Seton Hill University’s Dance Academy is proud to present the “The Little Mermaid” November 17 and 18 at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center. “The Little Mermaid” will feature Seton Hill University Dance Academy students in addition to performers from the Greensburg community. TaMara Swank is the director and choreographer of “The Little Mermaid.”

Performing in “The Little Mermaid” will be: Makenzie Adamek of Harrison City, Pa.; Laura Barron of Grove City, Pa.; Amy-Gabrielle Bartolac of North Huntingdon, Pa.; Douglas Basinger; Juistina Chiappelli of Penfield, Pa.; Evan Clarke-Deaver of Latrobe, Pa.; Vanessa Clarke-Deaver of Latrobe, Pa.; Steve Clemens of Imperial, Pa.; Chelsea Dezelan of Harrison City, Pa.; Angelena Dove of New Stanton, Pa.; Brianne Falatovich of Jeannette, Pa.; Mallorie Falatovich of Jeannette, Pa.; Bailey Stephens-Forsyth of Irwin, Pa.; Hannah Stephens-Forsyth of Irwin, Pa.; Emily Frederick of Greensburg, Pa.; Katie Graham of Greensburg, Pa.; Taylor Grimm of Scottdale, Pa.; Sophia Hoch of Greensburg, Pa.; Alexa Kluska of Greensburg, Pa.; Alyvia Kluska of Greensburg, Pa.; Michaela Kluska of Greensburg, Pa.; Mara LeJeune of Greensburg, Pa.; Sarah Liberatore of Monroeville, Pa.; Heather Long of Jeannette, Pa.; Isabella Long of Jeannette, Pa.; Natalie McAteer of Greensburg, Pa.; Kolony Miller of Latrobe, Pa.; Matthew Mlynarski of Lower Burrell, Pa.; Natalie Moretti of Cheswick Pa.; Alyssa Morlacci of Greensburg, Pa.; Richelle Palarino of Greensburg, Pa.; Savina Pavlik of Latrobe, Pa.; Jillian Ranker of Jeannette, Pa.; Katie Ranker of Jeannette, Pa.; Molly Ranker of Jeannette, Pa.; Abbie Record of Scottdale, Pa.; Gabrielle Rodriguez of Greensburg, Pa.; Alivia Schlueter of Greensburg, Pa.; Melody M. Smith of Greensburg, Pa.; Madison Smith of Greensburg, Pa.; Laura Stracko of Nazareth, Pa.; DeLaney Swank of Greensburg, Pa.; Kylee Tkacs of Scottdale, Pa. The performers will play a variety of roles, including: Little Mermaid, Mermaid Sisters, Sea King, Guards, Fish, Flowers, Seaweed, Prince, Grand Mother, Sailors, Storm, Court Dancers, Mermaid Flower, Jelly Fish, Sea Witch Guards, Sea Witch, and Sea Witch Princess. Rachael Battaglia is the assistant choreographer for “The Little Mermaid.”

Performances: November 17, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. and November 18, 2007 at 1:00 p.m.

Ticket and Venue Information: All performances are at the Greensburg Garden & Civic Center, located at 951 Old Salem Road, Greensburg, Pa. For tickets, please call the Seton Hill University Theatre Box Office at 724-838-4241. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for senior citizens and students. Children four and under will be admitted free.

This project was supported by the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts, a state agency, through its regional arts funding partnership, Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA). State government funding comes through an annual appropriation be Pennsylvania’s General Assembly and from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. PPA is administered in this region by Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance.

The Seton Hill University Dance Academy, a program of Seton Hill’s Community Arts Program, has been designed to develop the skills of dancers of all ages. Instructors approach students with care and commitment to train with excellence, creating a safe, positive and productive environment for everyone. For more information on SHUDA, including current tuition and class schedules, please visit www.setonhill.edu/acad/cmp.

Seton Hill University, founded by the Sisters of Charity, is a coeducational Catholic liberal arts university in Greensburg, Pa. Chartered in 1918, Seton Hill offers more than 30 undergraduate programs and nine graduate programs, including an MBA. Seton Hill brings the world to its students through its distinguished lecturers and nationally and internationally renowned centers. Recognized three times by Entrepreneur magazine as one of the nation’s Top 100 Entrepreneurial Universities, Seton Hill has also been named a Best Baccalaureate College by U.S. News & World Report, one of the Best in the Northeast by The Princeton Review, and one of Pennsylvania’s Top 100 Businesses by Pennsylvania Business Central. In addition, Seton Hill has been named a University of Distinction by Colleges of Distinction, an organization founded by a group of concerned parents, educators and admissions professionals. For more information on Seton Hill please visit www.setonhill.edu or call 1-800-826-6234.

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TaMara Swank, Co-Coordinator of the Seton Hill University Dance Academy
swank@setonhill.edu/724-830-0449

Becca Baker, Associate Director of Media Relations
724-830-1069 / 724-689-3599 (cell) / bbaker@setonhill.edu