Kaylin Williams
NEWARK, NJ — Kaylin Williams, 12, a dance student at the Maria Priadka School of Dance, recently received an acceptance into the Summer Intensive Program at the prestigious Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Los Angeles.
Williams, a resident of Newark and seventh-grade student at North Star Academy Charter School of Newark, has been with the Maria Priadka School of Dance since she was 4 years old.
She currently trains in a variety of styles and is part of both the competition team and the Maria Priadka School of Dance Genies Performance Company.
Along with several other students from the South Orange dance school, she attended the open call audition in New York City as part of the pre-professional training program, with the direction of Deborah Rembert.
Rigorous classes run six days a week during the four-week intensive, with training in a variety of dance genres, including ballet, modern, tap, jazz, hip-hop, musical theater, pointe and pas de deux.
Only 20 of more than 200 dancers attending the open audition were awarded placement in the demanding program. Four other students at the Maria Priadka School of Dance were also accepted and Williams was awarded a partial scholarship.
The Maria Priadka School of Dance is located at 50 South Orange Avenue, second floor, South Orange.
The Maria Priadka School of Dance offers dance instruction for ages 2 through adult in classes ranging from beginner to pre-professional levels.
For additional information, visit www.mariapriadkaschoolofdance.com or call 973-762-7709.