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Whidbey Island Dance Theatre was founded in 1993 to promote dance as a significant cultural resource for the Whidbey Island community and to provide pre-professional experience for young elite dancers. WIDT could not continue it's mission without the stellar support of our membership. With the help of this support, Whidbey Island audiences can look forward to magical holiday entertainment and diverse offerings in dance throughout the year.
2006/2007 - Photo: Stadler Studio
COMPANY (standing, L-R): Sayaka, Brittany, Michela, Jachen, Jacquie, Sarah, Bridgette, Christine. Not pictured – Halla.
JUNIOR COMPANY (kneeling, L-R): Chantel, Juliana, Madyson, Leah, Kristi, Emily, Arryn, Jennie, Elliauna, Katie-Alice. Not pictured – Avery.
COMPANY APPRENTICES (seated, L-R): Molly, Grace, Raelani, Misha. Not pictured – Amy.
2005/2006 - Photo: Randall Lease
2003/2004
2002/2003
2000/2001
Mission Statement
Whidbey Island Dance Theatre is a 501C(3)non-profit corporation that seeks to be a significant cultural resource for the Whidbey Island community and its visitors, while providing dancers the opportunity for personal growth and achievement by adhering to the highest standards of artistic training and choreography.
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WIDT By Laws...
Active By-Laws
WIDT presents two major productions each year. Our largest production, The Nutcracker, has enjoyed 14 highly successful seasons. In spring, our Choreography Showcase highlights the diverse talents of our broadly trained dancers and features the works of both resident and guest choreographers. Guest choreographers in recent years include Daniel Wilkins, Laurentia Barbu, Leigh-Ann Cohen, Vera Altunina, Scott Heinzerling, and Andrea Binder. In 2004, Sharon Tyers, formerly of the Martha Graham Dance Company, set the first master work on WIDT: Martha Graham’s Appalachian Spring.
Co-Artistic Director Charlene Brown began her dance studios, Island Dance, on Whidbey Island in 1987. The daughter of a dance educator, Char’s whole life has been committed to offering the highest level of dance education and professional instructors to students. Extending this commitment to the art of choreography led to the formation of WIDT in 1993.
Co- Artistic Director Susan Campbell Sandri has danced and choreographed for ballet, modern, jazz, ballroom, tap and musical theatre companies, and for stage, television, video and film. Her most influential teachers were Bella Lewitzky & Tim Wengard (modern), Sally Streets & Stanley Holden studios (ballet), and Carol and Ron Montez (ballroom). Dr. Sandri holds a PhD in Dance Medicine and an MA in Dance Education. She began working with WIDT in 2000.
Mission Goal 2...
To maintain a company of dancers capable of sustaining a level of technical and artistic standards required for inclusion in the Regional Dance America/Pacific, and to annually attend the Regional Dance America/Pacific Festival.
Mission Goal 5...
To seek objective criticism and expertise from within the greater dance community in order to broaden our artistic and organizational horizons.
Mission Goal 6...
To communicate and cooperate with other dance companies of similar size and concept.
Artistic Directors:
Susan Campbell Sandri
Charlene Brown
Resident Choreographers:
Susan Campbell Sandri
Susan Vanderwood
2004 Guest Choreographers:
Leigh-Ann Cohen
Martha Graham/Sharon Tyres, repetiteur
Jennifer Bondelid
2004 Emerging Choreographers:
Andrea Burr
Kate Yates
2003 Guest Choreographers:
Wendy Johnson-Casper
Asharaine Machala
Carl Massey
Racheale Walsh
2003 Student Choreographer:
Jamee Brown
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