Performances of An Invitation to Dance—the Santa Ynez Valley Performing Arts Company’s 34th annual recital—will be held at the Santa Ynez High School Little Theater on June 22, 23, and 24 at 7 p.m. each evening. Local dance instructor Christine Fossemalle directed the program, with assistance from Sonia Ibarra Corona.
Dancers of various ages will participate in the showcase, which will include performances of ballet, lyrical, jazz, hip-hop, and tap choreographies. The recital’s special guest artist will be Camryn Kemp, a 2022 graduate of the Fossemalle Dance Studio’s dance program for youth. Lily Barnes and Amelie Loya, two graduates of the 2023 program, will also be honored during the recital.
For more info on this year’s iteration of An Invitation to Dance, call (805) 688-8494 or visit the Fossemalle Dance Studio’s Facebook page. The Santa Ynez High School Little Theater is located at 2975 Highway 246, Santa Ynez.
This article appears in Jun 8-18, 2023.