HQ Review: Saint Louis Dance Theatre Trainee Winter Concert

Under the beautiful lights of the Grandel Theatre, Saint Louis Dance Theatre presented their annual Winter Trainee Concert as part of their Language of Art season - an evening that blended fresh voices with powerful returning works. The show opened by acknowledging the trainees’ main stage and community outreach performances this season. that all of the music was set to post-World War II tunes for one particular reason. The trainees perform for over thirty different senior living centers throughout the season, presenting works set to post-World War II tunes to keep their audiences engaged. For their Winter Concert, these hardworking individuals performed world premieres by acclaimed guest artists Ashley Tate and Carly Vanderheyden, returning audience favorites by Adam Parson, Mady Buerck, and Brandon Fink, as well as new works by current trainees Ellie Barry, Julia Dawson, and Meghan Lensmeyer.