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Art in Motion! ESP Showcase Featuring The Thurmont Spirit Show Choir
and Special Guest Maggie Kudirka “The Bald Ballerina”

Experience Art in Motion! Photo Courtesy of Ellie Moses well as 50/50 drawings and gift
Join in for the ESP Performing basket raffles. Tickets are available
Company Showcase Fundrasier on ESP Performing Company (from left, front to back): Annaliese Doolitttle, Tierney Burns, Adeline for purchase in advance. Student
Saturday, February 25, 2017, at 7:00 Ridenour, Georgia Wiles, Maria Fry, Evie Price, Abigail Shriner, Rose Weedy, Claire Daly, Olivia tickets are $5.00 and adults are
p.m. in the Catoctin High School $10.00. Tickets may be purchased
auditorium. This is your opportunity Gamer, Kristen Felichko, Olivia Ecker, Kimberly Stanley, Jaiden Pastick, Mackenzie Garrett, Julie by contacting ESP Dance at 301-
to experience the award-winning ESP Beech, Jack Estep, Robin Tucker, Nikita Burris, Sophia Daly, Lyla Zelenka, Catherine Estelle, Ashlyn 271-7458, by visiting the studio at
Performing Company live onstage in 15 Water Street, or by contacting
your hometown community. ESP is Summerall, Victoria Stanley, Emily Mitchener, Lucy Estep, and Cheyenne Favorite. any ESP Company dancer or
thrilled this year to share the stage TSSC member. Tickets will also be
with Thurmont Spirit Show Choir Photo Courtesy of Andrew Holtz of Holtz Photography available for purchase at the door:
and “The Bald Ballerina.” $6.00 for students and $12.00 for
and compete The adults. Please join them on February
Maggie Kudirka, “The Bald both choreography 25 at Catoctin High School, and help
Ballerina,” has been dancing since keep art alive in Thurmont!
she was four years old. In 2014,
while dancing with The Joffrey Also keep in mind that
Ballet Concert Group, Maggie was registration is still open for
diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic spring 2017 classes at the studio,
breast cancer. Maggie shares her culminating with their annual recital
journey and speaks to groups at the Weinberg Center on Saturday
around the country to help bring June 17, 2017. All levels of classes
awareness about metastatic breast are available. ESP specializes in all
cancer. Maggie also teaches master types of dance, including tap, ballet,
ballet classes and continues to dance jazz, hip hop, lyrical, acro, and
while fighting this terminal disease. pointe. Participating in dance class
You can follow Maggie on her Bald is a great way to build confidence,
Ballerina Facebook page. strength, and to have tons of fun!

The Thurmont Spirit Show Contact the studio office at
Choir (TSSC) is a performing arts 301-271-7458 or espdance.com for
group under the direction of Berna further information. Check them out
LaForce. All of the TSSC members on Facebook at ESP Dance and ESP
attend Thurmont Middle School. Performing Company, and view their
They perform at school functions advertisement on page 31.

locally and and dances
regionally. presented by
Last year, ESP in the
they brought showcase have
home many already won
first-place numerous
awards. This awards this
year, the season. They
group will be are excited to
competing in present these
Martinsburg, performances to
West their community,
Virginia; as well as
Hershey, continuing to
Maggie Kudirka “Bald Ballerina.”

Pennsylvania; travel the east
and Myrtle Beach, South Caronlina. coast this competition season.
If you have not seen them perform, Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
you are in for a treat! Concessions will be available, as

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