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Hudson Valley Dance Center of Warwick celebrates grand opening

| 22 Jan 2013 | 08:13
    Photo by Roger Gavan From left, Michael Johndrow, executive director of the Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce, Board member Susan Ronga, ownerís family friend Jil Chrest, Board member Vikki Garby, Dance Center Director Marguerite McNeilly, Chamber Secretary Doug Stage, McNeilyís mother, Barbara Scherr, Chamber First Vice President Sherry Bukovcan and Town of Warwick Deputy Supervisor James Gerstner.
    Photo by Roger Gavan From left, Michael Johndrow, executive director of the Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce, Board member Susan Ronga, ownerís family friend Jil Chrest, Board member Vikki Garby, Dance Center Director Marguerite McNeilly, Chamber Secretary Doug Stage, McNeilyís mother, Barbara Scherr, Chamber First Vice President Sherry Bukovcan and Town of Warwick Deputy Supervisor James Gerstner.

WARWICK — Owner Marguerite McNeilly and her family and friends were joined by Warwick Deputy Supervisor James Gerstner and members of the Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors on Jan. 18 for the grand opening of the Hudson Valley Dance Center of Warwick.

The new dance studio, located at Suite No.1, 11 First St., is just a short walk from Main Street in the center of the Village of Warwick.

“Hudson Valley Dance provides a professional dance experience for children beginning at age two and adults,” said McNeilly. “Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Barre Extreme workout and Magical Theater are all part of our first year.”

McNeilly, who lives in Warwick with her two sons, ages 12 and 13, has been a dance educator in the Hudson Valley, both in the private and public sector for 25 years. She trained under such notables as Peter Martins, Mellissa Hayden, Madam Darvash, Tom Adaire, Jacques D’Ambois, Madam Seda and Peter Anastos.

McNeilly has studied and performed the techniques of the New York City Ballet at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Jacobs Pillow, Garden State Ballet and Eglefvsky Ballet. She Joined the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Company at age 16.

After earning a bachelor of fine arts degree at Emerson College, McNeilly performed leading roles nationally and abroad in performances of Grease, A Chorus Line, Cats, West Side Story, Hair, Cabaret and Grand Hotel.

The Hudson Valley Dance Center of Warwick offers classes from 8 to 11 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Classes on Thursday are scheduled between 3 and 7 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday they are held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There is no charge for the first class. For information call 728-5488 or visit http://hudsonvalleydance.net.