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Auditions open for Élan Dance Company

Dance students interested in joining the Élan Dance Company will have several opportunities in the coming weeks to learn more about the troupe.

Students between the ages of 9 and 21 are invited to audition for placement for the 2016-17 season Tuesday, May 24. They also may attend the troupe's annual showcase Saturday, May 7, and attend an informational meeting Tuesday, May 10.

Auditions May 24 will take place in Room 123 at the Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, 305 W. Jackson Ave., Naperville. Specific times for each age group are as follows: 5 to 6 p.m. for Junior Company (ages 9 to 12); 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. for Apprentice Company (ages 12 to 15); and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. for Senior Company (ages 14 to 21).

Élan Dance Company is a program of the Naperville Park District. Élan's mission is to be a creative, accessible and inclusive pre-professional dance company, offering young dancers an entry point into the world of dance.

Élan Dance Company's fall 2015 calendar included performances at the Chicago Toy and Game Fair at Navy Pier, "Art for Life" with Northern Illinois University, and the Fox Valley Dance Showcase.

The company will perform its annual Showcase at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at North Central College's Pfeiffer Hall, 30 N. Brainard St., Naperville. For details or tickets, visit napervilleparks.org.

Those interested in learning more about Élan Dance Company may attend an information open house anytime between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at the Rubin Center.

"We encourage all interested students and parents to come to the open house on May 10," said Artistic Director Chesney Murphy. "We are happy to answer any questions and to provide an audition packet at the information session."

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