PRESS
RELEASE
RELEASE DATE:
March 15,
2010
Maywood
Fine Arts Dance
Studio
Begins
Recovery Effort
Following
Devastating
Weekend Fire
That
Destroyed
Building
WHAT: MAF Founders
Lois and Ernie
Bauman, along with
students, hold a
press conference
today in front of
destroyed “Stairway
to the Stars”
building
WHEN: Monday March
15 4 pm
WHERE: Stairway to
the Stars
headquarters—5th
and Lake Streets in
Maywood
MORE: Maywood Fine
Arts, a 30-year
creative arts
institution that has
trained thousands of
dancers, musicians,
gymnasts and actors,
was victimized by a
devastating weekend
fire that virtually
destroyed its
headquarters, an
historic three-story
building.
ADD MORE: Lois and
Ernie Bauman founded
MAF as a safe haven
and creative
outlet. Many alumni
have gone on to
stardom with famous
ballet companies.
Presently more than
500 students ages
3-18 are served,
many on scholarship.
