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What was the Showcase name of our 11th Showcase?

Game Night

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What does Plié mean?

To bend

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What year did DPDC open?

2012

100

What year did DPDC start competing?

2013

100

Who is the 'mother' of modern dance

Martha Graham

200

How many Shows did we have last year? (Not comp shows)

3

200

What does ron de jambe mean?

Round of the leg

200

What year did we add studio 2

2013

200

What Season did we get the platforms?

SEASON 1!

200

Who was the first African American ballet dancer for ABT?

Misty Copeland

300

What was the name of the theatre we used last year?

Yellow Box

300

What does Degagé mean

Disengage

300

What year did we add studio 3?

2019

300

What was the name of the first ever full company dance?

Masquerade

300

What style of dance started in the streets?

Hip Hop

400

What was the name of our FIRST Showcase

Dreams Come True

400

What does Devant mean

To the front

400

How many TEACHERS currently work at DPDC?

10

400

How many years did Miss Drew compete?

10

400

Why is it called DOWN stage and UP stage?

Because original stages in Greek Theatre were sloped.

500

How many Showcase themes have had the word DYNAMIC in them?

3

500

What does Cambré mean

Arched

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What year did we remodel the lobby

2020

500

What season did we add the TEAM

Season 4

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What year was the ballet barre introduced?

1959

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