From a modest start four years ago, Springfield Dance Alliance has come a long way, says Executive Director Kerry Allan. It all began in the upstairs space at Canvas Art Gallery in downtown Springfield, with six dancers, "stage-prop lamps used as lighting, Japanese paper screens used as stage wings." But after their first concert, the participants decided, "Hey, we really have something here! Let's see how it can grow." Springfield Dance Alliance celebrates its fourth anniversary with the annual spring dance concert "Bloom," with two performances: Saturday April 23rd at 7:30pm and Sunday April 24th at 2:00pm in the Fox Theatre, 157 Park Central Square. It's one of two formal concerts the company produces each season. The other is the fall concert "Harvest." There's also the more informal "Community Dance Slam" for emerging artists, usually presented in conjunction with First Friday Art Walk. Springfield Dance Alliance positions itself as an outlet for area professional dancers and
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