Category: Benefit

Join our team for DownRight ExtraOrdinary Walk for Down Syndrome 30th Anniversary

When: Sunday, October 20th from 8:00 a.m. to 12 Noon
Where: John Prince Park, Center Drive Pavilion, 4759 S. Congress Ave. Lake Worth, FL 33461

Come join the FUN, with The Dancer’s Alchemy & Southern Dance Theatre at the Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization’s 30th Anniversary Walk.

Let’s unite for a common cause and raise funds for this amazing community. Whether you have Down syndrome, know someone who does, or just want to show your support, take the first step and register today!

Recruiting all dancers, parents, siblings, and friends of The Dancer’s Alchemy & Southern Dance Theatre to take part!

Earn community service hours for school and make our team the biggest ever!

Support the Special Arts Ensemble as they again perform during the opening ceremony at 8:45 a.m. The walk steps off at 9:15 a.m. Stay and enjoy other activities; it’s more than just a walk!

Click here to join our team:
Click Register, search for team, type in “Dance Buddies Step Up”, click join team and follow the prompts.

Registration Fees:
Includes t-shirt, complimentary breakfast, all kids activities and live entertainment.

Registration is $25 up to the day of the walk.

Join us for Downright Extraordinary – A Walk for Down Syndrom

The Dancer’s Alchemy and Southern Dance Theatre will partner in participating in “Downright Extraordinary – A Walk for Down Syndrome”, an annual walk to build awareness about Down Syndrome and to help fund the Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization!

Formerly called the Buddy Walk, Southern Dance Theatre’s Dance Movement class and members of The Special Arts Ensemble have performed during the opening ceremonies for the past several years, while the Dancer’s Edge Company, friends, parents, and students of Southern Dance Theatre have participated in the walk.

We invite parents, families, and dancers interested to join our team in support of the dancers in our Special Needs, Dance Movement class! All the information you need in order to participate with our team is below.

Middle & high school students can earn 5 community service hours for their participation.

How to Get Involved:

**If you cannot attend the walk but want to participate by helping our team raise funds for Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization, you can still do so through the site below.  We invite your friends and families to participate! Corporate sponsorships & employer matching opportunities are also welcome!

Downright Extraordinary will be held OCTOBER 14 at John Prince Park in Lake Worth, FL.

  • Beginning Activities at 8am
  • Opening Ceremonies at 9am
  • Walk begins at @ 9:15am
  • Enjoy other activities after the walk!

Join our team to walk or donate by following the instructions below:

  • Click here.
  • Search for our team, called “Dance buddies step up”
  • Click “join team” and / or “donate”
  • Follow prompts

Sign up fee includes t-shirt, breakfast, and activities:

  • Before October 7th: $10
  • After October 7th: $15

Learn more about this event here.

100% of your donation is tax deductible.  Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing individuals with Down syndrome and their families life-long community connections.

Thank you to all who contributed to Viva Las Vegas!


The Dancer’s Alchemy would like to thank everyone that attended the first annual Viva Las Vegas Casino Night at Southern Dance Theatre. We had a full house that had an evening of great fun, casino-style gaming, good food, and spirits. The evening ended with an awesome silent auction and exciting raffle prizes.

We are very grateful to all of our sponsors for their support and generosity, The Dancers Edge Company Parents, and our “A” Company Dancers for all of their help.

We had a fabulous committee and team who’s dedication and commitment made our first Casino Night very successful:

  • Co. Chair: Roger Dunson
  • Marketing: Brittany Patterson
  • Photography: Seth Steinberg
  • Casino music: Ms. Wesa
  • Volunteers: Laura Comas, Dianna Vacco, Cheryl Cimilluca, Michelle Zupo, Ms. Wesa, Alexa Leddy, and Danielle Kiminyo
  • Committee Parent board: Kim Chodor, Jessica Jensen, Renee Leddy, Carole Mastrosimone, Sandra Reategui, Mona Sharma, Stephanie Smith, and Elizabeth Steinberg
  • A TEAM OF UNSTOPPABLE FEMALE SUPER HEROES! I am forever grateful to you and hubbies Alex Chodor, Michael Mastrosimone, Ted Rohrbaugh, and Mike Leddy.

IF YOU MISSED OUT ON ALL THE FUN AND WINNING THIS YEAR! THERE’S ALWAYS VIVA LAS VEGAS 2019.

Thank you, thank you.
Penni Greenly

Special Arts Ensemble & Dancer’s Edge to Perform at Kids Carnival Boca 4/28/18

The Special Arts Ensemble & Dancer’s Edge Company of The Dancer’s Alchemy  will perform at Kids Carnival Boca Raton Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 2:30pm to raise awareness of dancers with special needs and the impact the arts have on the lives of youth and adults. We believe the arts are for everyone & hope you will join us for this fun event! Get your tickets today!

Kids Carnival Boca Raton Saturday April 28, 2018

A Fundraising event that benefits Autism Programs in our Community

Save the Date: Viva Las Vegas!

Please save the date for “Viva Las Vegas” presented by The Dancer’s Edge Company of The Dancer’s Alchemy on Saturday, May 5th 2018 6-10:30pm! If you love gaming, this is for you! 

This Premier Las Vegas style fundraising event features authentic casino style gaming tables, slot machines, raffle prizes, & more! 

Your evening will begin with a complementary cocktail and hors d’oeuvres hour followed by classic casino games such as Craps, Roulette, Poker, Blackjack and Slot Machines with a chance to win fantastic prizes in our grand finale raffle (you must be present to win).  Partygoers will also have the opportunity to win spectacular silent auction prizes generously contributed by local businesses and organizations! 

This fundraiser event supports The Dancer’s Alchemy, a diverse not-for-profit community-based arts organization in the heart of Palm Beach County. This truly impactful organization has made a great difference in the world of dance and throughout this community since 1996, using their abilities to raise funds and awareness to causes such as Alzheimer’s, Down Syndrome, Leukemia Foundation, and various community outreach programs.

The Dancer’s Alchemy is a 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Organization – Tax ID: 16-1620182.

Southern Dance Theatre is a proud sponsor of this event and it will be held at the Southern Dance Theatre facility (1203 Knuth Road Boynton Beach, FL 33436).  If you are interested sponsoring this event, either personally or on behalf of your organization, or to contact Fundraiser Chairperson, please call (561) 865-6304. 

The casino gaming tables are provided for entertainment purposes only by Casino Party Nights Florida Inc., tel. 954-926-4219. All Donations and proceeds go to The Dancer’s Alchemy. Must be 18 Years or Older to Play. Learn more: www.CasinoPartyNightsFlorida.com 

More information will be shared over the coming weeks, so mark your calendar now and stay tuned! 

Join our Holiday Drive to Support U.S. Troops

The Dancer’s Alchemy will be collecting items for U.S. troops during the holiday season through the City of Delray Beach who is partnering with “You Are Not Alone” (YANA) and “One Soldier at a Time” for the 10th annual Project Holiday.

Donations may be dropped off in our Lobby at 1203 Knuth Road Boynton Beach, FL 33436 through December 2nd.

We invite you to join us as we collect desperately needed items to ship to soldiers unable to come home for the holidays. The community is encouraged to experience the true spirit of the season by contributing to this worthy cause.

Examples of needed items are (travel size preferred):

  • Coffee
  • Thermoguard pads (heating pads)
  •  Holiday decorations (all faiths)
  • Bags of hard, individually wrapped candy and gum (i.e., lifesavers, dollar store hard candy – please no chocolates except for tootsie rolls, tootsie roll pops, charm pops, etc.)
  • Snacks that can easily be put in their pockets while on duty (i.e., fruit cups, peanut butter crackers, etc.)
  • Dried meats (beef jerky, Slim Jim, pepperoni)
  • Boxes of granola bars or similar, individual bags of nuts, dried fruit, trail mix or sunflower seeds • Boxed and/or individual drink packets (i.e., Crystal Light, Wal-Mart or Target brand, Kool-Aid, hot chocolate, etc.)
  • Non-perishable food items
  • Foil packed tuna and chicken
  • Purell hand sanitizer
  • Hand lotion and sun block
  • Batteries (i.e., AA or AAA)
  • Hygiene products (foot powder, deodorant, toothpaste, baby wipes no bigger than  2½ wide packages)
  • Socks (e.g., white or black knee-hi)
  • Holiday and encouragement cards

Information on Project Holiday can also be found on the City’s website, mydelraybeach.com.

“You Are Not Alone” (YANA) is a local group sponsored by the City of Delray Beach that provides encouragement and emotional support to family members and friends of our soldiers.

“One Soldier at a Time” is a project that supports our deployed military with care packages and words of encouragement.

Thank you to Amy Alvarez for helping us get set up with this wonderful cause!

Local Premiere of “Brown Ballerina”

Check out “Brown Ballerina”, a short film staring Maryann Payne, which will premier locally on Friday, September 30th at Crest Theatre at Old School Square in Delray! This event will open with a live performance by composer and guitarist Billy Rogan before the film viewing and to close Maryann will hold a question and answer session and offer a live performance! It will be a joyous event!

Things to do: See short film starring local ballerina in Delray Beach

Buddy Walk Funding Provided Free Art Classes This Summer

We have heard from the Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization that they have used the funding raised by The Dancer’s Alchemy during the 2015 Buddy Walk to provide free art classes for local adults this summer. The class has been so popular that they will continue to offer it during the fall and beyond! The participants have really enjoyed the class.

Thank you to all of the Southern Dance Theatre and Dancer’s Edge Company families and students who participated to make this event and the class for these students such a success.

You may see some familiar faces in the photos below, some of the members of the Special Arts Ensemble enjoyed their time painting this summer.

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Love Affair 2016 – Post-Show Announcement

Joan, Penni, Carissa - Love Affair 2016
We’re excited to announce that through the many generous donations, ticket sales, concession sales, and program gratitude messages to Miss Joan, the Dancer’s Alchemy raised $21,000. Expenses of the show, reception, and advertising were $8,000, of which $4,000 was underwritten and the remaining $4,000 was paid for by the money raised. The remaining $17,000 was donated to The Palm Beach Ballet Center trust to aide in the purchase of a hospital bed, wheelchair, and walker for Miss Joan Miller as she lives with Alzheimers.
 
Many thanks again for those who shared their time, money, and love to make this all possible.