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ESP Performing Company Announces 7 Annual 5K Run/Walk Fundraiser
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It is a beautiful time of year to get Registration is $25.00 for adults
outside and get some exercise! You will feel and $15.00 for students, and includes
especially good about getting fit in the great a custom Gnarly Artly t-shirt. You can
outdoors this fall when you know you are register through any ESP Performing
also helping support two wonderful causes. Company dancer, or in person at ESP
ESP Performing Company (pictured right) Dance 15 Water Street, or online at active.
is proud to announce their 7 Annual 5K com search ESP.
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Fundraiser. The run/walk will take place Besides planning for the 7 Annual
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Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Mount St. ESP Performing Company 5K Fundraiser,
Mary’s University in Emmitsburg. ESP will the dancers are hard at work with
be donating a portion of the proceeds this choreography and training for the new
year to Maggie Kudirka, aka “The Bald dance season. The dancers are eagerly
Ballerina.” Maggie is a Maryland native looking forward to their next performance
who was diagnosed with stage 4 breast at Colorfest, both Saturday and Sunday
cancer at age twenty-three, while she was at noon in the Town Park. They are
dancing with the Joffrey Ballet Company also looking forward to their annual
in New York. Maggie has been a strong performance of Thriller at Halloween in
advocate for breast cancer awareness. A the Park. The dancers will also travel for
portion of the funds raised will go toward regional and national dance conventions
Maggie’s increasingly large medical bills. and competitions throughout the season,
ESP is currently accepting sponsorship including Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
and participants for the run/walk. Various Washington, D.C.; Baltimore; and Myrtle
sponsorship levels are available. Runners Beach, South Carolina. The dancers love
and walkers of all levels are encouraged to travel and work with master teachers
to participate. The course is beautiful, from all over the world, but their favorite
especially in the fall, with the changing place to perform is for their home
leaves. The course has rolling hills to keep Courtesy Photo community.
it interesting, but also has stretches of nice, ESP specializes in all types of dance,
flat trails, perfect for all levels of fitness. including tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, acro,
Thurmont resident Tracey Law-Knotts runs the ESP 5K every year, and lyrical, and pointe. Classes are currently enrolling for the fall season. For
said, “The ESP 5K is one of my favorite runs each fall. As a runner, the more information, contact the studio at 301-271-7458 or register online
course is a scenic and enjoyable run, not just for me, but for my whole at espdance.com. Be sure to check them out on Facebook. ESP extends
family. It is a great way to spend a fall morning. It is so much fun, and the special thanks to the Thurmont Community, The Catoctin Banner, and The
ESP gang makes everyone feel so welcome!” Frederick Arts Council for their continued support.
