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West Orange dance studio seeks answers after district cancels recital while hosting cheer competition
Summary
Concepts Dance Academy owners and families say their Dec. 14 recital was canceled at the last minute for safety reasons even though a cheer competition was held at the high school that day. The district’s superintendent said the cancellation resulted from safety, liability and staffing constraints tied to budget cuts; community members called for clearer facility-use protocols.
Families and the owner of Concepts Dance Academy told the West Orange Board of Education on Dec. 15 they were left scrambling and upset after the district canceled the studio’s Dec. 14 recital while a cheerleading competition proceeded at the high school the same day.
Jason Broom, speaking for families, said the district’s lots and sidewalks had been plowed and “the doors were unlocked, the lights were on, the heat was running, and hundreds of people were inside the building” for the cheer event while the studio’s recital was canceled at…
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