Melanie Pagurko ’89 teaches a group of students at DanceMaineia in Waldoboro. “Girls, you’ve got to point your feet,” was the first correction she offered for improvement. (Bisi Cameron Yee)
‘Gift Of Movement’ Inspires Dancers at Waldoboro Studio
by Bisi Cameron Yee for The Lincoln County News
Five dance students rehearse for an upcoming performance on the second floor of the historic Progressive Grange building in Waldoboro.
The dusky pink walls are crowned by an ornate molding in creamy white. The rich wood of the doors and trim glow in the light of tall windows that line one wall of the studio. The opposite wall is one long mirror where students can check their form as they dance.
There DanceMaineia founder Melanie Lecher Pagurko perches on the edge of a stool encouraging the dancers to point their toes, drop their shoulders, find their balance, and go again.
Originally published August 22, 2021 in The Lincoln County News. Click on the link above to read the full article.
