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DITSAZ Brings its Talent to Vail

Students Taking a Break
Performance is culmination of intense summer course It looked like a beehive gone mad. As dozens of pre-teen ballet dancers stretched and practiced their routines behind a massive black curtain, an assembly line of mothers and volunteers helped apply makeup on other... Read more

In South Tucson, they’re Dancing in the Streets

Joey and Students in Class
Nonprofit project teaches youngsters the art of dance By Carmen Duarte, Arizona Daily Star May 31, 2009 Girls wearing leotards and tights are in the midst of barre exercises, warming up their muscles in the studio of Dancing in the Streets Arizona. Joseph Rodgers and... Read more

South Tucson Studio Keeps Kids Dancing

El Indpendiente Joey and Students at the Barre
By Veronica Cruz It all started with a simple dance step and a $5 bet. At a Memorial Day barbecue a couple of years ago, Joseph Rodgers, a professional ballet dancer and instructor, offered a friend’s son a few dollars if he could master an easy step he’s taught... Read more