LR Productions performing at True Colours!
May 26, 2011
LR Productions will be performing at True Colours! True Colours is a fundraiser for Huntington Disease to raise funds for research and to raise awareness!
Save the date for:
Wednesday June 8 /2011
at the Revival at 783 College St, (Toronto).
Doors open at 7 pm
Event starts at 8pm.
Get your Tickets now advance $25.00- buy them online now!!
http://truecolorsofhd.eventbrite.com/
Choreography by: Lindsay Ritter
Dancers: Maria Demasi, Jami Lynne Harper, Edna Sacay, Kate Campbell, Hillary McCarrel, Meg Boland, Meghan Smith, Meghann Bronson
LR Productions will be performing a commercial jazz routine to the one and only Britney Spears!
Come and check out some hot dancing!
Nuvo-Burlesque Drop In Classes with Carla Catherwood
May 26, 2011
Come on out and try this fantastic drop in class with the creator of Nuvo Burlesque…Carla Catherwood!*Are you a dancer looking for an opportunity to train?
*Do you love to get your sassy dance on?Then Nuvo Burlesque is for YOU!
No experience necessary!
When: Wednesdays: 8:15-9:15pm
Where: Canada’s National Ballet School (400 Jarvis Street, Toronto)
Price: $15 Drop in OR buy a class card of 10 classes for $100! Great deal!
Nuvo-Burlesque Training & Performance Group Session #7
May 26, 2011
Session #7
We’ve almost completed our 6th session and the ladies are looking amazing!!
WE ARE NOW TAKING REGISTRATION FOR SESSION #7!!!
*Are you a dancer looking for an opportunity to train & perform?
*Are you a woman with previous dance experience?
*Do you love to get your sassy dance on?
If so, this could be for YOU!
Carla Catherwood (Creator & Director of Nuvo-Burlesque) & Lindsay Ritter Productions are currently accepting applicants for Toronto’s first:
“Nuvo-Burlesque Training & Performance Group”
Nuvo-Burlesque is about being Classy, being Confident, and most importantly being Yourself!
It is a great opportunity for women with developing or previous dance training to continue to develop their feminine style and have the chance to PERFORM at CMC Entertainments “The Chick-A-Boom Room” monthly events along side other Nuvo-Burlesque acts and Celebrity Guest Performers, not to mention other performance opportunities here within Toronto!
Training & Performance Dates:
June 1 - 9:15 - 11PM
June 8 - 9:15 - 11PM
June 15 - 9:15 - 11PM
June 22 - 9:15 - 11PM
July 13 - 9:15 - 11PM
July 20 - 9:15-11PM
Teaser Performance:
June 29 at the Chic-A-Boom Room
Big Show!:
July 27 at the Chic-A-Boom Room
All dancers also have the opportunity to train at our open level training drop in classes from 8:15 to 9:15pm
Price:
$150 - Performance Group only
$200 - with training included
***Discounted rate for dancers who have performed with us 3 times or more:
$120 for performance group only
$150 with training included!
Payments can be made in 1-2 installments
***NEWS:Dancers involved may be chosen for a brand new group: The Diva Girls***
Maria Demasi
May 24, 2011
Maria Demasi
Maria Demasi is a Dancer/Actor/Singer who is extremely excited to be a part of Lindsay Ritter Productions.
Maria started dancing at the age of five and has not stopped since. After dancing 13 years competitively in all genres of dance, Maria studied Commercial Dance at George Brown College where she was lucky enough to be trained by Industry professionals. After graduating she went on to work for Carnival Cruise lines where she traveled around the Caribbean, performing production shows nightly.
Since returning home she has had the opportunity to perform at events such as Pride Toronto, Teddy Bear Affair Gala, Summer Splash Ontario Place, Children’s Aid Foundation Gala, Luminato at Dundas Square and The Raptors Fundraising event at the Air Canada Centre.
Recently Maria has worked with KRT productions choreographing and dancing for their Annual Christmas production called The Christmas Gift. She has also danced in the Doritos “Name the Flavour” televised award show and Shawn Desman’s “Night like This/Electric” music video.
Maria is also an experienced dance teacher, a fitness professional with certifications in personal training and group fitness, and is providing dance education in the school systems as the newly co founder of Designed to Dance. She is thrilled to begin working with Industry Professionals as part of LR productions!
Visit http://www.lindsayritter.com/company-dancers/maria-demasi/ for bookings and to leave a comment
Jami Lynne Harper
May 17, 2011
Jami Lynne Harper
Jami’s love of dance started at the young age of 5 and has since helped her develop into a passionate and accomplished dancer and performer. With more than seventeen years of training and performance experience, she has studied many different styles of dance including Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, Contemporary, Modern, Tap, HipHop, Musical Theatre, Cabaret, Acro and Jazz Funk. She has not only received Honours on both her Ballet & Tap C.D.T.A. examinations, but she has also won several awards at various competitions and festivals across Canada. She has recently graduated from the OIP Dance Company training and performance program of 2 years. Jami has performed in a number of live productions, including “Women In Dance”, “The Bazaar”, the musical “West Side Story” and was head choreographer for a Canadian production of “Oliver” as well as an assistant choreographer for the annual variety show “Uxperience”. Her television appearances include a feature in Torro Torro’s music video titled “Blue Blouse”, Season 1 of the new hit TV Series “Get Up & Dance!” on BPM Television as well as a competing member with LR Productions on the popular New.Music.Live’s “Much Music’s Best Dance Crew”. Currently, Jami continues to train with Toronto’s top dance instructors and educators while maintaining her Studio Manager position at Toronto’s very own OIP Dance Centre. She is also a respected competitive and recreational dance coach and choreographer for students of all ages and levels. In the studio, Jami is able to share her extensive knowledge and love of dance with her students where she continues to inspire, create, and challenge.
Visit http://www.lindsayritter.com/company-dancers/jami-lynne-harper/ for bookings and to leave a comment
Giada Salvi
May 17, 2011
Giada Marie Arianne Salvi
Giada began dancing at the age of 3 in Ottawa, Ontario with the Ottawa Dance Centre School. She is trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, hip hop, modern, and lyrical/contemporary. Giada is a graduate of the Dance Performance Studies program at George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario where she also added acting and singing. She is planning on continuing her studies for a BFA at York University.
Born in Leiden, Holland, Netherlands, her high school years were at Canterbury High School in Ottawa where she was accepted into the Dance Arts Program. The program helped her to further develop and improve her technique. She was part of the Dance Ensemble group while at Canterbury, and danced for Andrea Nann, with a performance at the NAC for the Canada Dance Festival. As a member of the George Brown Dance Ensemble, Giada has performed throughout the GTA and Ottawa, dancing at TIFF 2010, Nuit Blanc and the Choreographer’s Ball.
In her spare time, Giada teaches and choreographs for different dance studios in Ottawa and has also given workshop in contact modern. She is excited to be a member of Lindsay Ritter’s LR Production Company and is looking forward to working with everyone.
Visit http://www.lindsayritter.com/company-dancers/giada-salvi/ for bookings and to leave a comment!
Sarah Mills
May 17, 2011
Sarah Mills
A native of Owen Sound Sarah Mills started dancing at the age of 6. Sarah graduated with a Certificate of Professionalism and Certificate of Achievement from George Brown Dance, where she studied Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Acting and Singing. She was a member of the George Brown Dance Ensemble, touring across the GTA. Sarah has worked with choreographers such as Malgorzata Nowacka and Derek Sangster. Sarah attended Theatre Ontario Summer Youth Program(Music Theatre) as well as Arts Umbrella Summer Dance Intensive where she trained with Glenn Gilmour,Lesley Tilford and Marc Boivin. Sarah has performed in Pride, It’s Always Something at the Princess of Wales Theatre, TOM: A Musical (Sheatre production). Sarah has been a company member of Divine Heritage Artistry under the direction of Lopa Sarkar since Febuary 2008 and is very excited to be apart of LR Dance Productions!
Visit http://www.lindsayritter.com/company-dancers/sarah-mills/ for bookings and to leave a comment!