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1
HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The On Broadway Dancers were established in 1988
3 out of the Broadway Dance Center in Coal City with the hopes of
4 giving rural young people an equal opportunity in the
5 performing arts; since their debut in Coal City, On Broadway
6 Dancers have developed into a sought after company with a solid
7 reputation for skill and talent; this outstanding dance company
8 features dancers between the ages of nine and twenty years old;
9 and
 
10     WHEREAS, The On Broadway Dancers have performed half-time
11 shows for the Chicago Bulls, at sporting events at DePaul
12 University, Illinois State University, Northwestern
13 University, Loyola University, and Northern Illinois
14 University; and they have been featured on Bozo's Circus,
15 WLS-TV Chicago Showcase, CBS Channel 2, and ABC Channel 7's
16 "Someone You Should Know"; and
 
17     WHEREAS, On several occasions they have been invited to
18 perform with the nationally renowned Jesse White Tumblers; and
 
19     WHEREAS, They have toured and performed overseas four
20 times, traveling to Italy, Austria, and Switzerland in 2003,
21 Austria and Germany in 1999, France and Switzerland in 1995,
22 and the Soviet Union in 1990; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, They have been honored twice by the Illinois
2 General Assembly for their outstanding representation of
3 America's youth; and
 
4     WHEREAS, They have performed at "Taste of Chicago" for
5 eleven years, and they have performed for six years at the
6 Dance Chicago concert series held annually in November at the
7 Athenaeum Theatre; and
 
8     WHEREAS, The members of On Broadway Dancers Senior Company
9 are Alicia Andrews, Trisha Barnes, Abby Brandolino, Breann
10 Brewer, Sarah Evans, Emma Frantini, Felicia Gonski, Tara
11 Halliday, Jaime Martis, Jillyan Morris, Nicole Nelson,
12 Danielle Shirtino, Lyndsey Thomas, Kimberly Ulivi, Katie
13 Wills, and Devon Wyss; and
 
14     WHEREAS, The members of the Junior Company are Annie Brnca,
15 Hannah Conger, Kayle Jo Coffman, Jenna Dixon, Erica Gregurich,
16 Brittany Halliday, Emily Halliday, Ella Horton, Kailee Martin,
17 Jacob Newberry, Katie Peterson, Darian Rath, Kristen Seaward,
18 Jasmina Thakali, and Ashley Walsh; therefore, be it
 
19     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
21 congratulate the On Broadway Dancers for their hard work and

 

 

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1 outstanding performances, their spirit, and their willingness
2 to give of their talents so others may enjoy them; and be it
3 further
 
4     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5 presented to the members of the On Broadway Dancers.