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Milton Canadian Champion | Thursday, February 1,2018 | B Insidehalton.com ARTS Visit insidehalton.com for more coverage * ~ Brooklyn Slade headed to Joftrey Ballet School "Milton dancer had to audition against thousands for chance to dance at prestigious school JULIE SLACK ~ jslack@miltoncanadian champion.com Brooklyn Slade is a name vou likely want to make note of. "She's been tearing up the dance floor at competitions worldwide, and most re- cently, she may have just hit the jackpot - she's going to the Big Apple. The Milton dancer was selected to Joffrey Ballet School's Jazz and Contem- porary intensive two-week training program in New wrk City. It's open to stu- dents seven to 21 and thou- sands of dancers worldwide auditioned for the opportu- nity. : The prestigious, world- renowned school has grad- uated many of the world's best known dancers. Brooklyn may some day be among the elite dancers performing around the world. David Walker photo Hamitions theatrical supply Brooklyn Slade of Milton has been selected to attend Joffrey Ballet in New York City to participate in its prestigious summer program. The talented dancer was selected over thousands of others who auditioned for a select few positions. Nerves don't rattle her in competition, and she said once she takes to the stage, she doesn't think about anything else but dancing. That's fortunate for her, especially considering the auditioning process, in a room with 18 others danc- ers in Toronto, with one shot to impress. Brooklyn . competes in many styles; jazz, hip hop, ~WONDERING IF YOU _ STILL HAVE MICE? , - Make Sure You Catch Them All... Give Us A Call! - FACT: 10,000 Mice can be reproduced from in ONE YEAR if not controlled. Tel: 905.876.1941 or ¥ HALTEN REGION | Followus on Ei @infoHRPC SPECIAL ISING IN RESIDE IN pe PEST MANAGEMENT Follow us on ©) @HRPC_info s of Lia OVER 25 YEARS one mouse contemporary, open and ballet. And although ballet isn't her favourite, she said she realizes it's the founda- tion of all dance. "If you want to make it in the industry, you need bal- let - that's your supporting style, the root of all dance," said Brooklyn, who dances at the Oakville Canadian Dance Company, under the direction of Allain Lupien. The two-week training will be in the summer months, and it will consist of intensive dance training. The NYC Jazz and Con- temporary program focus- es on cutting edge contem- porary, modern,. improv, hip hop and theatre dance. The program pushes danc- ers beyond their current technique and tradition. Dancers will explore new ideas of movement and ar- tistic excellence in creating the art of motion. - Brooklyn is used to hard work, and she knows first- hand that it pays off. She's been selected Best Dancer Worldwide (an Australian- based accreditation) twice, once as a junior and once as a teen. She won the Canadi- an National Exhibition's Rising Star competition, Getting a severance package? Know your options. Suite 217 ' www.edwardjones.com Member --- Canadian Investor Protection Fund Brett J Strano, CFP®, FMA, CIWM nancial Advisor 330 Bronte Street South Milton, ON LOT 7X1 905-864-9969 and numerous competi- tions all over North Amer-- ica. : Training to be the best is time-consuming and the - Grade 9 Milton District . High School student leads a structured life. When she's notin school, she's dancing, or studying. Dancing occu- _ pies more time than most people's full-time job: a typ- - ical day finds her in science class by 8 a.m., doing home- work on her lunch break, eating dinner right after school at 3:30 p.m., travel- ling to Oakville for dance class, and then home at 10 p.m., ready for bed, so she has energy for the next day. But Brooklyn doesn't mind - she takes it all in stride, laughing it off when her grandmother says she doesn't know how she keeps up with it all. Brooklyn said she relies an her mom, who she lov- ingly calls "a full-time com- petitive dance mom." Not far from the truth, consid- ering she travels with Brooklyn to every dance class, and every competi- tion, all-the-while raising a younger son. Brooklyn said she hopes to some day dance in some- thing "Broadway-ish", but she also enjoys modelling and acting, something she became interested in dur- ing the last few years. ' ' Carlee MacQueen Financial Advisor 310 Main Street East " Suite 103 Milton, ON LOT 1P4 905-864-6959 Edward Jones MAKING SENSE OF INVESTING