Revenues might falter, but these dancers won't

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Dancers Ariel Shepley and Kate Loh rehearse "For My Mother," part of the Staten Island Ballet's "New York International Choreographers Festival" (AWE Photos/Jan Somma-Hammel)

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Ellen Tharp honored as one of six Women of Achievement Awards

woash2008One of Staten Island's most prestigious honors bestowed on 6 women

The Women of Achievement Class of 2008: Clockwise from top left are Maribel Sansone, Ellen Tharp, Rosemarie Amoia, Eunice Hodge, Beverly Neuhaus and Fran Reali (Advance photo/Jin Lee)

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Staten Island woman grows dancers, one pirouette at a time

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Ellen Tharp, at left, with young dancers Jane Moller, 12; Jilian Pizzi, 12; Analise Scardaci, 9, and Olivia Duffy, 13 after a performance for seniors at Sea View Hospital Rehabilitation Center and Home. (Advance photo/Bill Lyons)

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