[Reupload] The Spotlight-Profiles Apollo Smile Artistic Director Celebration Presents LLC

Originally published on Sep 7, 2012. The Spotlight profiles performance artist and dancer Apollo Smile, who is currently serving as Artistic Director of Celebration Presents! LLC - a Connecticut Shoreline production company for the performing arts to help kids of all ages receive a well-rounded education for the Performing Arts. Classes are available at Body in Motion in Guilford, and has two scholarships per semester available to applicants showing the most 'need and desire.' Apollo's vast professional experience has taken her from New York to Los Angeles and overseas work with Japan - and talks about the 3 P's of the industry: Passion, Persistence and Perserverance. Show highlights include footage of Celebration Presents' Year End Showcase in Guilford, featuring the James Bond showcase ("Piece Bond") with herself, students and colleagues. Apollo shares insight from her work as a stuntwoman on Hope & Faith (Kelly Ripa) in 'The Gooch' episode, her voice overs and recording work with Geffen Records, her Gold Record (Thunder Box) for the Days of Thunder Soundtrack for the major motion picture "Days of Thunder" with Tom Cruise. Additionally highlighted is her stunning dancing with dance partner Laurent Mullen as Fred Astair & Ginger Rogers dance routines and their community service for seniors. Community Organization events with Apollo Smile have taken place at Apple Rehabilitation, Guilford Gables, VNA Parkinson's Exercise Group, and Vista Vocational (Westbrook and Madison) and Apollo shares her future hopes to work with Hospice & Evergreen Woods. Apollo is the voice over and action character "Ulala" in Space Channel 5, the popular Japanese Anime Video Game (X-Box), which also features the Anime character voice-over of Michael Jackson, featuring moves from the dance choreographer for Janet Jackson. Fans may catch Apollo in her own Comic Book, but can be seen locally with Celebration Presents! LLC and heard on Days of Thunder, was featured on the SyFy Channel for Anime Week in 1998, Dragoncon and more! Surprise Studio guest is Pierre the Cat.