MOVES Kids ages 7-9 (available week 1 only)

Inspired young dancers ready to train in a more professional classroom, that demonstrate a natural sense of rhythm, potential and technique should be placed in this program.  

Designed with a youthful spirit in mind MOVES Kids is the cross roads between the youth program and the intensive division. Our agenda is to plant strong roots and foundations both technically and artistically for future dance artists to build upon.

MOVES Junior ages 10-12

This program is for young dancers that excel technically with the passion, desire and dedication to pursue serious dance training.  Intensive ballet and modern (Horton and Limon techniques are introduced) along with training in and exposure to many other genes of dance.

MOVES Senior ages 13 - Adult

Artists will strengthen and hone in their skills while experiencing the practices and principles needed for success as today’s dancer.  Encouraged to develop the versatility to perform a range of work each student is nourished with first-hand knowledge from experienced industry professionals.  Ideal for the student curious about dance as a career.

MOVES Pre-Professional ages 16 – Adult

Students considering dance at the college and professional level are immersed in the both the artistic and technical practices required by today’s leading universities, choreographers and companies. Our passionate faculty guides and encourages each student to discover their artistic soul and career goals.  With an emphasis on both concert and entertainment agendas MOVES is a unique opportunity to explore the possibilities.

MOVES Performance Program

(Available to students registered for 2 weeks in MOVES Senior or Pre-Professional divisions)

"Dance as Art" is our philosophy with the goal to display these works of art as often as possible.  MOVES participants may now display their art and gain valuable performance experience by auditioning to work with our talented choreographers on the creation of new repertoire.  MOVES Performance Program will begin rehearsals in the afternoons throughout the first week and continue through the second.  These new works will be presented Thursday and Friday August 7 & 8 at 8:00 p.m. in conjunction with the Sherry Gold Dance Company’s summer benefit concert.

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Educators welcome

Teachers may travel from room to room observing all classes. Teachers wishing to dance must register for a 1 week minimum.

IN HOUSE FACULTY

Rennie Gold – Teacher, Choreographer and Director of the Sherry Gold Dance Studios

Gold began dancing at age three, when his mom founded the Sherry Gold Dance Studios in the basement of the family home.  At eleven he received his Actors Equity Card and was performing professionally at the Chateau De Ville Dinner Theatres throughout New England.  Rennie performed at the Sahara and Aladdin hotels in Las Vegas and produced Outrageous at the Opera House, a musical dance revue featuring the Sherry Gold Dance Company while still in High school.

Under Gold’s leadership the Sherry Gold Dance Studio has doubled its student body with many “Sherry Gold alumni” achieving tremendous success.  Students are working as professional artists throughout the world and have been accepted to the finest dance programs, universities and companies in the nation.  Rennie’s students have also performed at the White House three times.

While living in New York and Los Angeles, Gold trained in all forms of dance with many of Americas leading educators before embarking on a career as a choreographer.

While resident choreographer at Walt Disney World he staged productions for Pleasure Island , MGM Studios, the Magic Kingdom, the Christmas Parade and many other events. Trade show credits include; Reebok, Whirlpool, Keds and Smirnoff.

Nailah Randall-Bellinger – teacher and choreographer at Sherry Gold’s since 1995

Nailah began her training in ballet, Dunham and modern jazz techniques at the Inner City Cultural Center in California.  Her performance career began with Gerald McCall and Raymond Johnson and extended to company work with Fast Feet Inc., directed by Jamie Nichols; Karen McDonald’s New Age Dance Workshop; The Haitian American Dance Company; and Fatou N”Dyiaye’s African Dance Company. 

Nailah is an Assistant Professor of Dance at Dean College in Franklin, MA, where she teaches Horton and Dunham techniques as well as dance history, film survey in dance, and dance composition.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Franco-African Literature and a Masters degree in interdisciplinary studies from Lesley College .

Nicholas Baga – teacher, choreographer and alumni of Sherry Gold’s

21 year old Nick Baga grew up in Boston training at the Sherry Gold Dance Studio.  Now living in Los Angeles Nick has been touring the US, Central and South America with artists such as Paulina Rubio, and Aaron Carter.  He has performed live at the "Teen choice awards", and the Presidential Inauguration with JoJo, and can be seen in her latest video "Not that kind of girl".  Most recently, you might of seen Nick's face on K-swiss, and Target T.V. commercials.

Kathy Kozul – teacher and  choreographer at Sherry Gold’s since 1993

Kozul is a former member of Boston Ballet and Boston Repertory Ballet who has danced leading roles in the Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Concerto Borocco, Allegro Brillante, and Tarantella. Kathy is a faculty member at Walnut Hill School and the Sherry Gold Dance Studio.  She has served as a guest artist for America’s leading dance organizations and her students have achieved success at the Youth America Grand Prix and are the recipients of the Capezio Award for Excellence in Ballet and the Gus Giordano Award.

Larry Sousa – director of Sherry Gold Dance Company benefit performances, choreographer, guest teacher and Alumni of Sherry Gold's

Larry Sousa recently won the prestigious Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for his choreography for Sondheim’s Anyone Can Whistle, a great honor made more so as he was nominated with the Broadway mega-hit The Producers.  Last summer, Larry directed the New York premiere of You Mutha, A One-Mom Show, receiving rave reviews.  He has directed and choreographed productions at some of the country’s top regional theatres, performed in numerous Broadway companies, appeared in several sitcoms and commercials, and designed scenery and lighting for more than 30 productions in Los Angeles and New York.  Larry holds a BFA in theatre from Ithaca College, and he pursued a unique individual MFA program in theatre at the University of California at Irvine .