Audan's Photo Box by Trish DeFilippo: My Canty Gig . . . .

It is my pleasure to be working with my dear friend, Erin Canty and her dance studio. Canty Dance Centre, located in Webster Ma (be sure to check out their face book page) has an amazing group of teachers and support systems. Their team is dedicated to the love of dance and it shows through their classes. They not only teach the fundamentals of dance, they are huge supporters of believing in yourself and to dance from the heart.
Less than one year ago I started covering Canty's special events and this past June their 11th Annual Dance Recital "do your thing". I am by no means a "dance" photographer and there were many factors that needed to be taken into consideration. Unlike photographing in my studio or on location, I was not in charge of the lighting in the auditorium, nor did I have the dance routines memorized. This made it a bit difficult to capture each dancer in their best spot light ! However, I was so overwhelmed by the amount of talented dancer that attend Canty Dance, I decided to just go with it and "do my thing" The older groups were as intriguing as the tiniest tot dancers. What an amazing show.
One of the greatest attributes Canty Dance Centre possesses is their kindness and humanity! Each year they sponsor a Bowl - a - Thon to benefit Little Hearts.(www.littlehearts.org) an organization that lends support and hope to those affected by congenital heart disease.What a wonderful act of humanity.Again, going along with Canty's ethics in believing, there is always hope if you just let it in !
I am thrilled to be a part of the Canty family. It truly warms my heart to be involved with such a wonderful group of people. You can't help but smile when you are surrounded by smiles.
Here are a few photos from some of Canty's events