IDA Celebrates 10!

Wow.  I can’t believe that IDA is now in it’s 10th year.  And what an exciting year it is!  Shout out to the new Lafayette Hill Junior Rep Company and the revamped and renewed Hip-hop Company.  There is so much to look forward to.  Be sure to check out the Repertory Companies Saturday October 2nd 4:30pm at Upper Dublin Day.  It promises to be another entertaining outdoor performance by the Rep girls.  And the countdown to Generations is officially on!  Save the date of Sunday November 21st 4:00pm for the concert featuring IDA Rep Companies, IDA teachers, Born Into the Arts, and Project Moshen.  All the money generated from ticket sales will be donated to 2 very worthy causes; the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  So please come out, support the studio and support 2 great charities on Nov. 21st.  If you’re looking to clean out last year’s dance bag for the new year, please donate your old dance shoes and leotards to the pink collection bins at the studios.  All the items will be donated to dancers who can’t afford dance shoes and clothes.  So here’s to the 10th and greatest year yet! 

Dance is the only art of which we ourselves are the stuff of which it is made.  ~Ted Shawn, Time, 25 July 1955

Check It Out: May Performances

As the weather heats up so do the blog entries. I have so much to tell all of you about! Let's start with opportunities to check out our repertory companies.

First up is Art in the Park, presented by the Whitemarsh Art Center at 100 Cedar Grove Road in Conshohocken on Saturday, May 1^st at 1:30 PM. They promise, "Fun… food, craft and flea market, and art for the entire family." Of course, one of the highlights will be performances by all of IDA's dance companies (if you are keeping track, that's Senior, Junior, and Lafayette Hill Repertory Companies plus the Hip-Hop Company).

On Sunday, May 2^nd you can find IDA's Senior and Lafayette Hill Repertory Companies as well as the Hip-Hop Company at the Chestnut Hill Home and Garden Festival. Enjoy a whole day on Germantown Avenue (from 11 AM – 5 PM) as you discover everything Chestnut Hill has to offer. Make sure to stop by the corner of Germantown Avenue and Hartwell Lane (by the Magarity Ford building) at 1:30 PM and 2:30 PM for some fantastic entertainment.

All of IDA's dance companies will also be performing on May 15^th at 2 PM at Wissahickon High School for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. We are proud to be part of such a special event for over five years now.

So, come on out, enjoy your community, and catch some great dance performances this May!