Beryl Whittaker did so much for so many over so many years. She opened the Whittaker Dance and Drama Centre in Blackpool on 11 February 1952 and since then it has been a long standing training ground for many young performers. Beryl herself previously performed at theatres such as the London Palladium, Blackpool Opera House, Manchester Opera House and Blackpool Tower Circus. She also appeared in the Royal Variety Performance in 1948 as a dancer-juggler alongside Danny Kaye and Julie Andrews.

Two of the world's most celebrated dance companies will be in residence at American Dance Institute (ADI) this February, as the arts center continues its mission of bringing world-renowned talent to Montgomery County, MD.

American Dance Institute will showcase the extraordinary talent of critically-acclaimed Ailey II, the junior company of the world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, on Saturday, January 20th at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, January 21st at 3:00 p.m.

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, by Richard Alfieri, is to close one week early on 24 Feb 2007, at the Haymarket Theatre.