Margaret was recently accepted into the University of   North Carolina School of the Arts’ Summer Intensive in Acting. UNCSA, formerly known as North Carolina School of the Arts is one of the most renowned performing arts conservatories in our nation!

It is an honor to be accepted into such a program that will enhance Margaret’s training and expose her to the professional world of acting and theatre! We are so very proud of Margaret’s acceptance.

Margaret is 16 yrs. old and a junior at Charleston County School of the Arts and the daughter of Roy & Beth Mevers of Mount Pleasant. She studies acting, voice, musical theatre, ballet, jazz and tap at Broadway Performing Arts Studios.

17 year old Ryan Clawson of Mount Pleasant recently auditioned for North Carolina Dance Theatre’s Summer Intensive on Sat, Feb. 6th. The audition process included a 1.5 hrs. ballet technique class, application submission with two dance photographs in specific ballet positions.
Ryan is the son of Scott & Bethany Clawson of Mount Pleasant. He is a Junior at Charleston County School of the Arts. Ryan has studied dance for 4 years, under the direction of Mr. Kirk Sprinkles at the Broadway Performing Arts Studios in Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Sprinkles was responsible for preparing and sending Ryan to the audition.
North Carolina Dance Theatre is among the finest dance companies in the United States, and has toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe. The company’s excellence has long been recognized in its home city of Charlotte and in the many communities that form the Dance Theatre’s touring roster.
North Carolina Dance Theatre holds 20 auditions nationwide, only accepting a select few for their elite summer intensive. The intensive is open to ages 11 – 22, ranging form intermediate level students to professional. This year’s intensive will arrive in the new Patricia McBride & Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux Center for Dance facility in Downtown Charlotte.
On Wednesday, Feb. 6th Ryan received a letter from NCDT, within days after auditioning, offering him a full scholarship + room & board, a value of $4,000.00. Ryan will accept this incredible opportunity and will leave for Charlotte on June 28th and will study for a total of 5 weeks, filled with multiple challenging classes daily.
Mr. Sprinkles, Ryan’s instructor and mentor is very proud of Ryan’s acceptance into NCDT’s Summer Intensive. “Ryan has only studied dance for four years. When he first began, I immediately saw his potential and raw talent. More importantly he had passion, which has been the driving force in his training,” says Sprinkles.
In addition to dance, Ryan has studied voice and acting, all through the school of Broadway Performing Arts Studios (BPAS). Ryan will join his “family” at BPAS immediately after his intensive for the annual NYC Intensive BPAS offers each summer. Mr. Sprinkles takes a select few of BPAS students to NYC to study intensively at such prestigious schools as STEPS on Broadway, Broadway Dance Center and Alvin Ailey. This will make Ryan’s 3rd trip to NYC with BPAS.

Hats off to BPAS student Sophie Winnick for being accepted into Charleston County School of the Arts for 2010-11 as an Acting major! Sophie moved to Mt. Pleasant only last year and has studied acting, voice and dance at Broadway Performing Arts Studios for the past year and half. She is the daughter of Jeff and Sandy Winnick of Mount Pleasant.

We are very proud of you Sophie!