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There were two shows held at the East Lee County High School in Lehigh Acres with a morning show at 11:30am and an evening show at 5:30pm. Admission was free. \u00a0Each show had different dance line-ups and both shows brought in close to 700 people at each.<\/p>\n The show\u2019s decorations matched that of its theme and before the show commenced, clowns\u00a0 entertained the crowd.\u00a0 Multicolored beach balls were tossed around until curtain call was announced.\u00a0 When the curtain was drawn, the lights were dimmed and colors of every shade lit up the walls surrounding the main stage.<\/p>\n The 250 dancers that took to the stage were of different ages ranging from as young as two-years-old all the way up to young-at-heart dancers in their 60s. They danced a variety of styles – Ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, acrobats\u00a0 and Zumba.<\/p>\n To add some additional fun and entertainment to the circus-themed dance performance, parents participated by taking to the stage, with fathers performing to songs like Beyonce\u2019s \u201cSingle Ladies\u201d and LMFAO\u2019s \u201cSexy and I Know It.\u201d\u00a0 The mothers entered the stage pretending to be elderly by dressing in grandmotherly-styled night gowns and robes.\u00a0 Some moms used canes and walkers, also, while others just walked slowly, holding their lower backs in crouched-over positions.\u00a0 The mom’s dance number opened to Sir Mix-A-Lot\u2019s \u201cBaby Got Back\u201d and finished to the \u201cWalk It Out\u201d tune by UNK.\u00a0 The audience erupted with applause and laughter for both the Mom Dance and Dad Dance numbers. \u201cEven with a last minute venue change and some minor inconveniences, we still managed to have a great show. I couldn\u2019t be any prouder of our dancers, staff, volunteers and parents; they were all awesome,\u201d said Barbara Lambert McKenzie, Footnotes co-owner and dance director.<\/p>\n On Footnote\u2019s Facebook Page, there are more than 850 friends that keep in touch with what the studio is up to and there are many responses about how parents were pleased with the way the recital went.\u00a0 Michele Skrmetta said, \u201cFootnotes Dance and Music did an outstanding job this year. You can see all the details play out between the music, costumes, decorations and theme. Really an impressive show \u2026 Mallory is very lucky to be a part of the foundation they are building in our community. Very impressed with all their hard work\u2026 Loved every minute of both shows\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Rose DelaSota shared, \u201cWell another exciting and rewarding Dance Year has come to an end. Recital yesterday was entertaining and awesome, as usual, pulled off by the awesome staff of Footnotes Dance and Music. Thank you to Barbara Lambert McKenzie , Wayne Christiano, Zoila Canales Cortez, Amy Szafran (these are the only staff I have on FB) and all the other wonderfully talented and dedicated dance teachers. You have all contributed in the creation of making Victoria DelaSota love the art of dancing and reaching her potential as she grows in her aspirations of pursuing dance on a professional level.\u201d<\/p>\n Footnotes Dance & Music Studio will be going into its last week of the season now and will be distributing dance student trophies, the annual yearbook and commemorative t-shirts to remember the year. \u00a0\u00a0If you\u2019re interested in giving your child something to do during the summer, or perhaps you would like to consider taking some dance or music lessons yourself, the summer program will begin in a couple weeks on June 4, 2012, and the regular season will begin on August 1, 2012.<\/p>\n About Footnotes Dance & Music Studio<\/strong><\/p>\n At Footnotes, the mission is \u201cto enhance the lives of the children in our community, educate children and provide a positive atmosphere for learning, promote self-confidence, responsibility and discipline, develop leadership skills, encourage teamwork and sportsmanship, and to promote healthy bodies.\u201d<\/p>\n For more information about Lehigh Acres only dance studio, go to http:\/\/www.footnotesdanceandmusic.com\/![\"\"](\"http:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Reicital4.1.jpg\" "\\"Reicital4.1\\"")
<\/a>Footnotes Dance and Music Studio presented its sixth dance recital since the studio\u2019s inception.\u00a0 Called \u201cCirque du Dance,” more than 250 dancers performed in vibrantly colored costumes in front of a full house.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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