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Rusty Hernandez and the Young Men's Dance Initiative
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Rusty Hernandez and the Young Men's Dance Initiative

Hear from the founder of the Young Men's Dance Initiative, Rusty Hernandez.

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News and Notables: November 2017
Academy Blog, Alumni, Dance, English, Math, Math and Science, Media Arts, Music, Musical Theatre, Support, Theatre, Visual Arts Gary Ricke 11/1/17 Academy Blog, Alumni, Dance, English, Math, Math and Science, Media Arts, Music, Musical Theatre, Support, Theatre, Visual Arts Gary Ricke 11/1/17

News and Notables: November 2017

November's News and Notables!

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2017 AIDS Benefit
Academy Blog, Dance, English, Media Arts, Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre, Visual Arts Gary Ricke 10/6/17 Academy Blog, Dance, English, Media Arts, Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre, Visual Arts Gary Ricke 10/6/17

2017 AIDS Benefit

Pictures from the 2017 AIDS Benefit.

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News and Notables: October 2017
Academy Blog, Alumni, Dance, English, Math, Math and Science, Media Arts, Music, Musical Theatre, Support, Theatre, Visual Arts Gary Ricke 10/3/17 Academy Blog, Alumni, Dance, English, Math, Math and Science, Media Arts, Music, Musical Theatre, Support, Theatre, Visual Arts Gary Ricke 10/3/17

News and Notables: October 2017

October's News and Notables!

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"If Humans Could Fly"
Dance, Alumni, Academy Blog, Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre Gary Ricke 9/26/17 Dance, Alumni, Academy Blog, Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre Gary Ricke 9/26/17

"If Humans Could Fly"

Interview with alumni parents Tom Mohr and Gary Ricke.

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The Dance Department and Crafting for a Cure
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The Dance Department and Crafting for a Cure

The Dance Department and Crafting for a Cure

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Alumni Party 2017
Alumni, Academy Blog, Dance, Media Arts, Music, Musical Theatre, Support, Theatre, Visual Arts Gary Ricke 8/15/17 Alumni, Academy Blog, Dance, Media Arts, Music, Musical Theatre, Support, Theatre, Visual Arts Gary Ricke 8/15/17

Alumni Party 2017

Pictures from the 2017 Alumni Party

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Summer at The Academy 2017
Academy Blog, Dance, Media Arts, Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre, Visual Arts Gary Ricke 7/5/17 Academy Blog, Dance, Media Arts, Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre, Visual Arts Gary Ricke 7/5/17

Summer at The Academy 2017

Pictures from Summer at The Academy 2017!

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Evan Boersma - Dance
Academy Blog, Dance Gary Ricke 6/6/17 Academy Blog, Dance Gary Ricke 6/6/17

Evan Boersma - Dance

Congratulations to Evan Boersma (Dance '17)!

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Summer Newsletter 2017
Alumni, Dance, English, Math, Math and Science, Media Arts, Music, Musical Theatre, Support, Theatre, Visual Arts Gary Ricke 6/5/17 Alumni, Dance, English, Math, Math and Science, Media Arts, Music, Musical Theatre, Support, Theatre, Visual Arts Gary Ricke 6/5/17

Summer Newsletter 2017

Summer Newsletter - 2017

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Isabel Ball - Dance
Dance, Academy Blog Gary Ricke 5/22/17 Dance, Academy Blog Gary Ricke 5/22/17

Isabel Ball - Dance

Congratulations to Izzy Ball (Dance '17)!

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Guest Choreographer: Vernard Gilmore
Dance, Academy Blog Gary Ricke 4/11/17 Dance, Academy Blog Gary Ricke 4/11/17

Guest Choreographer: Vernard Gilmore

Hear from Guest Choreographer Vernard Gilmore of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater!

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