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                301-271-2247

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              13 Water Street in Thurmont
              13 Water Street in Thurmont                                              Megan Doolittle
                                                                                           Elower-Sicilia
                                                                                       Productions (ESP) of
                                                                                       Dance and Music                                     Courtesy Photo of ESP Dancers
                                                                                       in Thurmont is
                                                                                       celebrating its 50  year in business, and the dancers continue to work hard and
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                                                                                       diligently on their new choreography. They had a great time performing some
                                                                                       of their new dances at the Thurmont Colorfest. The rain didn’t hold them
                                                                                       back!
                                                                                          ESP would like to thank all who came out and participated in the 8
                                                                                                                                                       th
                                                                                       Annual ESP 5K “Tutu Cute Edition.” A portion of the proceeds went to help
                                                                                       support 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
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                              Bravo4MD4     Bravo4md4.com                              awareness. The money raised will help with the cost of Maggie’s increasingly
                                                                                       large medical bills.
                                                                                          ESP will be holding a Bingo event at the Thurmont Carnival Grounds
                 By Authority of Ysela Bravo-Schwetje. Danielle Konstandinidis, Treasurer
                                                                                       Activity Building on Sunday, November 4, 2018. Doors will open at 2:00
                                                                                       p.m. The cost is $10.00 admission for a 6-pack of regular games, specials,
                                                                                       and jackpot. Early birds, 50/50, and additional cards are also available for
                                                                                       purchase. Games are being played for restaurant and business gift card prizes.
                                                                                       Early birds and 50/50 are monetary prizes, including a $200 jackpot. Delicious
                                                                                       homemade food and baked goods will be available for purchase.
                                                                                          ESP is currently accepting sponsors for the 2018-2019 year. There are a
                                                                                       lot of perks to sponsoring. Please contact the office if you are interested in
                                                                                       becoming a sponsor. Please help our dancers make their way to the Nationals
                                                                                       competition in June 2019.
                                                                                          The dancers have been hard at work with choreography and training for
                                                                                       the new dance season. They will be traveling for regional and national dance
                                                                                       conventions and competitions throughout the season, including Baltimore;
                                                                                       Norfolk, Virginia; and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 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 Stroll on November 9,
                                                                                       2018 (dancers will be performing between 6:00-7:00 p.m.); the ESP Showcase is
                                                                                       scheduled for February 23, 2019, at Mount Saint Mary’s Knott Auditorium; and
                                                                                       Frederick’s Festival of The Arts will
                                                                                       be held in June 2019. The dancers are
                                                                                       also excited to be performing at the
                                                                                       Mount Saint Mary’s halftime show on
                                                                                       December 8.
                                                                                          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 www.espdance.
                                                                                       com. Be sure to check them out
                                                                                       on Facebook. ESP would like to
                                                                                       give a special “Thank You” to the
                                                                                       Thurmont community, The Catoctin
                                                                                       Banner, and The Frederick Arts
                                                                                       Council for all of their continued
                                                                                       support.
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