By Cate Marquis, Special to the Jewish Light
• Published May 16, 2012
The dancers in the ballet documentary “First Position” are nothing like you’d expect. The film follows seven kids and young adults, ages 10 to 17, as they prepare for, and compete in, the Youth America Grand Prix, the world’s biggest ballet competition...
By Kyla Gersten, Parkway Central High School
• Published February 8, 2012
Passion and dedication are the first words that come to mind when thinking about Danielle Serota. Danielle is a freshman at Parkway Central High School and has been dancing since she was very little. Currently, she dances at Patzius Performing Arts, where...
BY PATRICIA CORRIGAN, SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH LIGHT
• Published January 18, 2012
When you think of Hispanic dances-the staccato rhythms of flamenco, the dramatic arc of zarzuelas, the color and fire of folkloric numbers-do you also think of a Jewish woman born and reared outside Chicago in Evanston, Illinois? From now on, you will....
By Ellen Futterman, Editor
• Published January 11, 2012
If like me you often found yourself attending a meeting at the Jewish Federation, chances are better than even receptionist Celeste Wieselman greeted you after letting you through the building's secure entrance. Celeste had an uncanny ability to make...
