Pofahl Studios to present Tinker Bell in Pixie Hollow

Press release from Dance Alive National Ballet

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Pofahl Studios, the resident school for Dance Alive National Ballet (DANB), proudly announces its 68th annual student recital, Tinker Bell in Pixie Hollow.

WHAT:  TINKER BELL IN PIXIE HOLLOW
WHEN:  May 26 @ 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts – Gainesville
TICKETS:  Box Office (352-392-2787) 

With Tinker Bell in Pixie Hollow, DANB’s Resident School, Pofahl Studios, dances into spring and summer with students showcasing a year’s worth of work doing what they love.

In this story, Tinker Bell learns that all of us need “to yourself be true”!

Graduating seniors featured in the program include Lakshmi Garofalo, Anna Gleim, Madeleine Gurka, Kaylee Keller, Zoe Ladd, Gabrielle Luna, Kellyn Patton, and Allie Schofield. Dance Alive National Ballet Principal Tales Ribeiro will partner Ms. Gleim, while Soloist Stirling Kolb will partner Ms. Schofield – who dances the role of Tinker Bell. DANB corps de ballet member Victor Mancuso is also featured. 

As usual, audience favorites promise to be the pre-ballet classes of 3- and 4-year-olds. You can always expect the unexpected with this age group! Sure to be appreciated, a young group of talented swans – ready for a Swan Lake when they are old enough! Another audience favorite is “The Family Dance,” where dancers and family members take the stage – showcasing their talent and finishing with an enthusiastic kick line.

The faculty, all members of DANB, and dancers promise you an entertaining show from beginning to end. Classical and neo-classical ballet, contemporary, acrobatics, hip-hop, tap, jazz – from pre-ballet to pre-professional… this show has it all.