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🎉 Happy Birthday, Mr. Aaron! 🎉

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to our incredible Mr. Aaron! Your talent, passion, and dedication to our dancers have made such a lasting impact at The Turning Pointe. 🖤✨

No matter where life takes you, once you’re part of The Turning Pointe, you’re part of our forever family — and we are so lucky that Mr. Aaron is part of ours! 🫶

We hope your birthday is amazing and that this next chapter brings you happiness, success, exciting opportunities, and everything you deserve. Here’s to your BEST YEAR YET! 🥳🎂✨

Help us wish Mr. Aaron a very Happy Birthday! 🎈🎉

#HappyBirthday #TurningPointeFamily #ForeverFamily #BestYearYet

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Thank you @asmithdance for giving us such a fun piece for our fall show. Can you guess the theme😉

Thank you for your energy, talent, passion, wisdom, and encouragement!!!

Save the date for December 3rd and 4th!

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My new friend @asmithdance sitting next to me at the @hilaryduff concert mysteriously disappeared… next thing I know, he’s up on stage dancing with Hilary! 🤯🤯🤯

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DON’T MISS OUT ON OUR LAST WEEK OF SUMMER CLASSES !!! Come train today with the Amazing Aaron, Catera and Isaac at The Turning Pointe! All dancers are welcome! Come today for Drop-in classes and experience the difference🔥

🩰 Mr. Aaron – Ballet (Studio A)
✨ 11:30 AM–12:45 PM • Intermediate/Advanced Ballet (Ages 14+)
✨ 12:45–2:00 PM • Junior/Pre-Teen Ballet (Ages 11–15)

💫 Catera – Studio B
✨ 12:45–2:00 PM • Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary (Ages 14+)
✨ 2:00–3:00 PM • Junior/Pre-Teen Lyrical/Contemporary (Ages 11–14).
Mr Isaac - Int/Adv Tap 7:00-8:00

Whether you’re looking to strengthen your ballet foundation, improve your artistry, or build confidence through contemporary movement and conditioning, these classes are the perfect way to keep your training moving forward this summer.

💙 Drop-ins are welcome for just $25 per class!

Come train with exceptional instructors, challenge yourself, and experience the difference at The Turning Pointe.

📍 The Turning Pointe
📞 586-445-6753

#TheTurningPointe #ExperienceTheDifference #SummerDance #Ballet Contemporar

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Meet your teachers for tomorrow’s workshop!🎉

We’re thrilled to have these talented instructors as part of our workshop and can’t wait to see our students learn, grow, and dance with them.💜

✨ Registration is still open, so there’s still time to join us! If you haven’t signed up yet, we’d love to have you be part of this exciting workshop. We can’t wait to see everyone on Tomorrow!

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catch us moving on @belleislestatepark all summer long ✨💙💚

movers: me + @asmithdance 🪩
tunez: natural soundscape 🌾🌊🦢
season: summer ☀️

#belleisle #dance #detroit #summer

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Come dance with us tonight!

Aaron is a passionate performing dance artist, choreographer, and educator. He earned a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Arizona, and also holds a Bachelor of Science in Dance from Wayne State University. Mr. Smith also served as an adjunct instructor at the UofA School of Dance and WSU Theater and Dance.

As a performer, he danced in principal and featured roles with companies such as Ron De Jesus Dance, Autumn Eckman Dance, Detroit Dance Collective, ArtlabJ Contemporary Dance, Squeeze and Release, and Chicago Dance in the Parks. Aaron served as an assistant and is blessed to be mentored under the guidance of Meg Paul. He also received extensive training with the Complexions Contemporary Ballet Artistic Directors Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson. Additionally, Aaron has performed in works by renowned choreographers, including Sonya Tayeh, Mandy Moore, Larry Keigwin, Michael Williams, Sam Watson, Nicholas Leichter, and Miguel Perez.

You can register via Venmo or on our website!

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Some of my most favorite memories have been made these past two weeks! It was truly an honor to work with so many exquisite artists. I have learned so much physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I can’t wait to continue pursing all I have learned these past couple weeks throughout my career. I couldn’t have done it without all my amazing peers around me. I’m grateful to have been able to learn and grow with you all. I’m awaiting working together again soon. @summeratjoffrey @joffreymidwest @joffreyschool

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One of the best two weeks of my life! So grateful for this amazing opportunity with @summeratjoffrey and a huge dedication to @megpaul_dance and all of the wonderful artists and teachers I got to work with! I feel like I am a completely different dancer and person after this experience! So grateful for all of the amazing connections I’ve made here! Will miss you all!

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Done with the first week of @joffreymidwest 💗 Excited for week 2!! #spotlightdanceworks #spotlightdanceworksprepro #joffreymidwest #summeratjoffrey #contemporaryjazzdance

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🩵I’m not a loser🧡

When i first discovered Spongebob the musical, I have always wanted to be Squidward because I see myself in him. I will find any way to perform on stage like him, I love my mama like him, and I even find myself talking like him. Squidward has been such a dream for so long and I can’t believe I got the opportunity to play him in college. I want to thank Eric for allowing me to take Squidward and make him my own. I want to thank Aaron for believing in me with the tap when I felt panic and stress, and I want to thank this beautiful and talented cast for making this show not only so much fun, but also creating such a kind and positive energy that fueled each performance.

Squidy out 🩵

Director: Eric Van Tielen
Music Director: Ryan Buyers
Choreographer: Aaron Smith
Scenic Design: Abby Wicker
Costume Design: Erin Routh-Smith
Lighting Design: Matt Taylor
Props Designer: Valerie Kulesh
Sound Design: Shane Van Abel
Production Stage Manager: Harmoni Thompson
Chuk Nowak Photography

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Congratulations to our #CreativeWarriors on a fantastic opening of “The SpongeBob Musical,” it was the Best Weekend Ever! 🍍👏

We loved welcoming audiences of all ages to the theatre for this F.U.N. under-the-sea spectacle, and there’s only ONE WEEK LEFT to visit Bikini Bottom in Midtown Detroit! ⏰

The Magic Conch says to reserve your tickets… and we never question the Magic Conch. 🐚
🎟️ onstage.wayne.edu

“The SpongeBob Musical”
Co-conceived by Tina Landau | Music by various artists | Book by Kyle Jarrow
Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg
📅 March 27-April 4
📍 The STAGE-Hilberry Gateway

FINAL PERFORMANCES 🧽🍍
Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 10:00 p.m. (Post-show talkback and meet and greet following the performance)
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, April 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. (Clubbin' at Bikini Bottom 9:30-11 p.m.)
Saturday, April 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. (Family Day 1-5 p.m.)
Saturday, April 4, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.

CREATIVE TEAM
Director: Eric Van Tielen
Music Director: Ryan Buyers
Choreographer: Aaron Smith
Scenic Design: Abby Wicker
Costume Design: Erin Routh-Smith
Lighting Design: Matt Taylor
Sound Design: Shane Van Abel
Props Designer: Valerie Kulesh
Production Stage Manager: Harmoni Thompson

📷 Chuk Nowak Photography

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