Prince Albert dance festival enjoys record year

Noting how fortunate the city is to have a facility like the E.A. Rawlinson Centre to host an event like this, Boden also expressed her gratitude to the over 100 volunteers who have stepped up to help out. “It does take a village to make all this happen,” she said, adding planning started as soon as last year’s festival ended. In addition to the pride that comes with performing for family and friends, the dancers are also competing for $22,000 worth of awards, which comes directly from sponsor support. “We just really appreciate all the community support and hope our dancers have a really good week,” Boden said. Hanna Markling, 8, represents the Prince Albert Dance Company, and told paNOW she loves the competition. “You get to dance and have fun,” she said, adding she also enjoys seeing her friends win points and how happy and joyful everyone is. Meanwhile 13-year-old Kinsey Peifer is with the Nipawin School of Dance, and said she enjoys getting feedback from the judges, so she can become a better dancer. She also noted the festival in Prince Albert stands out above others she’s attended. “I feel like it’s way more serious and way more...