Springfield Ballet presents its 7th annual Young Choreographers Showcase Thursday, June 28 at 6:30 PM in the Springfield Art Museum auditorium. This student-produced production includes original ballet, modern and jazz choreography as well as improvised dance inspired by works at Springfield Art Museum. Springfield Ballet School faculty member Teresa Simpson is one of the several faculty mentors for the student choreographers. She says this is the third year the Art Museum auditorium has hosted the performance. “I just kind of keep them on track and make sure that they get feedback and advice. I help with editing music if they need help with that as well.” Springfield Ballet School dancer Haddy Geltmeyer has created one dance number in which she will perform, and she’s performing in a piece choreographed by one of the other students. She describes the process of getting a dance work accepted in the Young Choreographers Showcase. “It starts off with, you pick a song, and all the dance
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