

A TRAINING GROUND
FOR ASPIRING YOUNG DANCERS
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"What the Dickens!"
Open Auditions
Sunday, September 8, 2019
Ballet, tap, and hip-hop
Ages 13+ from 1pm-3pm
Ages 10-12 from 3pm-5pm
On Sunday, September 8, 2019, Deborah Mason Performing Arts Center will celebrate its 45th Anniversary by hosting the CYDP Dance Company's ‘What The Dickens!’ open auditions. Weaving contemporary dance, ballet, tap, hip hop, flamenco, projections, narration and more,
‘What The Dickens!’ is an enchanting dance-theater rendition of Dickens’ classic.
Now in its 11th season, weekend performances are scheduled for December 14-22, 2019 at John Hancock Hall.
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For more information on the production, visit here or email office@cydp.org.
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What the Dickens! Coming December 2018
Cambridge Youth Dance Program presents "What the Dickens!" - an urban contemporary dance twist on a classic holiday tale! Artistic Director Deborah Mason Dudley, Directed by Leslie Woodies, and choreographed by Mason, Woodies, David Drummond, Celia Marino, Khalid Hill, Rocky Mendes, Jeryl Palana, and others. "What the Dickens!" interweaves classical ballet with tap, hip hop, and contemporary dance.
Selected as 2017 Boston Globe's Top Dance Pick!
2017 All Rights Reserved
What the Dickens! 2016
Cambridge Youth Dance Program presents "What the Dickens!" - an urban contemporary dance twist on a classic holiday tale! Artistic Director Deborah Mason Dudley, Directed by Leslie Woodies, and choreographed by Mason, Woodies, David Drummond, Khalid Hill, Rocky Mendes, Jeryl Palana, and Adrienne Hawkins. "What the Dickens!" interweaves classical ballet with tap, hip hop, and contemporary dance.
Selected as 2016 Boston Globe's Top Dance Pick!
2016 All Rights Reserved
What the Dickens! 2015
Cambridge Youth Dance Program presents "What the Dickens!" - an urban contemporary dance twist on a classic holiday tale! Directed by Deborah Mason Dudley, and choreographed by David Drummond, Rocky Mendes and Khalid Hill, Anjali Nath, Jeryl Palana, and Sean Fielder of the Boston Tap Company. "What the Dickens!" interweaves classical ballet with tap, hip hop, and contemporary dance.
Selected as 2015 Boston Globe's Top Dance Pick!
2015 All Rights Reserved
What the Dickens! 2014
Cambridge Youth Dance Program presents "What the Dickens!" - an urban contemporary dance twist on a classic holiday tale! Directed by Deborah Mason Dudley, and choreographed by David Drummond, Rocky Mendes and Khalid Hill. "What the Dickens!" interweaves classical ballet with tap, hip hop, and contemporary dance.
Selected as 2014 Boston Globe's Top Dance Pick!
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2014 All Rights Reserved
What the Dickens! 2013
Cambridge Youth Dance Program presents "What the Dickens!" - an urban contemporary dance twist on a classic holiday tale! Directed by Deborah Mason Dudley, and choreographed by David Drummond, Billy and Bobby "The Wondertwins" McClain, Carl Alleyne of the BeanTown Lockers, and Rocky Mendes, "What the Dickens!" interweaves classical ballet with tap, hip hop, and contemporary dance.
Selected as 2013 Boston Globe's Top Dance Pick!
2013 All Rights Reserved
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