Lilly McDonald

Summer Intensive

Welcome to the Civic Dance Centre, official dance school of the Scranton Civic Ballet Company. The Scranton Civic Ballet Company was founded in 1978 by Northeast Pennsylvania's most respected dance instructor, Miss Helen M. Gaus. Originally as a regional resident company, the Scranton Civic Ballet Company is at the forefront of ballet and the performing arts in Northeast Pennsylvania.

Our school makes every effort to instill in its students the discipline and knowledge needed to approach learning in a professional way, whether one's intent is to become a professional dancer or to learn the rigorous discipline of dance to carry oneself through life.

At "Civic," we believe that our role is to guide young dancers through increasingly disciplined levels of dance in a friendly, caring atmosphere. Creative energy, gracefulness, a heightened awareness of music and musicality, and a focus on technique are only some of the benefits our programs have to offer. The Scranton Civic Ballet Company is dedicated to bringing quality dance training within reach of young dancers to make dreams a reality.

The Scranton Civic Ballet Company is a non-profit organization focused on dance education and performance. It is the company’s mission to educate our members and the public in the art of dance while bringing the talents of well-known artists, choreographers, and master teachers into northeast Pennsylvania for the benefit of our students as well as our audiences.

LILLY MCDONALD

Lilly began her dance education at the age of 3. In 2016, she joined the Scranton Civic Ballet Company Corps de Ballet. The following year, she was promoted to Soloist and in 2019, Lilly was promoted to Principal Dancer.

Lilly has furthered her studies outside of Scranton at the Rock School for Dance Education in Philadelphia and has participated in master classes with the famous Barbara Weisberger (Founder of the Pennsylvania Ballet). Lilly has also been a featured guest performer for the Mostly Opera Company.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

SCRANTON CIVIC BALLET COMPANY

Helen Gaus' The Nutcracker (Dew Drop Fairy, Snow Queen, Arabian, Ribbon Candy, Kissing Doll)
Swan Lake (Hungarian)
The Sleeping Beauty (Princess Aurora)
Cinderella Divertissement (Autumn Fairy)
Midnight Masquerade (Soloist)
Le Corsaire (Pas d'Esclave)

Lilly McDonald - Helen Gaus' The Nutcracker

Photo: Michael Straub Photography