Vermont Youth Dancers (VYD) will present A Better Place, A Twist on Oliver at Mount Mansfield Union High School on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 7pm and Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 1:30pm. Vermont Youth Dancers put a modern spin on the classic story Oliver Twist. Through dance to popular music, VYD performs the uplifting tale of Oliver and her orphan friends. As the kids struggle with street life and scoundrels, they learn who to trust and how to love, hoping to find a better place where they will truly belong. The show appeals to kids, teens, and adults with dynamic performers, current music, and classic storytelling.
VYD honors the work of the Lund Center in this year’s show. A Better Place, A Twist on Oliver reminds audiences that families come in all shapes and sizes, and that welcoming others into our families, for dance, or for a lifetime, can change our world. Vermont Youth Dancers will donate some of the show’s proceeds to Lund.
VYD delights audiences with their unique blend of electrifying hip-hop and graceful lyrical choreography, with song choices that help “tell” the story. The lines between dance and drama are blurred, as dancers bring characters to life through dance, acting and imaginative staging. VYD is a community dance company of area elementary, middle and high school students founded in 2006, by Jericho resident and Director Mia Groff, and co-directed by Theresa Robinson.
Tickets are available online for $8 (vyd-oliver.eventbrite.com or vermontyouthdancers.org). Any unsold tickets will be available at the door for $10. Call 802-448-0893 for more information.
