Dancer students perform ‘Where Were You,’ a song by Alan Jackson with choreography by Maris Battaglia, during the Chautauqua School of Dance’s first Student Gala of the season Sunday afternoon, July 16, 2023, in the Amphitheater. The song is about where you were when the terrorist attacks on the United States took place on Sept. 11, 2001. BRETT PHELPS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Jacob Soltero performs the Russian excerpt of 'The Nutcracker' during the Chautauqua School of Dance's first Student Gala of the season Sunday afternoon, July 16, 2023, in the Amphitheater. BRETT PHELPS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Olivia Cornelius performs the ‘Grand Pas de Deux’ excerpt from The Nutcracker during the Chautauqua School of Dance’s first Student Gala of the season Sunday afternoon, July 16, 2023, in the Amphitheater. BRETT PHELPS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Featuring Vanessa Meikle, center, dance students perform the ‘Waltz of the Flowers’ excerpt from the Nutcracker during the Chautauqua School of Dance’s first Student Gala of the season Sunday afternoon, July 16, 2023, in the Amphitheater. BRETT PHELPS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Karsen Gresham and Bryan Gregory perform the Arabin excerpt of ‘The Nutcracker’ during the Chautauqua School of Dance’s first Student Gala of the season Sunday afternoon, July 16, 2023, in the Amphitheater. BRETT PHELPS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Emma Robinson Jumps in the air while performing ‘MORE’ during the Chautauqua School of Dance’s first Student Gala of the season Sunday afternoon, July 16, 2023, in the Amphitheater. BRETT PHELPS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Dance students perform to ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ during the Chautauqua School of Dance’s first Student Gala of the season Sunday afternoon, July 16, 2023, in the Amphitheater. BRETT PHELPS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Dance Students perform to ‘Donizetti Variations’ during the Chautauqua School of Dance’s first Student Gala of the season Sunday afternoon, July 16, 2023, in the Amphitheater. BRETT PHELPS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Dance Students perform to ‘Donizetti Variations’ during the Chautauqua School of Dance’s first Student Gala of the season Sunday afternoon, July 16, 2023, in the Amphitheater. BRETT PHELPS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Thomas Kingsbury, center, performs in ‘Donizetti Variations’ during the Chautauqua School of Dance’s first Student Gala of the season Sunday afternoon, July 16, 2023, in the Amphitheater. BRETT PHELPS/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER