Callista Tryon and Erin McAdams

February 11, 2013: Mickey Mouse will be impressed when a group of local performers from Expressions Dance Arts in St Thomas travel to Walt Disney World in Florida this week! The students, ages 12-17, are performing on stage at Disney. They will also be training in dance, acting and singing, right alongside the professionals who work at Disney.

After months of fundraising, the Expressions teachers, parents and children are now packing and ready to board their flights. This coming weekend is a busy holiday weekend in the USA and Canada. The girls are very proud to represent Canada and their hometown area, at Disney World. Their performance will be announced and featured at the Disney resort for international guests to see.

The young dancers will perform a variety of numbers in their original stage show. Dance styles in their show range from Musical Theatre to Jazz to Hip Hop to Acrobatics.

"Our dancers and their families are thankful for the community support for the recent team fundraisers. Fundraising has helped make this Disney dream possible for these young ladies," says Expressions Director Elizabeth Morgan. "This is our fourth trip to perform and train at Disney. This excursion is something the dancers have worked toward for many months now. Over the years, Expressions has had multiple students invited to audition to work as dancers at Disney, which is a big compliment to their training and ability. This trip is therefore not only a performance and training opportunity for our students, but it can potentially open doors for them to pursue a future career."

Dancing at Walt Disney World this week from Expressions are: Mallory Braam, Rebecca Chouinard, Jessica Vader, Erin McAdams, Callista Tryon, Rebecca Williams, Katie Ennis and Alexandra Whitney, accompanied by teachers Crystal and Elizabeth and a number of the dancers' family and friends.