Dance Company

The D’Valda & Sirico Dance Company has already established itself as one of the top up-and-coming youth dance companies both the United States and abroad. Founded in 1987 by Angela D’Valda & Steve Sirico, the Company’s repertoire includes an energetic and unique combination of Jazz, Ballet, Tap and Adagio (intricate partner work rarely seen in a youth company). The Company, made up of dancers ranging in ages from 13 to 18, is known for its wide variety of dance forms which please audiences of all age groups throughout the world.

The dance company have won numerous awards and honors including invitations to appear at the International Festival of Arts & Ideas in New Haven, Connecticut, the Kuopio Dance Festival in Finland, Disneyland Paris, the Oyster Festival in Norwalk, Connecticut and appearing as guest for the National Youth Ballet of Great Britain. The Company was chosen as one of only four companies worldwide to perform at the 1997 Silver Jubilee Aberdeen International Youth Festival in Aberdeen, Scotland. The first company from Connecticut ever to be invited and one of only a handful from the United States to ever attend in the twenty five year history of the festival. Also that year, the Company was chosen by internationally renowned dancer, Wayne Sleep, to appear in the American premiere of his tribute to Princess Diana. The Company was featured in both "Dance Spirit" and "Dance Teacher" magazines, awarded StarQuest International’s “National Odyssey Award for Best of Show”, and received Dance Educators of America’s “President’s Cup,” Titanium Award” and “Platinum Award for Ballet Excellence". Most recently, the company appeared on Broadway at the Marriott Marquis for the International Communication Conference.