Spirit of the Holidays, A Celebration of Dance

(Green Bay, WI) – Barb’s Centre for Dance has announced that the annual “Spirit of The Holidays, A Celebration of Dance” shows have raised $44,419.95, which all will be donated to local charitable organizations.

Every year, all proceeds from these shows have been donated to area charitable organizations.

Barb’s Centre for Dance has now donated over $584,000 over 26 years of presenting the holiday production.

Rawhide Youth Services, Willow Tree Cornerstone Child Advocacy Center and Pillars are the main beneficiaries from the event.

The holiday dance programs featured original tap, jazz, lyrical and ballet works choreographed to traditional and contemporary holiday music. Ballet 360 also presented a featured section of ‘The Nutcracker’.

Funds were raised through ticket sales, a silent auction, miracle minute fundraiser, bake sales, and candy cane sales.

Barb’s Centre for Dance would like to thank their Miracle Minute matches and sponsors for this year’s shows — Menasha Corporation, Breakthrough, Northrock Partners, KC Stock Foundation, Green Bay Packers Give Back, An Anonymous Sponsor, Forefront Dermatology, Rivers Bend Supper Club, Apple Creek Orthodontics, Grand View Dental, You Bedazzle, Northwest Counseling & Guidance Clinic, McCarty Law, Range Bank, Team Crowley Dental, Bay Area Consultants, Mona Rosa Winery, Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley, Resource One Realty - Tom Monahan Team and Sinkler Heating & Cooling.

“Our dancers are passionate about performing on stage, especially when it benefits the community. The warmth and satisfaction of giving back is felt by everyone involved. We are overjoyed with the success of our holiday shows and the positive impact they had, and we’re eager to continue this tradition for years to come. Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to the amazing volunteers who helped make the weekend a success,” said Barb Cedergren, owner and director of dance instruction.