About Us at On Stage Studios

"To dance is to be free..." Olivia

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On Stage Studios

Olivia Gale

Enthralled with the performances she saw on the New York City Broadway stage, Olivia set her sights on studying theater, but her lifelong dream was to dance. She found fulfillment of that dream in the most unlikely of places, Lajes Air Force Base in the Azores, Portugal where her father was stationed. There she found a teacher who taught her more than dance. She taught her that dreams really can come true. That is a wonderful gift and a very important lesson to learn. Olivia received her BA from Florida State University where she studied both theater and dance and has been a member of Dance Masters of America since 1983. She is a professional actor, choreographer, dancer and teacher. After years of running her own dance and performing arts studio, The Dance Workshop, in Perry, Florida (located between Tallahassee and Gainesville) she made the move to Orlando. That is when she established On Stage Studios and Raven's Wing Entertainment Company in 1995. Although Dance in it's many forms has been a primary focus of Olivia's work and interest, she is also an artist, a writer, and a poet . She has performed professionally in commercials, television, conventions and theater. Her writing has been published nationally in Focus In Entertainment News, Dancer, Dance Spirit, and Dance Teacher Magazines. In November of 2000, her article on Ballet Legend Fernando Bujones was featured as a cover story for Dance Teacher Magazine. In May of 2003 her article "With a Passion for Dance and a Vision of Excellence" was also featured as the cover for Dancer Magazine "Orlando Ballet and the Magic of Fernando Bujones". Olivia met Michael Cairns soon after moving to Orlando when she came to him for professional headshots. Not only was she impressed with his work with entertainers, she was doubly impressed with his wonderful work with dancers. One photograph in particular caught her eye as the perfect visual expression of her poem "To Dance is to be Free...". Having used photography often as a backdrop for her poetic expression, an idea began to form. "I know how much dancers love to have dancewear, posters and cards that express who they are as dancers, so I decided to approach Michael about joining with me to produce original designs unlike anything on the market today." We look forward to creating many more original designs that speak to the dancer's soul in us all.

"I would like to thank my teacher and inspiration Marilyn Dubrisk for showing me how dreams really can come true and teaching me another important lesson 'pass it on'..." Olivia

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Michael Cairns

As a professional photographer in Orlando since 1987, Michael Cairns has done 7,000 photo sessions for clients as varied as up and coming young stars Kirsten Storm and Mandy Moore to screen legend Vincent Price as well as the vocal groups LFO and the Backstreet Boys. He also manages to find time in his busy schedule to photograph the grace and beauty demonstrated by the dancers of the city's professional ballet company, Orlando Ballet (formerly Southern Ballet Theatre). He started his career as a professional model and then worked nationally as a commercial photographer producing magazine ads, bill boards, posters, brochures and more. At the present time Michael works with entertainers from all over the United States in his downtown Orlando studio. His amazing creativity and great sense of style and humor are evident in his work. Be sure to check out his web site at www.michaelcairns.com for more of what Michael's talent has to offer. He recently made the move into his new 2,500 square foot natural light studio located at 1027-B Sligh Blvd in Orlando. Wet Orange Studio is a state of the art all-digital facility and digital studio leader in the industry where his creativity has full reign. He has the ability to control the whole process from the photography to producing the end product. It is the only all-digital studio where you always get your proofs after your session and get 8x10's and multiple photographic copies with your name on them all in the same place.

Wet Orange Studio 407-839-3965 / 1-800-839-3965 / Fax 407-481-8248

Work of talented photographers Walt Beers and Mary Mills also featured at On Stage Studios...

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