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Laguna Dance Festival

Laguna Dance Festival

April 12-15, 2012

 New York City Ballet’s Tiler Peck and Joaquin DeLuz are among the stars at the Seventh Annual Laguna Dance Festival, taking place April 12-15, 2012 in Laguna Beach, Calif. The festival's professional dancers from companies spanning the U.S. will offer audiences three distinctly different shows with four performances at the Laguna Playhouse. River Dance North Chicago’s festival debut will open the festival on Thursday, April 12, offering audiences a jazz-based, contemporary dance show. On Friday, April 13, Philadelphia’s BalletX will premiere a newly choreographed piece by Jodie Gates, festival founder and artistic director, that showcases the company’s modern, athletic style of ballet-based dance. New York City Ballet stars Tiler Peck and Joaquin DeLuz will headline the two Stars of Dance performances on Saturday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 15 at 2 p.m. In addition to the four theatre performances, the 2012 Laguna Dance Festival includes master classes, pre-performance discussions with dancers and artistic directors, and performances during Laguna's First Thursdays ArtWalk on April 5. Theatre performances will be held at the 420-seat Laguna Playhouse, where every seat provides a choice viewing spot. It is located at 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, Calif. 92651. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.lagunadancefestival.org or at the Laguna Playhouse box office. For more information, call Barbara McMurray, McMurray Public Relations at 949-494-5388 or Jodie Gates at 949-310-6573.

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