On Saturday, May 9, 2015 at Reitz Memorial High School Auditorium, Thr!ve Dance Company will showcase their award-winning performance teams featuring a variety of dance genres including jazz, tap, acro, musical theater, hip-hop, and contemporary styles. A special addition to this year’s showcase is a routine comprised of 50 dads, grandfathers, and uncles dancing with their daughters, grand-daughters and nieces. This funky routine will be the highlight of the event. Some of Evansville’s finest men including business owners, bankers, teachers, executives, and even the Vanderburgh County Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Gary Schutte, Jr. are among the talented and supportive fathers taking the stage with their daughters.
“This annual showcase is an event for the entire family to enjoy,†says Thr!ve Dance Company director, Yvette Walts. “We are excited to show our community what amazing and talented kids we have right here in the Tri-State. These dancers have spent countless hours preparing for this showcase and their dads have generously given their time to make the dads routine a special memory that their daughters will cherish forever.â€
A special rehearsal will take place this Saturday from noon – 12: 45 p.m. at Reitz Memorial High School Auditorium. Thr!ve staff, dancers, and dads will be available during this time for media interviews. Show times are at 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. with a focus on recreational dancers in the afternoon show and a focus on competition team dancers in the evening show. Tickets are $10.00. Online ticket pre-sales have ended. Tickets to each show are still available at the door on the day of the show.
