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February 9, 2013

Step by Step Dance Studio Dancers of Waltham, MA will hold their "Let Your Heart Move Your Feet" Valentine Gala to support The Andréa Rizzo Foundation. It will take place at the American Legion Post 440 at 295 California Street, Newton, MA on Saturday evening, February 9th. The semi-formal event will include an SBS performance, special guest performers, hors d'oeuvres, a DJ, dancing and lots of prizes. Tickets are on sale at office@stepbystepinc.com

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SRU Dance team at Salve Regina University will hold a benefit performance at Rodger's Recreation Center at 7pm.

Turn It Up Dance Challenge will dedicate their November 11th convention to Dréa's Dream.

Not Just Dance, LLC will hold a dance-a-thon in Clermont, Florida to benefit Dréa's Dream on November 2nd.

All That Dance in Jackson, NJ held a dance-a-thon to benefit Dréa's Dream pediatric dance therapy programming on October 20, 2012.

Kirkland, WA—Lake Washington High School Dance of Kirkland has pledged their support for The Andréa Rizzo Foundation’s nationwide fundraising effort, “Dance Across America.”

Lake Washington High School Dance, along with eight other high school dance teams in Washington, will host its first annual “Drea’s Dream: Friday Night Lights” event, which will showcase a wide variety of dance styles throughout the night. Lindsey Beck will oversee the event, which will take place on Friday, August 24 on the Lake Washington High School football field, located at 12033 NE 80^th Street.

“Dance Across America” is one of many fundraising efforts created by The Andréa Rizzo Foundation, a non-profit, 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organization dedicated to bringing dance therapy to children with cancer and special needs in pediatric hospitals, including Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA, public schools, and Ronald McDonald houses across the country. Created in memory of a young dance therapy graduate student and survivor of childhood cancer, killed by a drunk driver at the age of 24, the Foundation aspires to bring dancers together to blend dance and compassion. Dancers of all ages and in all parts of the country can make a difference in the lives of fragile children by doing what they love best…dancing!

The Drea’s Dream: Friday Night Lights event will be hosted by Emerald City Productions and will feature burgers by BUNS and ice cream sandwiches from Sweet Wheels. The event will begin at 6:00pm, and a $5 minimum donation will be required for admission, with proceeds benefiting Dance Across America. A photo booth provided by Division1Studios will also be featured at the event, in addition to T-shirt sales and games throughout the night.

For more information on The Andréa Rizzo Foundation or the “Dance Across America” program, please call 401-952-2423, e-mail DreasDream@aol.com, or visit www.DreasDream.org. To make a donation to Lake Washington High School’s “Dance Across America” event, please contact Lindsey Beck at 425-894-2373, e-mail lwdanceteam@gmail.com, or visit http://www.firstgiving.com/DreasDream/washington-state-dance/teams.

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Walk begins and ends, rain or shine, at Rodgers Recreation Center, Salve Regina University, Newport, RI!

Stamford, CT—Center Stage Dance Studio, located on High Ridge Road in Stamford, has recently pledged their support for The Andréa Rizzo Foundation’s nationwide fundraising effort, “Dance Across America.” The dance studio will hold a dance recital on Sunday, May 20, at the Palace Theatre at 61 Atlantic Street in Stamford, where students will dance to make a difference in the lives of fragile children.

“Dance Across America” is one of many fundraising efforts created by The Andréa Rizzo Foundation, a non-profit, 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organization dedicated to bringing dance therapy to children with cancer and special needs in pediatric hospitals, including Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, public schools, and Ronald McDonald houses across the country. Created in memory of a young dance therapy graduate student and survivor of childhood cancer, killed by a drunk driver at the age of 24, the Foundation aspires to bring dancers together to blend dance and compassion. Dancers of all ages and in all parts of the country can make a difference in the lives of fragile children by doing what they love best…dancing!

Center Stage owner and director JoAnn LoRusso will over see 200 dancers ages 3 to 18, as they showcase their talents in various styles, including jazz, tap, ballet, and creative movement. The recital, open to the public, will take place at 1:00 p.m., and tickets will cost $24.00 for orchestra/grand tier seating and $22.00 for balcony seating, available at the door.

For more information on The Andréa Rizzo Foundation or the “Dance Across America” program, please call 401-952-2423, e-mail DreasDream@aol.com, or visit www.DreasDream.org. To make a donation to Center Stage Dance Studio’s “Dance Across America” event, please contact JoAnn LoRusso at 203-846-8292 or e-mail centerstagedance@snet.net.

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FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT—April 19, 2012— The Connecticut Dance School will be holding its second annual “Dance across America” dance-a-thon on Saturday, April 28th, to support the Andréa Rizzo Foundation, an organization that provides dance therapy to children with cancer and special needs. Joining studios across the country, dancers at the Connecticut Dance School will bring their love of dance to children who are less fortunate than they are.

High school students from the school in ballet level 7 have organized the event, creating pledge kits for all 250 of the students, designing sweatshirts, and decorating bulletin boards. The seven student organizers, who come from Westport, Weston, and Fairfield, are hoping to raise $5,000 to be eligible to have a dance therapist from the Foundation work with children at a local public school or hospital. 

The dance-a-thon will run from 11:00 AM until 3:15 PM and will provide dance classes for students ages three to eighteen. Younger children will be dancing with scarves, hula hoops, and wands, while older students will be able to take part in classes in musical theatre, hula, zumba, and hip-hop in addition to the regular ballet classes that all students usually take.

Donations to the “Dance across America” dance-a-thon may be sent to the Connecticut Dance School at 42 Halley Court, Fairfield, Connecticut 06825 or may be given online at http://www.firstgiving.com/DreasDream/connecticut-dance-school-cds-dance-event.

 About the Connecticut Dance School 

The Connecticut Dance School is a not-for-profit 301(c) (3) organization serving the state of Connecticut.  The dance school offers a variety of classes including ballet and modern for students ages 3 through adult.  For more information about the Connecticut Dance School visit www.ctdanceschool.com or call 203-384-2492 or e-mail:  ctdanceschool@aol.com

About the Andréa Rizzo Foundation

The Andréa Rizzo Foundation is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization that supports dance therapy for children with cancer and special needs in pediatric hospitals and public schools.  The foundation was started in memory of Andréa Rizzo, a young graduate student in dance therapy, who survived childhood cancer, but was tragically killed by a drunk driver. “Dance across America” is one of many fundraising efforts created by the Andréa Rizzo Foundation.  For more information about the Andréa Rizzo Foundation visit http://dreasdream.org/.