Spotlight Dance & Performing Arts

09/30/2026

Discover the Best of the 207 contest, celebrating the local businesses, restaurants, services and attractions.

09/29/2026

**DELAYED: The first load is now expected to travel through Scarborough early next week (week of October 5). Updates will be shared as received.**

Oversize Load Movement – Begins September 29 & 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM (Now delayed to on or about October 5-6)

A large oversize load will be traveling from Jay to South Portland beginning Tuesday evening, September 29. This move will take approximately two nights. This is the first of nine total oversize loads that will travel this route. Once the first load is delivered, a full schedule will be released for the remaining eight loads.

The transport convoy will be extremely long and wide, occupying most of the roadway.

Please do not park vehicles on the street along the route listed below. Any vehicles left on the roadway may interfere with the safe movement of the load.

Route: Riley Road → Crash Road → Route 4 → Route 117 → Route 26 → US 202 → Route 22 → Broadturn Road → US 1 → Broadway → Elm Street (South Portland)

Expect delays, slow‑moving traffic, and temporary road closures as the convoy passes through.

Map below shows the portion of the route through Scarborough.

Scarborough Maine Police Department
Scarborough, Maine Fire Department

05/10/2026

Sending the family and Atlantic Dance arts lots of love and prayers!

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of a member of our Atlantic Dance Arts family.

We are holding close the McNeill/O’Connell family, especially their dancer, a beloved member of our Performance Team who has been with us for 6 years. She is truly a ray of sunshine, and her strength during this time has been deeply felt by all of us.

Marlene McNeill dedicated her work to supporting individuals in our community facing mental health challenges and made a difference in the lives of many. She will be deeply missed.

If you are able, a GoFundMe has been created to support the family:
https://gofund.me/1f51875fa

Please keep the McNeill/O’Connell family in your thoughts during this time. 💙

04/02/2026

I love the dance moms who root for your kids, too—
the ones who clap just as loud,
cheer just as hard,
and celebrate your child’s moment like it’s their own.

Because that kind of support?
It doesn’t take anything away from their child—
it teaches them how to show up for others.

And that’s the kind of example that matters most.

Living FULL by Danielle Sherman-Lazar

03/26/2026

Wish our dancers good luck as these compete this weekend at Dancers Inc competition (South Portland High auditorium )

Friday 3/27
4:46pm #18 Nora - Somewhere that’s green
6:52pm #59 Nora - Almost
AWARDS 7:15pm
9:26pm #99 Bailey - Still Hurting
AWARDS 10:15pm

Saturday 3/28
9:28am #139 Allie - Fame
AWARDS 10:35am
1:06pm #197 Madeline - If I only had a brain
AWARDS 1:30pm

Sunday 3/29
8:19am #335 Ada/Emmy - Friend
8:37am #341 Mini Jazz - Higher Love
8:43am #343 Junior Jazz - Do Your Thing
9:10am #352 Mini Lyrical - Dream it Do it
9:33am #360 Mini Tap - Drive
9:56am #368 Mini Trio - Faith
AWARDS 10am
11:37am #389 Julia - L-O-V-E
11:57am #396 Asher - Lighthouse
12:06pm #399 Addie - You’ll be alright kid
AWARDS 1pm
2:44pm #435 Bella/Ella - Crowd goes crazy
3:17pm #446 Nora/Emmy - What do you know about love
AWARDS 4pm
5:53pm #486 Jr/Sr lyrical - You will be found
6:19pm #493 Jr/Sr MT - I’ve got a dream
*will possibly be later closer to awards time depending on fast change
AWARDS 7pm
8:11pm #513 Sr Jazz - Simply Irresistable
9:01pm Jr/Sr Tap - 7 Years
AWARDS 9:30pm

03/26/2026

03/12/2026

Don’t let corrections get you down. Only let them make you better 🩷