on February 20, 2016; and Frederick’s Festival of The Arts on June 4, 2016.
Another highlight for the dancers is performing for the residents of St.
Catherine’s and Homewood nursing homes during the holiday season.
ESP specializes in all types of dance including tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, acro,
lyrical and pointe. Classes are currently enrolling for the fall season. For more
information, contact the studio at 301-271-7458 or register online at espdance.
com. Be sure to check them out on Facebook. They would like to send out a
special thank you to the Thurmont Community, The Catoctin Banner, and also
to The Frederick Arts Council for your continued support.
ESP Performing Company Announces Their
5th Annual 5K Run/Walk Fundraiser
Photo by Andrea Mitchener
Pictured are: (irst row) Nikita Burris, Mackenzie Garrett, Kristen Felichko, Olivia Ecker, Julie
Beech, Jillian Fedor; (second row) Olivia Gamer, Annaleise Doolittle, Abby Lawrence, Carson Fry,
Abigail Shriner, Maria Fry, Tierney Burns, Claire Daly; (third row) Catherine Estelle, Makayla Eibert,
Ashlyn Summerall, Jack Estep, Summer Clausen, Robin Tucker, Lyla Zelenka, Sophia Daly; (fourth
row) Cheyenne Favorite, Emily Mitchener, Toni Marceron, Rebecca Hill, Lucy Estep, Robbie Doyle.
It is a beautiful time of year to get outside and get some exercise! You will
feel especially good about getting fit in the great outdoors this fall when you
know you are also helping support two wonderful causes.
th
ESP Performing Company is proud to announce their 5 Annual 5K
Fundraiser. The run/walk will take place Saturday, November 7, 2015, at
Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, and will once again be held
in memory of our dear friend, Pamela Gray Hobbs. ESP will be donating a
portion of the proceeds this year to Maggie Kudirka, aka “The Bald Ballerina.”
Maggie is a Maryland native who was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer
at the age of twenty-three, while she was dancing with the Joffrey Ballet
Company in New York. Maggie has been a strong advocate for breast cancer
awareness. A portion of the funds raised will go towards Maggie’s increasingly
large medical bills.
ESP is currently accepting sponsorship and participants for the run/walk.
Various sponsorship levels are available. Runners and walkers of all levels
are encouraged to participate. The course is beautiful, especially in the fall,
with the changing leaves. It has rolling hills to keep it interesting, but also has
stretches of nice, flat trails perfect for all levels of fitness.
Thurmont resident Tracey Law-Knotts runs the ESP 5K every year and
said, “The ESP 5K is one of my favorite runs each fall. As a runner, the course
is a scenic and enjoyable run, not just for me but for my whole family. It is a
great way to spend a fall morning. It is so much fun, and the ESP gang makes
everyone feel so welcome!”
Registration is $25.00 for adults and $15.00 for students, and includes a
custom Gnarly Artly t-shirt. You can register through any ESP Performing
Company dancer, in person at ESP Dance at 15 Water Street in Thurmont, on
active.com, or www.sites.google.com/site/espauttumnrun/.
Besides planning for the 5 Annual ESP Performing Company 5K
th
Fundraiser, the dancers are hard at work with choreography and training
for the new dance season. The dancers are eagerly looking forward to their
next performance at Colorfest, both Saturday and Sunday (October 10 and
11) at noon in the Town Park. They are also looking forward to their annual
performance of Thriller at Halloween in The Park on October 24. The dancers
will also travel for regional and national dance conventions and competitions
throughout the season, including Richmond and Norfolk in Virginia;
Washington, D.C.; Upper Marlboro, Maryland; and Las Vegas, Nevada. The
dancers love to travel and work with master teachers from all over the world,
but their favorite place to perform is for their home community. Other local
performances for the season will include Thurmont Main Street’s Arts and
Wine Walk on November 13, 2015; The ESP Performing Company Showcase
on February 20, 2016; and Frederick’s Festival of The Arts on June 4, 2016.
Another highlight for the dancers is performing for the residents of St.
Catherine’s and Homewood nursing homes during the holiday season.
ESP specializes in all types of dance including tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, acro,
lyrical and pointe. Classes are currently enrolling for the fall season. For more
information, contact the studio at 301-271-7458 or register online at espdance.
com. Be sure to check them out on Facebook. They would like to send out a
special thank you to the Thurmont Community, The Catoctin Banner, and also
to The Frederick Arts Council for your continued support.
