[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25812]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATING CJ'S STUDIO OF PERFORMING ARTS

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 10, 2005

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Ms. Darion 
Albert, Ms. Brittany Carey, Ms. Christian Hargers, Ms. Brittania Jones, 
and Ms. De'Ona Stafford of CJ's Studio of Performing Arts, located in 
my district, for their opportunity to dance in the Moscow Ballet's 
presentation of The Nutcracker in Dallas.
  The Moscow Ballet is a classical ballet company that brings the grand 
tradition of a century of Russian ballet to audiences throughout the 
world, and it is considered a great honor to be part of the troop. 
Moscow Ballet's The Great Russian Nutcracker combines the family 
favorite with a special prayer for peace. Unlike many American 
adaptations, The Great Russian Nutcracker ends not in the ``Land of the 
Sweets,'' but in the ``Land of Peace and Harmony.'' The Russian 
Nutcracker has charmed us for more than a century because it takes its 
audience to a world of enchantment and peace where dreams are made 
real, language is no barrier, and it is always the season of love and 
giving.
  The five young ladies of CJ's Studio of Dance were selected this year 
to perform in this timeless tradition and performance. Ms. Albert, Ms. 
Carey, Ms. Hargers, Ms. Jones, and Ms. Stafford have all attended CJ's 
for a number of years, under the direction of Ursula Gibbs. Ms. Gibbs 
serves as the studio's artistic director and dance instructor and is to 
be congratulated for her skillful dance instruction.
  I extend my sincere congratulations to these young ladies for this 
distinguished opportunity. I wish them the best of luck in their 
dedicated pursuit of dance and the performing arts.

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