ENCORE Dance Ensemble 4pm

(A Unique Performance Company of Seasoned Dancers with Multiple Careers)

suggested donation: $10

“Encore” dancers choreograph, collaborate, rehearse & perform original works demonstrating life-long learning & personal fulfillment through the art of dance.

Encore’s program includes “And the Angels Sigh” & other selected original contemporary & jazz works.

Ann Budner:  A non-profit consultant, Ann has performed for Boston-area dance companies including Christien Polos’ Ariel Dance Theatre, Cle Douglas Dance Theater, Perla Joy Furr Dance , and Joie de Vivre. She currently studies modern dance with Brian Crabtree and Carole Drago.

Paula Fiore:  A voice over professional, Paula has performed with Perla Joy Furr, Joie de Vivre, and Create and Construct Dance Company.  A specialist in improvisational movement, Paula has been dancing for over 20 years.

Patricia Koenitzer: A teacher, Patricia has been performing in dance & musical theatre for over forty years.  She earned her Master of Arts in Dance from University of Hawaii, and has taught & directed in numerous schools and studios.  Patricia enjoys sharing her knowledge of dance & world cultures.

Paula Rushboldt: A social worker, Paula has performed for Christien Polos’ Ariel Dance Theater, Kathleen Chapin X-Rexar and Lisa Simon. She studies modern dance with Carole Drago and ballet with Tony Williams at Acton School of Ballet.

Elaine Sisler: A teacher and arts advocate, Elaine has performed for the Buffalo Dance Theatre Ballet Company, Estelle Dennis Dance Theatre, and Cultural Arts Institute of Ballet. She is a member of Skyloom Sacred Dance group, a creative teaching partner for the Mass Cultural Council, an arts integration specialist and adjunct faculty member at Endicott College.

Christine Vozella: A teacher and health care professional, Christine has performed in Boston with Dance Prism, Nicola Hawkins Dance Company, Christien Polos’ Ariel Dance Theatre, Perla Joy Furr, and Joie de Vivre.  In the Boulder, CO area, she danced with Frequent Flyer Aerial Dance and Danelle Helander Dance.  She studies dance with Carole Drago, Cathy Hazeltine, and Mary Demaso..