ProductionsChoreographed Generosity
Rutgers - The Magazine for Alumni and Friends of The State University of New Jersey - Winter 2011
"Kari Moe Snedeker MGSA'89 has spent much of her career developing young dancers through Dance Express, a business she established with her husband, Donald Snedeker RC'91. Moved to expand her influence beyound her two studios in New Jersey, she is giving Mason Gross School of the Arts $ 10,000 - $2,000 each year over the next five years - to support student choreographers and dance education majors. " see complete article
Kari Snedeker, Dance Alumna
Founder, Dance Express; donor, Dance Express Choreographers Prize
Mason Gross School of the Arts - Fall 2010 Magazine
"Thanks to sustained support from alumni like us, Mason Gross can offer scholarships that will attract our best and brightest young artists. In addition, the school is able to improve programs and services..." see complete article
Alumni and Student News
Mason Gross School of the Arts - Fall 2010 Magazine
"Lauren Connolly's (Dance) choreography Vacillation Revisited was performed at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., over Memorial Day weekend. Connolly's work was selected from among more than 400 entries by the American College Dance Festival to represent the Mid-Atlantic region..." see complete article
Youth ballet company dancers have visions in their heads
Community Courier News - November 28, 2007
"Encouraging the technical and artistic growth of her dancers is what drives Levy-Arauz , who had worked alongside Kari Snedeker, executive director of Dance Express, to develop a youth ballet company for students looking for expert instruction..." see complete article
It's Nutcracker' Season
Out & About - November 22, 2007
"More than 70 students from Dance Express will be joined by guest artists from the American Ballet Theater (ABT) and Terra Firma Dance Theatre..." see complete article
'Nutcracker' to feature students and pros on stage at the high school
The Sentinel - November, 2007
"The student dancers of Washington Rock Youth Ballet are fortunate to be performing with the highest caliber guest artists in the professional theatrical environment of Watchung Hill's new PAC, [...] says Pamela Levy-Arauz..." see complete article
Dance bridges age gap
The Star-Ledger - by Robert Johnson - May 5, 2003
"Children often look mysterious when they dance. While charm comes naturally to them, they lack the weight that gives resonance to mature bodies. Even young adults have acquired enough pounds, and experience to tint their dancing with the colors of life, but small children seem to inhabit a world apart. "Woven Voices", a new dance choreographed by Cleo Mack, underscored these distinctions, when the piece received its premiere at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick..." see complete article
Dance Express team up with Cleo Mack's professional company to perform "Woven Voices"
Out & About - May 1, 2003
"A rare dance event will be held on Saturday, May 3 when 27 members of Dance Express in Warren Township team up with Cleo Mack's professional company to perform "Woven Voices". The show, to be staged at 2 and 8 p.m. at the George Street Playhouse in new brunswick, will feature students of modern dance performing alongside professional modern dancers from the Cleo Mack Dance Project in a premiere 30-minute piece..." see complete article
Stepping Up
The Star Ledger - by Allison Freeman - April 30, 2003
"In the world of modern dance, it's unusual to see youngsters appearing on stage with professionals. But in a collaboration between a Warren dance school and a professional company, the students are learning what a professional dancer's life is like. A group of 25 students from the Dance Express Youth Modern Company in Warren are working with professional choreographer Cleo Mack as well as professional dancers from the Cleo Mack Dance Project..." see complete article
The Nutcracker
Out & About - December 6, 2001
"The holiday season is here and what better and more traditional than "The Nutcracker". Thirteen ballet company members of Dance Express in Warren Township will dance the parts of angels, mice, bon bons, toy soldiers and snowflakes during the New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble's performance ..." see complete article
Dance Calendar - Premiere Performance
Out & About - December 7, 2000
"Eleven ballet company members of the New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble (N.J.D.T.E.) will perform in "The Nutcracker" at 1 and 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9 at the East Brunswick High School. More than 300 Warren Township residents are expected to see the performance. Why? Because the 11 N.J.D.T.E. members, who will perform the parts of angels, mice, bon bons, Russians, cooks and toy soldiers, are all students with Dance Express in Warren township..." see complete article
The Dance Express Expands with Third Studio
Recorder Community Newspaper: Back To School II - August 31, 2000
"Don and Kari Snedeker, directors of The Dance Express on Stirling Road in the Mountain Crest Mall in Warren, are expanding their facility to include a third studio. "The expansion is necessary to accommodate the two types of programs we offer," Kari, artistic director, said. "We offer a program for both the serious dancer and the recreational dancer ..." see complete article
Dancing their way to stardom
Out & About - May 27, 1999
"The Diamonds, the advanced competition team of the Dance Express in Warren, has been invited to perform, "Amazing Grace," one of their modern dance pieces, on Friday, May 28, at Lincoln Center in New York City as part of a concert by soprano Sophia Gazarian. The dancers who will perform are Susannah Bragg, Allison Marks, Natalie Morin, Chrissy Petrilli, Blair Ritchie, Irina Shnayder, Pam Sommer and Carissa Stagaard. The understudies are Jennifer Dubois and Linsey Schwetje ..." see complete article
Dancing Champions
Watchung Hills Weekender - February 28, 1998
"The Dance Express Gems, a competition dance team representing Dance Express School of Dance Arts in Warren earned five gold and three silver awards at the Stars of Tomorrow dance competition held at the Meadowlands ..." see complete article
Good Show
by Myrna and Richard Gordon
"Last December we had the pleasure of watching a premiere performance of "The Nutcracker" at Watchung Hills Regional high School. Bravo to Kari and Don Snedeker, who produced and directed this production performed by the Washington Rock Ballet Troupe and many adult volunteers..." see complete article
Dance school steps into Warren
Courier-News - Juan F. Sierra
"Dance Express School of Dance Arts opens Saturday in Mountain Crest Mall on Stirling Road under the direction of owner and longtime dance instructor Kari Snedeker. "Everyone should have a wonderful time with dance. Lots of adults have been asking me about dance classes and I think it's wonderful," said Snedeker. "I don't think that anyone should ever miss out on dancing.... " see complete article
