This was a dance camp at the Dough Smith Performance Center, in downtown Georgetown, Texas where Alex sharpen his dance skills and show them off at the end of the camp, on Saturday July 29th of 2023
They get introduced choreography concepts to give them a base and groundwork to start building their own choreography.
They also get background on injury prevention, introduced to exercises and different stretches to improve strength and mobility.
Hope you enjoy the show!
Use chapters in video to jump:
00:41 - CIRCUS
03:55 - FIGHT SONG
05:39 - BIG NOISE FROM WINNETKA
07:49 - DON'T LOOK NOW
10:29 - RIVER DEEP-MOUNTAIN HIGH
12:52 - MORE THAN A FEELING
14:29 - SUPER MARKET FLOWERS
17:06 - SPREADIN' RHYTHM AROUND
19:23 - CRAZY
21:14 - HOW TO BE A HEARTBREAKER
23:29 - MEET ME IN THE CITY
25:38 - MESS IS MINE
27:43 - DRESSED IN BLACK
30:28 - GET IT GIRL, YOU GO!
32:36 - WHERE YOU ARE
34:26 - SON OF A PREACHER MAN
36:58 - ONE
Alex Vinante is 15 years old and going into 10th grade at Georgetown high school. He has been performing at the palace for almost 7 years now!
He has one sister, one brother, and two parents that have supported him in all his musical theater endeavors. This is his first year doing dance intensive and he has truly enjoyed every second of it!
Cassidy Blankenship is twelve years old. This will be her sixth year doing summer camps at the Palace, and she has been dancing for over seven years. She absolutely loves dancing and performing.
She would like to thank her family and friends for always encouraging her and all of her teachers that have helped her learn and grow as a dancer over the years. She is excited for her first time performing in dance intensive and hopes you enjoy the show!
Daryana Dumitriu is 13 years old, and a PPC member. She is the recipient of two UIL OAP all star cast member awards and has been doing plays and musicals since she was little.
She has always had a passion for dancing that came from her mom who was a ballerina, and cant wait to pursue it further! This is her 5th show with Palace and her first summer dance intensive! She loves dancing and performing, and hopes you enjoy the show!
Devon Masterson is 17 years old and is entering her senior vear of high school. Her past roles are Mrs. Peacock in Clue, Dance Captain in Singin' in the Rain, and Josephine in Urinetown.
She wants to thank her directors for giving her the opportunity to do what she loves, Miss Jesse for teaching her and allowing her to grow. And her parents for supporting her journey of performing.
Erin McGrath is 17 years old and a rising senior at Georgetown High School. She has performed in shows both at the Palace including Singin in the Rain and Grease as well as at her high school including Macbeth and Kiss Me Kate. She is hoping to attend college and major in acting.
This is her 5th and final year performing in dance intensive and is so grateful to be a part of this amazing show. She would like to thank Miss Jesee for helping her through her dance journey and always being there for her.
Edin Darby is 13 years old and this is their first time in Dance Intensive. They are in the palace company and are extremely grateful to have this opportunity.
They would like to thank their mom for packing their lunches in the morning. and their dog Cooper for snuggling with them when they come home sore.
Gwendolyn Hanna is excited to be returning to the Palace and doing her 3rd Dance Intensive. Some of her favorite roles have been Miss Scarlet in Clue and Alice in Alice in Wonderland.
She would like to thank her parents for all her support. Without them, she would not be able to do theater.She hopes vou eniov the show.
Hope Hallford is 16 years old and has been dancing for 13 vears, some of her favorite styles include ballet and contemporary. Hope attends Round Rock High School and is a Round Rock Dragonette. She is going into her junior vear and is very excited for the upcoming year in dance and school!
Hope has enjoyed the past 2 weeks dancing and hopes that you enjoy the show! Some things that Hope enjoys doing outside of dancing are crocheting, playing harp, and listening to Taylor Swift. Hope would like to thank her parents for the support they have given, and continue to give her throughout her dancing journey!
Izzy Williams is 14 years old and very excited to be doing dance intensive for the first time. Some of her hobbies outside of theatre include singing. taking care of cats, and learning different languages.
She would like to thank her parents for letting her join and everyone in dance intensive.
Julia Chapman is 14 years old and is so excited to be in this year's dance intensive. Julia has done many shows at the Palace. You may have seen her in Beauty and the Beast Jr (Mrs. Potts), Dance Intensive 2022, Once Upon A Mattress (Lady Lucille), The Wizard of Oz, Urinetown, and other shows this summer.
Julia has been in the Palace gee snows dos anv for three years and she would like to thank meancastand teachers, Miss Jesee, Miss Camilla, Miss Camryn, and Miss Danie for making this show happen, and her family for always supporting her.
Kendall Condon is a senior at Round Rock High School. She has been performing for over twelve years especially on stage with the Palace Education Center since the summer of 2015. Previously she has been seen in RHS's production of Wizard of Oz as Glinda/Aunt Em and Anastasia as Dowager Empress.
She has also recently played Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown the Musical at the Georgetown Palace. She would love to thank her family for being so supportive, her pups for giving all the love and kisses after rehearsals, and her brother for being the biggest cheerleader. Thank you to Miss Jesse for always helping her learn and grow.
Maddie Robbe is a senior at the Visual and Performing Arts Academy at Cedar Ridge High School. Favorite roles include Mona in Chicago and dance captain in the Palace's Mainstage production of The Wizard of Oz.
After high school she plans to pursue a BFA in musical theater. A huge thank you to Miss Jesee for her continued support and mentorship. Enjoy the show!
Samantha Gobel is 14 years old and will be attending her freshman year of Round Rock High School this August. Sam has been dancing since she was five vears old and has been dancing with Miss Jesee at the Palace since she was seven.
When Sam is not dancing she enjoys working her first job at Round Rock Donuts, writing stories and just hanging out with her family and friends
Scarlett Quarnaccio is going to be a seventh grader at Cedar Valley Middle School. She has been a part of the PPC Company for three years. This is her second year in Dance Intensive and she has loved every minute of it.
She wants to thank Miss Jesee for always making dance challenging and fun.
Sean Condon is going into his freshman year at Round Rock High School. He is actively performing at the Georgetown Palace Education Center where he is a Company Member. You can see him next as Friedrich in The Sound Of Music.
He would like to thank his parents for giving him this opportunity, his friends for helping him along the way, his sister for supporting him throughout the years, and thanks to his directors for the help getting to where he is!
Sydnee Ingram is 14 years old and going into 9th grade. She's been dancing for three vears and loves to dance!
Sydnee would like to thank her parents for always supporting her, her dance teachers for helping her learn and her fellow dancers for being amazing!
Enjoy the show!
Tatum Morford is 12 years old and is going into the 7th grade. He started dancing with Miss Jesee at Ralace Education in the 5th grade. This is his first time at dance intensive and hopefully not the last.
He would like to dedicate his performance to his family.
TJ (Thomas James) Martin is experiencing his first year of Dance intensive after joining the Palace Performance Company in 2022. Many of his friends encouraged him to join and how he is here, working as hard as he can to improve his dancing skills for the future.
You may have seen him in productions such as Urinetown (Officer Barrel), GLUE On Stage (Colonel Mustard), and Footloose Youth Edition (Ren McCormack).