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ing with other. While he is not completely immune to the prospect of the bright lights and allure of Broadway, Robinson said ulti– mately he hopes to one day teach others the beauty of dance. "I would Love to move to New York and spend time dancing on Broadway," Robinson said. "But I would really like to be teach– ing. And may be develop a per– forming arts center some where and spend my time teaching dancing, singing and music." And hopefully ignite in some– one else the passion for song and dance he feels, just as someone ignited it in him many years ago. Robinson started dancing ninth grade with Vivace and later took formal dance at Millers Gymnastics in Newton where he first began refining his craft. Since then, he attended East Central Community College before touring with two march– ing drum and bugle corps: the Spirit of Atlanta and the Cava– liers, a group he won a world championship with.
When West Side Story, a 1950's members - many of whom have musical adaptation of William no dance experience at all. Shakespears Romeo and Juliet "A lot of these performers set in an urban environment, ha\ e never opens on the campus of the Uni- danced before versity of Southern Mississippi working with Thursday it will be an opportu- me," Robinson nity for one Newton native to · said. ''Most of step into the limelight and be them are not recognized as one of the top dancers no expe– choreographers in the South- rience except me east. teaching them r Ricardo Robinson, 24 of New- the dances for ......__._,"----J ton, was tabbed last month to be this so that is Robinson milestone in his career. respected as a choreographer "It is a huge honor to be select- across the state, coordinating ed," Robinson said. "West Side events community theaters and Story is a dancer dream. marching bands in Mississippi, "I was so excited to be asked to Louisiana and Alabama and do this words cannot explain choreographing Vivace, the how I felt. This will defmitely be Newton County High School a big boost for my career." show choir. The challenge of working on Robinson said he hopes his West Side Story is one he feels experience locally and regional– will stretch his abilities and ly will provide him the opportu– help him fme tune his craft. nity to eventually fulfill his As choreographer, he is goals for music and choreogra– responsible for creating all of phy - sharing his love for dane- the lead choreographer for the e s p e c i a 1 1y production featuring a cast of demanding." 50, an event he says marks a Robinson has come to be well
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