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Calvin Bittner Dances at the White Experience Art In Motion! ESP

House Entertains the Community

Jim Bittner Photo Courtesy of The White House Photo by Andrea Mitchener
of Sabillasville Experience
is proud of Art In Motion!
his grandson, ESP Performing
Calvin Bittner, Company’s
son of Aaron annual
Bittner and showcase
wife, Linda, fundraiser has
of North blossomed
Carolina. into a fun
Calvin evening out
is currently for the entire
dancing and Thurmont/
choreographing Emmitsburg
with a company community.
called Vivid “It has been
Ballet, in wonderful to
Hartford, see the way the
Connecticut. community has ESP Performing Company
He danced Calvin Bittner lifts a ballerina during a dance in the White House. Melania embraced our
at the White Trump looks on. dance showcase. They really take have already won numerous awards
House in pride in seeing the award-winning this season. The dancers are excited
December. “It was a very last minute, out-of-the-blue opportunity. I was quite ESP dancers on stage. You no longer to present these performances
nervous, but also very excited to have the opportunity. We had a few moments have to travel to Washington, D.C. to the community, as well as
in the space to rehearse before the event, and the flow of the event was taken to see high caliber live dance and continuing to travel the east coast
from the First Lady’s movements. She was very pleased with the event, clapping choreography. You only have to go this competition season.
and laughing for us at the end.” as far as the Catoctin High School Mike of Mike Miller
auditorium!” emphasized Stacie Photography said “I love taking
Zelenka, parent organizer. pictures of the ESP Performing
Turn to page 9 to play the Where Am I? and Hidden The annual ESP Showcase Company at the Showcase. The ESP
Object games! How strong is your vocabulary fundraiser will take place on dancers always put on a fantastic
knowledge? Take our Word Power Test to find out! Saturday, February 24, 2018, at 7:00 show. Their grace, energy, and
p.m. in the auditorium at Catoctin talent sure make for some beautiful
High School. Advance tickets are pictures, but they are even more
$10.00 for adults and $5.00 for amazing live. I hope everyone
students. There will be basket comes out to see them on stage
raffles, 50/50s, concessions, and and support the company. ESP is a
flowers available wonderful gift to
for purchase. our community.
This year’s The Showcase will
showcase not disappoint!”
will, again, Tickets may
feature Maggie be purchased
Kudirka “The through any
Bald Ballerina” ESP Performing
(pictured Company member
right). Maggie or at ESP Dance
is an amazing Studio, located at
dancer and an 15 Water Street
outstanding in Thurmont
young lady, who (301-271-7458).
was diagnosed Registration is still
in 2014 with open for spring
stage 4 metastatic 2018 classes at the
breast cancer studio, culminating
while dancing Photo by Andrew Holtz with the annual
with The Joffrey recital “ESP And
Ballet Concert Group. She has The Chocolate Factory” at the
been dancing since she was four Weinberg Center on Saturday, June
years old. She shares her journey 16. All levels of classes are available.
and speaks to groups around the ESP specializes in many types of
country to help bring awareness dance, including tap, ballet, jazz, hip
about metastatic breast cancer. hop, lyrical, acro dance, and pointe.
Maggie also teaches master ballet Participating in dance class is a great
classes and continues to dance way to build confidence, strength,
while fighting this terminal disease. and have tons of fun! Check ESP
You can follow Maggie on her Bald out on Facebook: ESP Dance and
Ballerina Facebook page. ESP Performing Company. Please
The choreography and dances support ESP Performing Company
presented by ESP in the showcase and help Keep Art Alive!