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14th January 2012
Dance Mirage

Synopsis The production “Dance Mirage” is a Contemporary dance production which seeks to highlight the unique talents of St. Lucian dancers created in choreographic illusions using dance forms such as, modern dance, contemporary, hip hop, Ethnic African and Caribbean dance while exploring the movement in tasteful breathtaking moments.
Dance Mirage is staged in an urban setting revealing chronicles of urban life from the eyes of the Artistic Director Barry George. This production will also highlight the Journey of the Silver Shadow Dancers who have struggled for 21 years to stay alive in dance while they continue to advocate to be taken seriously as well as the performing arts.
The production “Dance Mirage” also seeks to highlight the amalgamation of ideas within the group and speaks of the fact that the very existence of dance is an illusion due to the fact that we are trying to create in an environment that ceases to exist. Through this production we are also advocating on behalf of a generation that believes in the arts and its evolution and are trying to seek employment in a traditionally unconventional industry.
Dance Mirage will be staged on Saturday 28th of January 2012 at 8 p.m. at the National Cultural Centre in commemoration of Nobel Laureate Week in celebration of the CDF’s national Arts Festival and St. Lucia’s Independence celebrations. The production will comprise a dance cast of fourteen which will feature dance appearances by Shatoya Jn Baptiste and Akina Randolph who are from the Silver Shadow Level Two dance classes who will be making their debut. Familiar faces such as Iva Satney, Soriah John, Ron Gill and Gideon Ambrose who as usual will be carrying the mantle as leading dancers in the performing cast.

 
 

Silver Shadow Performing Arts

Silver Shadow Performing Arts Academy also known as the Silver Shadow Dancers is one of St. Lucia’s leading Cultural youth organizations designed to create avenues for talented youth in the performing arts, mainly dance, theatre Arts and Pageantry.
The silver shadow dancers have represented St. Lucia regionally and internationally at a number of cultural exchanges, 2005 World Youth Festival in Venezuela, 2008 Carifesta X
In Guyana, Martinique and Guadeloupe for French exchanges and most recently, the 2011 Bele Festival in Tobago, among others.
Silver Shadow has received a number of national awards in the performing arts category, National awards for traditional dance,” The Masquerade”, National Award for modern dance and dance choreography, while the founder Barry George received the M&C Fine Arts individual award for the performing arts.
Silver Shadow has staged 4 major dance productions
• 2007 –Caged
• 2008- Dance of the Villages
• 2010 - Break Out
• 2011 – A Drum Song

Silver Shadow continues to play an important role in the promotion of youth in the arts, provides job opportunities for members in the tourism sector, promotes the arts through community workshops island-wide and assists various communities in establishing dance groups.
The academy currently has an ongoing after school programme which enrolls first time dancers or dance enthusiasts beginning from ages 4 to adult. This programme seeks to give them the opportunity to be educated through the performing arts and develop holistically as individuals. Silver Shadow Performing Arts Academy has become the perfect medium for youth to develop their artistic talents and gives them the opportunity to excel.
At present Silver Shadow Performing Arts Academy is celebrating its 21st Anniversary and continues to make strides as it seeks to host its upcoming 5th Annual Dance Production called “Dance Mirage”.

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