Dancers dazzle

The Stages Performing Arts School hosted its December Dance Celebration at UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium Sunday

The Stages Performing Arts School hosted its December Dance Celebration at UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium Sunday, featuring dozens of numbers ranging from ballet to hip hop to adult cabaret jazz. The Senior Musical Theatre wowed the Sunday afternoon crowd with their performance of 'Bye Bye Blackbird.'

The Stages Performing Arts School hosted its December Dance Celebration at UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium Sunday, featuring dozens of numbers ranging from ballet to hip hop to adult cabaret jazz. The Senior Musical Theatre wowed the Sunday afternoon crowd with their performance of 'Bye Bye Blackbird.'

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