There is even more good news for Bermuda’s young dancers. Hard on the heels of renowned dancer, actress, choreographer, director/producer and author Debbie Allen’s announcement that she is providing scholarships for one student from each of the Island’s five dance schools to attend her dance academy in California this July comes news that the National Dance Foundation of Bermuda (NDFB) is to offer Broadway dance during its summer intensive, DanceBermuda, in August.

Pending Immigration permission, Amy Hall, whose résumé includes Broadway, screen and TV credits, will be teaching the new addition to the DanceBermuda curriculum.

In addition, a top-flight team of instructors has again been lined up by the NDFB, also subject to Immigration approval, many of whom have been with DanceBermuda from the beginning.

Brian Reeder, Kristine Elliot, Ethan Brown and Kenneth Easter will be returning to teach ballet, partnering and pointe classes, as will Richard Toda and Stacey Mahan, who designed the Young Dancer’s curriculum. Paul Taylor alumni Joao Mauricio Carvalho, who was such a hit during the Foundation’s January master classes, will teach modern, and the NDFB is also “delighted” that Bermudian Sophia Cannonier will again be teaching Pilates.

“We are thrilled with the faculty that has been lined up for this year’s programme, and we know that students attending DanceBermuda 2007 will have an outstanding experience,” Foundation chairman Donald Kramer said.

“The Young Dancer’s programme was an enormous success last year — so much so that we ended up with a waiting list. This tailored curriculum is structured specifically for young dancers who need a particular type of instruction suited to their emotional and physical development.”

[bul] Meanwhile, three auditions for DanceBermuda 2007 are taking place on Sunday at the dance facilities of the Bermuda High School.

The first class, at 11 a.m., is for participants in the Young Dancers programme, which is designed specifically for students aged nine to pre-teen. The second, at 12.15 p.m., is for students aged 13-15 years, and the third, at 2 p.m. is for students over the age of 15.

Students must pre-register and are advised to arrive one hour before their class is scheduled to begin. For further information call 236-3319.

All students over the age of 12 will be auditioning for places in the red, yellow and blue levels of the programme, each of whose master teachers who will work with students to refine and improve their technique in ballet, modern, Broadway dance and Pilates.