Student dancers at Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company.
Ginger Thatcher, an esteemed member of the company for nearly 30 years, taught LIHSA students a number of moves and gave them an inside perspective into the world of dance.
The LIHSA Master Class program is part of the school’s ongoing mission to provide students with an inside look at the industries they are pursuing, and to introduce them to mentors within their chosen fields.
The Lar Lubovitch Dance Company was founded nearly 50 years ago by legendary choreographer and award-winning dancer Lar Lubovitch.
Since then, the company has premiered more than 100 original works in ballet and musical theater, most notably the Tony Award-winning Broadway smash “Into the Woods.”
They have performed in all 50 states in such notable venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Avery Fisher Hall, and around the world in more than 30 countries.
Their performances have been broadcast on PBS and the BBC, earning an International Emmy Award.
Ginger Thatcher is currently associate choreographer for the company’s new musical, “Little Dancer.”
Formerly a principal dancer with the Cleveland Ballet, Thatcher has also served as rehearsal director for Complexions Dance Company (Australia, Italy).
She worked on Broadway for the ballet “Swan Lake,” as well as the musicals “Carousel,” “Big,” “A Year with Frog and Toad,” and “Oklahoma!”
She has taught ballet and modern dance at top studios and companies, and is currently teaching at Ballet Academy East and Steps on Broadway in Manhattan.
