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Casco Bay Movers Dance Studio
May Newsletter
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CBM Spring Concerts | Saturday, June 13
Westbrook Performing Arts Center
Students in our full-year, semester, and adult repertory classes have been working hard in the studios to prepare for our Spring Concerts, which will be held on Saturday, June 13, at Westbrook Performing Arts Center. We are thrilled to share the accomplishments of our incredible dancers with you!
Please visit our Spring Concert 2026 website for detailed rehearsal schedules, ticket information, and more.
Ticket sales begin Sunday, May 31st, 10 am - 1 pm at Casco Bay Movers. Reserve early for the best selection. See the show website for purchasing details.
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Portland Youth Dance presents A Year in the Making
Sunday, May 17 at 3 pm | Windham Performing Arts Center
CBM's resident non-profit, non-competitive youth company, Portland Youth Dance, presents their annual spring concert, A Year in the Making, on Sunday, May 18th at Freeport Performing Arts Center. Students will perform new and original works by professional choreographers, including Jason Berube, SYREN Modern Dance, Christina Belinsky, Viki Perreault, Mia Muntu, Michaela Knox, Ro Desere, Kristin Sutton,
Kate Whalen, Holly Taylor, Arianna Bainter-Clark, Dani Crosta, and Vanessa Beyland. The performance will also feature PYD's community class performers from the local Boys and Girls Clubs and PYD's Danceability class—photos above by Rose Hutchins Photography. Click the links above or scan the QR code for tickets. No one will be turned away for lack of funds—email carolyn@portlandyouthdance.com for assistance.
Tickets and information.
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Portland Youth Dance Information Session for Interested Dancers and Caregivers
Saturday, May 2, from 4:30-5:00 pm at CBM
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Join artistic director Kate Marchessault for an information session for dancers and caregivers interested in learning more about our programs for dancers ages 10-18. Would you like more information, but can't join us on the 2nd?
Please email kate@portlandyouthdance.com to learn more.
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Contemporary Forms with Tristan Koepke
Saturday, May 2 | 11 am - 12:30 pm
| Tristan Koepke (he/him) is a dancer, choreographer, and educator based in Portland, ME. His creative works, collected as Big Boy Dance, have been presented by SPACE Gallery, CANDYBOX Dance Festival, Patrick’s Cabaret, Bryant Lake Bowl, Bates College, Bates Dance Festival, The Wooden Floor, Point Dance Ensemble, The 1419 Collective, and The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. He has performed in contemporary and experimental dance works by Chris Schlichting, Vanessa Anspaugh, luciana achugar, Cally Spooner, Doug Varone, Mathew Janczewski, Kendra Portier, Heidi Henderson, Matthew Cumbie, Annie Kloppenberg, and was a member of Zenon Dance Company from 2011-2015 and 2017-2019. He holds an MFA in Dance from the University of Maryland, College Park, and is currently Assistant Professor at Bates College and Associate Director of the Young Dancers Intensive at the Bates Dance Festival. | | Little House Dance, featuring CBM teaching artists, Isabel Ball and Mia Muntu, will perform they have taken nothing, and to quiet the marks on Saturday, May 2nd at The Dance Hall in Kittery. Tickets and information. | |
CBM teaching artists, Elizabeth Lau and Holly Taylor, Portland Youth Dance Crew and PYD2, and CBM Hip Hop 6 will perform at Spark Inclusive Arts Showcase on Thursday, May 7th, at 6:30 pm at the Montgomery Theater at Morse High School.
Tickets and information.
| Gyrokinesis with Sheila Bellefluer | |
Join CBM founder, Sheila Bellefleur, for Gyrokinesis classes this spring! Classes will be offered on Tuesday mornings from 9:30-10:45, beginning May 5, and on Saturdays from 11 am-12:15 pm, beginning May 23. $18/$16 seniors & college students or a card punch.
Gryokinesis: Gyrokinesis is a movement practice designed to gently and powerfully work the whole body. Developed by Juliu Horvath, a former ballet dancer, the patterns evolved from his personal journey of healing after a series of injuries. Class begins on a stool, exploring spinal motions of arching, curling, twisting, and spiraling – opening the joints, decompressing the spine, and activating the core without harsh impact or strain. From there, the work expands to include floor work and standing sequences, all with flowing rhythms and coordinated breath. The movements are never static; there is no holding of poses but a continuous dancelike quality. Enjoy moving through a series of exercises that improve posture, balance, and mobility while building functional strength.
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Save the Date: It's Just a Portal | June 25-28
a floorwork, somatics, and improvisation intensive
with gizeh muñiz and hannah kumaski
| | Memorial Day, Monday, May 25 - No Classes Held | | | | |
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May 17 - PYD presents A Year in the Making @ Freeport Performing Arts Center
- May 25 - Memorial Day - No Classes Held
- May 31 - Spring Concert Tickets on sale at CBM, 10am-1pm
- June 12 - Dress rehearsals @ Westbrook PAC
- June 13 - Dress rehearsals and Performances @ Westbrook PAC - 1 & 5:30 pm
- June 14-21 - Summer Recess - No Classes Held
- June 22 - Summer Session Begins
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