Sunset Cocktail Party at the Penthouse for Forward Motion Dance

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Join Forward Motion Dance at The Penthouse where the sunset views are spectacular!  Tickets are $25 Per Person Drink Specials, Light Hors d’oeuvres and Live Music By Billy Barwick We invite you to enjoy an evening with us to help support our 2024 season at the Thalian Hall Main Stage, including the 20th annual ARTS SENSATION! music and dance event with singer and songwriter Ava Johnson and dance works from local choreographers and dancers.  Come on up to enjoy the best views of downtown Wilmington with your friends from Forward Motion Dance Company! Tickets can be purchased from any Forward Motion Dance board member, or email dance@forwardmotiondance.org — space is limited, so be sure to reserve yours today! Find out more about FMD and ARTS SENSATION! at our website: www.forwardmotiondance.org

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The 19th Annual ARTS SENSATION!

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A Show you don’t want to miss! The 19th Annual ARTS SENSATION! A Benefit Performance for The Good Shepherd Center 7:30 p.m. April 21, 2023 Thalian Hall Main Stage 310 Chestnut Street Wilmington, NC 28401 Tickets are $25 general admission. Please contact the Thalian Hall Box Office online or at 910.632.2285 for ticket reservations. The 19th Annual Arts Sensation returns to the Thalian Hall Main Stage to showcase lively and entertaining local talent for a music and dance spectacular! This year’s beneficiary is the Good Shepherd Center, whose mission is to be a safety net for our neighbors in crisis by providing hot and nutritious meals, case management support, showers and restrooms, clean clothing, warm beds, an onsite medical clinic and a pathway to safe and affordable housing…all with dignity and respect. Eduardo de Rosamaria’s Tablao Flamenco will transport you to the Andaluz region of Spain for an authentic Flamenco experience. Featuring flamenco dancer Chillona, singer Bella G. and guitarist Eduardo de Rosamaria, this amazing ensemble will perform traditional flamenco dances such as Sevillanas, Guajiras, Alegrias, Malaguenas, and Rumbas. Feel the passion and energy of a night out in Spain, right here in Wilmington! Arts Sensation brings a variety of dance creations from the genres of tap, …

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The 19th Annual ARTS SENSATION!

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Reserve your seats today for The 19th Annual ARTS SENSATION! A Benefit Performance for The Good Shepherd Center 7:30 p.m. April 21, 2023 Thalian Hall Main Stage 310 Chestnut Street Wilmington, NC 28401 Tickets are $25 general admission. Please contact the Thalian Hall Box Office online or at 910.632.2285 for ticket reservations. The 19th Annual Arts Sensation returns to the Thalian Hall Main Stage to showcase lively and entertaining local talent for a music and dance spectacular! This year’s beneficiary is the Good Shepherd Center, whose mission is to be a safety net for our neighbors in crisis by providing hot and nutritious meals, case management support, showers and restrooms, clean clothing, warm beds, an onsite medical clinic and a pathway to safe and affordable housing…all with dignity and respect. Eduardo de Rosamaria’s Tablao Flamenco will transport you to the Andaluz region of Spain for an authentic Flamenco experience. Featuring flamenco dancer Chillona, singer Bella G. and guitarist Eduardo de Rosamaria, this amazing ensemble will perform traditional flamenco dances such as Sevillanas, Guajiras, Alegrias, Malaguenas, and Rumbas. Feel the passion and energy of a night out in Spain, right here in Wilmington! Arts Sensation brings a variety of dance creations from the genres of tap, …

Enchanting Evening on Edgewater

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A huge THANK YOU to everyone who attended our 2022 fundraiser! It was an incredible, enchanted evening and a great time! Next, come see our show at Thalian Hall, September 22 & 23. Click here for information! Email for tickets or more information: dance@forwardmotiondance.org We appreciate your support to help bring dance, fun and enchantment to our community!

19th Annual ARTS SENSATION!

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A Benefit Performance for The Good Shepherd Center 7:30 p.m. April 17, 2020 Hannah Block Community Arts Center 120 South 2nd Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 19th Annual Arts Sensation is serving up a lively and entertaining evening showcasing wonderful local talent for a music and dance spectacular! This year’s beneficiary is the Good Shepherd Center, whose mission is to be a safety net for our neighbors in crisis by providing hot and nutritious meals, case management support, showers and restrooms, clean clothing, warm beds, an onsite medical clinic and a pathway to safe and affordable housing…all with dignity and respect. Music this year is from Benny Hill, Wilmington’s own alto saxophone virtuoso who is reminiscent of many greats from classical to jazz, yet brings a distinct style and voice of his own. Benny is a true crowd-pleaser and never fails to raise excitement and enthusiasm while on stage. For the past twenty years, Benny has performed in a diverse set of musical groups and engagements, ranging from orchestra pits to cruise ships to featured artist and soloist at numerous venues across the country and abroad.  He is well versed in the many styles and genres of popular and classical music and …

Arts Sensation! Raises $1000 for WARM!

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Susan Turner of Forward Motion Dance Company presented a check for $1000 to Tammy Tierney, Development Manager of Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry (WARM). The money was raised from proceeds from Arts Sensation! at Thalian Hall in April, a benefit performance for WARM which showcases local musicians, choreographers and dancers. Pictured with Susan and Tammy is Andy Jones, Program Development and Kelley Mawhinney, Development Coordinator. Every year, Forward Motion Dance Company produces Arts Sensation to raise money and awareness for local non-profit organizations who provide services to the people in the Wilmington Area. This year, WARM was selected as a group who not only provides on-going support for the elderly and disabled, but this year offered recovery assistance for many of the survivors of Hurricane Florence.  

Forward Motion Dance Company Wine Tasting & Benefit Event 

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Wine Tasting & Benefit Event          Sunday, February 11, 2018 4:30 – 7:00 pm Ted’s Fun on the River | 2 Castle St. | Wilmington, NC 28401 | 910-231-5871 http://www.tedsfun.com Forward Motion Dance Company, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is having a wine tasting and fundraising event, with live music by Staghorn Starlings and Jarret Raymond, light appetizers, and a drawing for door prizes. Years past have proven this to be quite a fun event so don’t miss out! This year we are honored to have two musical guests! Staghorn Starlings are the husband and wife musical duo of Wilmington, NC natives Molly and Ozzie Darden. Rooted in country and folk music, this creative pair enjoys putting their unique spin on old and new favorites, and writing and performing original tunes that transcend decades. Whether in rowdy bar rooms, polite parlors, or in your backyard, Staghorn Starlings will have you tipping your hat and kicking up your boots to the beat of a bass drum and smooth harmonies Also performing is Jarrett Raymond, one of the newest faces to hit the Wilmington live and local scene. Jarrett conducts a genuinely wonderful show to see and engage with, playing many familiar classic hits as well as original …