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Mr. Dirty Dancing, Patrick Swayze, Dies at 57

What would dancing be without the famous line, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner"?  What would Ballroom dancing be without Patrick Swayze as the cover boy?  Would it still be as popular as it is today without Dirty Dancing in our lives? Patrick Swayze, son of Jesse and Patsy Swayze, was born in Houston in…
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Networking VS. Self-Promoting

The following is an article posted on LinkedIn this week that was written by Patricia Nixon.  She makes some excellent points that I wanted to share with you. I agree with her statements - I've seen this MEMEME attitude stemming up more and more in lots of arenas - not just on networking sites. I…
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Auditions for On Golden Pond

Footlighters Theater Group has a couple of roles left to fill for this Fall's production of On Golden Pond.  If you are in the Capital District area in NY, and are interested in participating in the show, please contact us at Footlighters1@yahoo.com. Rehearsals are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings. Performances are the first two weekends…
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New Website Coming Soon!

I am very excited to announce that the website for Silverpen Productions is finally getting an overhaul! We are working on a completely different design (partnering with Emulsion Works Design Studio) and organization system, as well as new content and some great new features. For right now, the basic site is still up and we…
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Back in the Office!

[caption id="attachment_156" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="Sunset on the St. Lawrence River  -Photo courtesy of Silverpen Productions (c) 2009"][/caption] We're back from our week away. We had a nice time and the weather was actually the best weather I think we have seen all year! Our stay on the St. Lawrence wasn't as relaxing as we had…
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Out of Town

Will be out of town until August 17th, so the office will be closed all of next week. Please feel free to leave messages as usual, however, we likely will not be able to return them until the week of the 17th. Posts will also resume as usual during that week. Enjoy the week!
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Swing Dance Fundraiser

Every month the Saratoga Music Hall is home to the Diamond Dance – the biggest swing dance event in the Northeast. Once a year, the party is also for a good cause and a portion of the proceeds this year is going towards Team Rafiki. Team Rafiki is a locally based group working to improve…
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So You Think You Can Dance Auditions

For the first time, Fox's So You Think You Can Dance is holding a dual season. As the finalists get underway for season 5, auditions are currently being held for season 6. Next up on the audition tour... (Continue Article)
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Studio Spotlight: The Saratoga Savoy Center of Dance

[caption id="attachment_103" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Photo Courtesy of the Saratoga Savoy Center of Dance"][/caption] There are many great dance studios throughout this country. If you are in the upstate NY area, keep checking back here for periodic local studio spotlights. This week's spotlight: The Saratoga Savoy Center of Dance.  Located in the heart of historic Saratoga…
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Comedy Showing This Weekend

There is a fun comedy theater production opening this weekend - Taming the Wild, Wild West in a Dress by Billy St. John.  Set in 1895 Lucky Lady, Nevada, a young actor and his troupe travel to Lucky Lady to collect an inheritance bequeathed to him by a great, great aunt he never met. But…
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