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Pointes of Faith Dancers
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Pointes of Faith Dancers, Inc. is a professional Christian dance company that performs for communities throughout New York State, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and elsewhere. The artistic director, Rachael Platt (BPS in dance performance), choreographs using Biblical story lines and Biblical themes to show what Christ can do and has done in us and in others.The company employs dancers who either have their Bachelor's degree in dance or have an expertise in any one or more dance forms.
In 1996 Rachael Platt began a Christian dance company entitled The Turning Pointe Dance Company in Rochester, N.Y. while attending college. The company travelled to churches and prisons in and around the city of Rochester. Rachael moved to Georgia and when she moved back to Rochester in November of 2000, she began the Pointes of Faith Dancers, Inc. as a non profit organization.
The Pointes first concert was held at the JCC auditorium in Rochester in 2001. Since then, the company has performed at various public venues including auditoriums in colleges and universities in and around such areas as the fingerlakes, Syracuse, Rochester, Jamestown, Buffalo, and out of state. In 2004, The Pointes recieved a New York State Council on the Arts grant specifically for its choreographer, dancers, and composer for six performances in the Finger Lakes Area. We soon moved to Lyons and in 2005 purchased the dance studio.
The Pointes of Faith Dancers, Inc. is recognized by the federal and state government as a tax exempt, non profit organization 501 ( c ) (3 ) and is registered in New York State as a charity. The components of the Pointes of Faith Dancers, Inc. are the professional dance company (The Pointes of Faith Dancers, Inc.) and the Steps of Faith Dance Studio which is for students.The Pointes of Dancers Inc. and its student section is housed at 55 William Street in Lyons, N.Y.
Pointes of Faith Dancers, Inc. is a professional Christian dance company that performs for communities throughout New York State, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and elsewhere. The artistic director, Rachael Platt (BPS in dance performance), choreographs using Biblical story lines and Biblical themes to show what Christ can do and has done in us and in others.The company employs dancers who either have their Bachelor's degree in dance or have an expertise in any one or more dance forms.
In 1996 Rachael Platt began a Christian dance company entitled The Turning Pointe Dance Company in Rochester, N.Y. while attending college. The company travelled to churches and prisons in and around the city of Rochester. Rachael moved to Georgia and when she moved back to Rochester in November of 2000, she began the Pointes of Faith Dancers, Inc. as a non profit organization.
The Pointes first concert was held at the JCC auditorium in Rochester in 2001. Since then, the company has performed at various public venues including auditoriums in colleges and universities in and around such areas as the fingerlakes, Syracuse, Rochester, Jamestown, Buffalo, and out of state. In 2004, The Pointes recieved a New York State Council on the Arts grant specifically for its choreographer, dancers, and composer for six performances in the Finger Lakes Area. We soon moved to Lyons and in 2005 purchased the dance studio.
The Pointes of Faith Dancers, Inc. is recognized by the federal and state government as a tax exempt, non profit organization 501 ( c ) (3 ) and is registered in New York State as a charity. The components of the Pointes of Faith Dancers, Inc. are the professional dance company (The Pointes of Faith Dancers, Inc.) and the Steps of Faith Dance Studio which is for students.The Pointes of Dancers Inc. and its student section is housed at 55 William Street in Lyons, N.Y.