Dance Alive National Ballet and Pofahl Studios Present The Next Generation’s Spring Concert
- When: Sunday, April 19, 2026, 3:30 pm
- Location: Gainesville High School Theatre 1900 NW 13th St, Gainesville, FL, 32609
- Cost: $20 for adults, $15 student, children under 5 free
One of the joys of Dance Alive National Ballet’s student group, The Next Generation’s Spring Concert, is the way it touches each dancer and every audience member.
Join us for an amazing afternoon of dance – a window into the future!
Directed by Dance Alive Principals Rachel Ridley and Tales Ribeiro, The Next Generation (NG) is DANCE ALIVE NATIONAL BALLET’s Junior Company. The Company is comprised of 34 students age 8-18 whose goal is to become professional dancers, choreographers or dance teachers. The students come from Alachua, Marion and Columbia counties.
This year’s Spring Concert highlights the talents of the NG Company in a traditional classical work, “Don Quixote Suite”. The work features Leah Perine as ‘Kitri’, Dance Alive soloist Stirling Kolb as ‘Basilio’ and DANB Corp dancer Victor Mancuso as ‘Don Quixote’.
Following intermission, an entertaining mixture of ballet, contemporary, jazz and tap with choreography by Co-Directors Ribeiro and Ridley along with two works created for the students by Sissy Bell, a former Pofahl student, Next Gen member, and DANB performer. Ms. Bell has been featured on Broadway in Tootsie, Anastasia and in numerous additional touring and region productions of Chorus Line, Elf, etc. Ms. Bell created the work for and on these dancers during intensive workshops last summer.
A special treat, guest artist Dance Alive Principal Rosemary Deiorio, who has recently been featured as ‘Juliet’ in “Romeo and Juliet” and ‘Swan Queen’ in “Swan Lake” touring through Florida, performs the iconic ‘Dying Swan’.
This performance by Next Generation provides support for DANB’s educational programs.
Sponsored by VisitGainesville/Alachua County, Khoury Family Foundation, Diva Foundation, Pofahl Studios, and the Enwall Charitable Fund.
- Website: www.pofahldancestudio.com
- Contact Phone: 352-371-2986
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