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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday May 23, 2007 - 29 Spring Showcase features renowned Cuban dancer A special guest dancer will accompany the Oakville School of Dance and the Oakville Ballet Company for the school's Spring Showcase. On Friday, in addition to professionals from the Oakville Ballet Company and dancers from the professional division of the Oakville School of Dance, audiences will be treated to two pieces by internationally renowned Cuban contemporary dancer, Jose Carret. "He is the first international guest artist that the Oakville School of Dance ever had," said guest dance teacher, Mercedes Bernardez, who has been with the local ballet school since 2000. "He's here to perform, to choreograph and to teach. He's a unique, Afro-Cuban modern dancer. "He came as a guest artist to give his unique style and expertise to the school and to the Oakville audiences." Carret, who has received many dance awards, will perAfro-Cuban modern dance workshop, which is open to anyone interested. He'll also be teaching at the Oakville School of Dance's summer program, and will teach conditioning classes for dancing and offer a Latin dance class. For more information on Carret or to get involved with his classes, contact Mercedes Bernardez at 905-617-2037 or email getfitwithsalsa@yahoo.ca. On Saturday, May 26, the Oakville Ballet Company and the Oakville School of Dance ­ 110 dancers ­ will perform in the Spring Evening of Dance. There will be two shows, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and dancers will perform the comic ballet, La Fille Mal Gardee. National Ballet of Canada soloist Etienne Lavigne will dance in both the Friday and Saturday performances. Lavigne has been dancing with the Oakville Ballet Company for years. For tickets to the performances on Friday and Saturday, which will be on stage at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, 130 Navy St., contact the box office at 905-815-2021. SMART GARDENING GARDENING BEGINS WITH Jose Carret form two modern dances he choreographed himself: a duet called Rebirth, and another dance called Habeneras. He's an artistic director in the company, Bernardez says, and is in Canada for a second time to perform and offer his expertise. In June, Carret will also teach an intensive Latin and Expert solutions to providing a picture-perfect, ecologically sound paradise in your own backyard. Enjoy it at the Waterfront Festival YOU GardenSmart gardens for a healthy planet June 22, 23, 24 Coronation Park www.oakvillefestival.com remiere DANCE e Tr a i n i n g a t i t s B e s t ! Carla Marques Owner/Director Award Winning Choreographer Back by Popular Demand! That's Entertainment More Pond Myths Debunked Water in the landscape is a lifestyle more and more people are choosing every day. Check back each week as we dispel some of the common myths surrounding this latest trend in gardening. Myth 5: To keep fish, water gardens need to be deep. Fact: Two to three feet deep is as good as a mile. Fish, including koi, hibernate in ponds just two-feet deep through winters as cold as Minnesota's Zone 4 bone chillers. A small circulating agitator pump and heater are all need to keep a "breathing hole" in the ice and oxygenate the water for your fish. SUMMER DANCE CAMP Choose from 8 Exciting Weeks starting July 2 to August 24 Dance, Crafts, Movies and Lots of Fun!!! Award Winning REGISTER NOW! Dance Studio for Best Children's Instruction Listen to Allow your child to explore the wonderful world of dance for FREE, call us to register for a complimentary trial class for more HIP HOP · ACRO · LYRICAL JAZZ · BALLET · TAP · MUSICAL THEATRE BALLROOM · ADULT CLASSES Come in to our studio, register by phone or visit our website 208 Wyecroft Rd., Unit 206, Oakville www.terragreenhouses.com 905-332-3222 (East of Dorval, South of the QEW) 7 DAYS A WEEK! T:905-845-1221 F:905-845-8757 Burlington Waterdown 905-689-1999 905-876-4000 Milton 905-832-6955 Vaughan www.premieredanceinc.com Email: premieredance@on.aibn.com