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Dancers Against Cancer stood united to
raise awareness and funds for the disease
BY JAIME DEJESUS
JDEJESUS@BROOKLYNREPORTER.COM
Local dance studios have come
together to put a stop to cancer.
On Friday, October 20,
three dance studios got together for
Dancers Against Cancer's “Dancers
United."
The goal of the event, held at Dyker
Beach Golf Course, 1030 86th Street,
was to raise awareness and funds
for cancer research in the form of
performances.
Dance House Of Brooklyn Director
Nicole Ventura, Triple Threat
Performing Arts Company Directors
Dana, Lynda, and Kim Senisi, and Reflections
In Dance Director Doreen
Angarano collaborated to perform
dances with members of all three
companies.
“The three studios, directors,
choreographers and of course, the
dancers, were amazing and
worked so hard to create a
sense of community to
raise awareness and
money for such an
important cause.
They should all be
celebrated,” said
Tatiana Terzuoli,
one of the parents
that participated in
the event.
“It went really well," added
Dana Senisi. "We had more people
than expected, around 250 people
and maybe more.
“We are hoping to make this an
annual thing and make it bigger and
invite more dance studios," Senisi
went on. "It’s a great way for the
dance community to get together
not just for competition. Instead, it’s
about kids getting together, sharing a
Dancers Against Cancer raised awareness and money for the cause during the Dancers United
event at Dyker Beach Golf Course.
fun night together
to raise money for
people who are sick.
Normally, dancers are
competing. This is a good
way to bring awareness as one big
dance company.”
Dancers Against
Cancer was founded in
2012 to spreads awareness
and raise money
for cancer-fighting
charities. Ventura, who
is fighting cancer, organized
the first event.
BROOKLYN MEDIA GROUP/Photos by Corazon Aguirre
“I think a lot of people who came
were impressed by it,” said Senisi.
“The kids understood what they
were dancing for. I hope we can do
this every year.”
According to attendees, the highlight
of the event was
when the three studios
together performed a
hip hop routine choreographed
by Christina
Pioli.
"All of these students
had a lot of rehearsal
before the event,” said
Terzuoli. "It required kids to be on
top of their academic schedules and
routine dances, and they had to have
additional rehearsal time to practice
for the one routine they did together.
It showed the true meaning of dancers
coming together to fight for an
amazing cause.”
To donate to this cause, visit www.
dancersagainstcancer.org.