Students from PS 165 in Queens dance at the State of the City address
Students at PS 165 in Queens performed for a crowd of 1,000 New Yorkers -- including Mayor Bloomberg, Chancellor Klein, and other government and civic dignitaries -- at the Mayor’s annual State of the City address on Thursday.
The students danced, jumped, and waved colorful scarves in time to lively music before the Mayor delivered his speech at the new ice rink facility at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
“Experiencing my dance company's performance for the Mayor's State of the City Address was like giving and receiving a gift at the same time,” said dance teacher Kathleen Isaac. “It was a tremendous honor for the students to perform for this audience, and the children’s dancing filled the space with movement and color.”
The students said they loved their debut -- especially because their audience was packed with distinguished New Yorkers, including members of the City Council and two former mayors, David Dinkins and Ed Koch.
“Dancing for the Mayor and City was the dream of a lifetime,” said PS 165 student Christopher Bonhomme, “This was a chance for PS 165 to shine.”
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