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Medeiros


Alumnae Perspectives

: Alexandra Bruzzese :: Francesca Bruzzese

:: Chery Cusick :: Erin Gildea

: Crystal Lamarche :: Magdalena Laws

::Kathryn McLaughlin :: Heather McNamee

:: Sarah Medeiros :: Marcia Newbert

:: Nellie Rainwater :: Crystal Rose

:: Monique Teves
Sarah Medeiros
Medeiros

What have you been up to since RIBT? Please let us know what you are pursuing now. Are you still dancing?


Since I left RIbt I danced in the Jr. Company at Festival Ballet Providence and
went on to get my Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance from UMass Amherst which I just
completed in May 2007.  This past summer I spent working at the Central
Pennsylvania Youth Ballet in Carlisle, PA.  I am still dancing and going through
the audition process, and I also teach dance at a few different schools
throughout the area and travel to Wilkes Barre, PA to teach master classes at
Ballet Northeast and Wilkes University.

 

What is your fondest memory of RIBT?

My fondest memories of RIbt were all of the wonderful performance opportunities
that we had a chance to participate in as company members.  My memories at RIBT
remain to this day some of my fondest memories of my dance career.

What are some of the lessons you learned from the RIBT experience?

I can't begin to describe all the ways in which RIbt built my foundation for
technique and the love of dance.  Being a part of the company was such a
valuable experience in so many ways. I think the most valuable lessons I learned
were about not only working and growing as an individual dancer, but as a group,
time management, and learning the difference between what makes a good dancer,
and what makes an outstanding dancer.  I never learned as much about being a
good performer as I learned from my dance experience at RIbt because it was so
heavily emphasized.

Do you have any advice for the young dancers at RIBT today?

You are so lucky to have a youth ballet company of this caliber at your
fingertips.  Take advantage of every opportunity that comes along with being a
part of a company like this.  In particular: weekly class, masters classes,
guest choreographers, and performance opportunities.  The faculty and board work
very hard to provide you with wonderful opportunities and memories that you will
never forget.  Take in everything you can, and be sure to watch your peers.
Work to the best of your ability and always give 110% every time you go into the
studio.  Your dedication will pay off.  Don't forget to enjoy every minute of
it, it goes by very fast!