Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Delphi Academy Student in the Lucky Ten Ensemble

Delphi Academy student, Daniel Ronkin recently won a ballroom dancing competition. Competing against people of all ages, at the   age of 13 Daniel won first place in 11 of 12 dances, ranging from the Rumba to the Jive; he won second place in the twelfth dance. Only starting his dance classes last September, Daniel is already a Silver Level dancer who has competed in three different competitions.

Daniel is also part of a renowned vocal group called the Lucky Ten Ensemble. He has participated in singing competitions all over the world, including competitions in the Caribbean and Russia. He’s been with the Lucky Ten for four years, each year going to Carnegie Hall to compete in the Golden Voices competition. In 2009 they won first place! He will be returning to Carnegie Hall February 19th to perform a very famous German song called Papageno. He is currently preparing for a May performance of The Marriage of Figaro. Daniel is not only a dedicated artist, but also a dedicated student.