After walking through halls and walls honoring the most “bada**” ladies in history at Marathon Community Theatre this weekend, guests will be treated to a celebration of women’s empowerment on stage with “Tah Dance: Woman Up.”
The 15th annual community dance showcase, directed by Katharine Egan and Cailin Harrell, brings together an all-ages cast of more than two dozen dancers for 20-plus routines spanning the musical decades.
Jazz numbers, tap dancing, lyrical flows and more are backed by tunes ranging from Wicked’s “Defying Gravity” to Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off” and Nelly Furtado’s “Maneater” for the all-female cast, with plenty of stunning solos and group numbers mixed together throughout the program.
Along with the theatre’s own dance classes, Tah Dance adds performances by Marathon’s Prodigy Dance Center, Big Pine-based Island Groove Dance Studio and Tavernier’s On Your Toes Dance Studio.
“This year’s annual dance show highlights the outstanding contributions of local female artists to the performing arts community here in the heart of the Florida Keys,” said Harrell. “We are so proud of how hard our dancers have worked to create an amazing, fun show for the community.”
“Dancing together is a way for us to celebrate the amazing women that make up the MCT dance department and neighboring dance studios,” said Egan. “The theme for this year is our way of saying thank you for your years put into the Florida Keys dance community and for lifting each other up.”
Tah-Dance runs on Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $17 including fees and can be purchased at www.marathontheater.org or by calling 305-743-0994.
