Goh Ballet's Morgan Desfosses performs Don Quixote on the opening weekend of the 2012 Surrey Festival of Dance.

Goh Ballet's Morgan Desfosses performs Don Quixote on the opening weekend of the 2012 Surrey Festival of Dance.

Talent takes flight

Thousands of dancers take to the stage for Surrey Festival of Dance.



The Surrey Festival of Dance kicked off last weekend and continues at the Surrey Arts Centre for another month featuring thousands of performers.

The 46th-annual event, considered one of the largest amateur dance competitions in North America, draws more than 10,000 dancers, competing in a variety of styles including hip hop, tap, ballet, lyrical, modern, jazz and song and dance.

The festival continues until April 25 at the Surrey Arts Centre, 13750 88 Ave. For further information, check www.surreyfestival.com or call 604-585-3320.

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