Maricopa girls part of 22nd Annual Spirit of Christmas production

Christian Dance Academy is performing its 22nd Annual Spirit of Christmas show with a cast of 100 dancers, including residents of Maricopa, on Dec. 17 and 20.

Maricopa residents Brittni Gonzalez and Karly Kalstrom will be part of this year’s Broadway-style musical and dance performances, featuring jazz, tap, ballroom, pointe and musical theatre. The cast of over 100 dancers ranges in age from three to 25. Also featured will be nationally recognized guest singers, performers and choreographers.

“Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,” an original Rockette number, will be one of the highlights of the production, as well as a thrilling Russian acrobatic number and a rousing Irish tap number, and more.

Performances will be Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Mesa Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 20, at both 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at ASU’s Gammage Auditorium.

Tickets, which range from $22 to $30 are available at the Mesa Arts Center, Gammage Auditorium or through TicketMaster. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Child Crisis Center in Mesa.

Christian Dance Company (CDC) from Tempe Dance Academy is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to integrate faith, life and the art of dance in order to make a true difference in the world. The dance academy has been in business for 55 years, and many of the academy’s dancers have gone to work professionally in the field and some have appeared on the hit show “So You Think You Can Dance.”

For more information, contact Wanda Manville at 480-820-0795.

If you go:

What: 22nd Annual Spirit of Christmas (a Christian Dance Academy production)
When: Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 20 at both 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Where: Dec. 17 at Mesa Arts Center; Dec. 20 (both shows) ASU’s Gammage Auditorium
Tickets: $22 to $30 per person

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