Four young Wilton dancers, members of the Fleur de Lis Dance Company, participated in the American Academy of Ballet Performance Awards held at the Fleur de Lis Dance studios in Wilton on Thursday March 26, and received recognition for their performances.
Wilton dancers Abigail Coughlin, Alexa Tarantino and Anna Coughlin received Silver Medals with Distinction, and Esha Iyengar received a Gold Medal.
The American Academy of Ballet holds its prestigious Performance Awards around the world each year, but this was the only Performance Awards that it held in Fairfield County. The director of the American Academy of Ballet, Simon Furman, personally judged the participating dancers, who performed a series of distinctive solo choreographic compositions.
“The American Academy of Ballet Performance Awards focuses on enhancing dancers’ technique and performance skills and challenges them to reach their personal best in a supportive and non-competitive environment,” explains Michelle Sperry, owner of the Fleur de Lis Dance Academy and Dance Company.