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April 2, 2013

954 DANCE MOVEMENT COLLECTIVE and THE PIAZZA AT SCHMIDTS PRESENTS FREE OUTDOOR SPRINGTIME DANCE CELEBRATION
CELEBRATING WORLD DANCE DAY on April 28, 2013 Philadelphia, PA The Beatles knew something about spring (listen to Good Day Sunshine and Here Comes the Sun). But when I think of spring, I want to dance. Luckily, in 2013, spring will once again bring us the World Dance Day celebration in Philadelphia. The 954 Dance Movement Collective partners with other movement artists and organizations in the community to bring Philadelphias 4th annual World Dance Day to The Piazza at Schmidts in Northern Liberties at North Second Street and Germantown Avenue, below Girard in Philadelphia on Sunday, April 28, 2013. UNESCO established World Dance Day on April 29th in 1982 to spread the joy of dance to the general public. This year the World Dance Day in Philadelphia celebration is one day early because Sundays should be about fun and Mondays are usually about work. This event is FREE for all ages, fun for the whole family; offering performances and dance classes from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. The rain date is exactly two weeks later on Sunday, May 12, 2013. World Dance Day in Philadelphia is the great thing that happens when local dance artists and teachers get together to celebrate Philly dance. For the fourth year in a row, dance groups, dancers, choreographers and teachers are donating their talents for this free fun family outdoor event that reminds us all that its good to boogie. All levels of movers are encouraged to dust off those winter cobwebs and dance into spring! Participating artists include Art in Motion Dance (Salsa), IllStyle & Peace Productions (Hip Hop), Dancing Classrooms All-Stars (Ballroom), CoExist Dance, Monica Herrera (Flamenco), Temple Universitys InMotion Dance Ensemble, Janosik Polish Dance Ensemble , Sattriya Dance Company (Classical Indian Dance), and many more. The World Dance Day PERFORMANCES will showcase a variety of dance styles. Past dance styles have varied from Indonesian Dance, Hip Hop, Improv, Hula, Argentine Tango, Modern, Polish folk dances, Flamenco and many more. The first performance hour starts at 12:00PM. The second starts at 2:00PM. Between the performances, stop by for the World Dance Day TEACH-IN - from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Its a great opportunity to try out dance classes of different disciplines including Flamenco, Line Dancing, Modern, Yoga, Rhumba, Salsa, Hip Hop, Belly dance and more. World Dance Days teach-in offers 20-minute classes. You have the option of experiencing one dance style for the hour or trying two or three. Always wanted to do salsa? Missed your calling as a hip hop dancer? The World Dance Day teach-in is a great opportunity to try something new! (more)

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954 DANCE MOVEMENT COLLECTIVE and THE PIAZZA AT SCHMIDTS PRESENTS FREE OUTDOOR SPRINGTIME DANCING CELEBRATION
CELEBRATING WORLD DANCE DAY on April 28, 2013 Sunday, April 28, 2013 12 Noon: 1PM: 2PM: Dance Performance Hour Teach-In Hour with mini dance lessons at 1:05PM, 1:25PM and 1:45PM Dance Performance Hour

All performances will be held outdoors at the Piazza at Schmidt's in Northern Liberties located at North 2nd Street & Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia, PA. The rain date is exactly two weeks later on Sunday, May 12, 2013. All performances and mini-dance lessons are free. For more information please email 954dmc@gmail.com, call 215.627.1157 or visit www.954dmc.weebly.com. About the 954 Dance Movement Collective: Serving artists in the Greater Philadelphia area, the 954 Dance Movement Collective is the working space for touring theatre companies, dance companies, commercial performing artists, dance teachers and independent artists. The mission is to get you dancing. To feed a thriving environment that supports artists who dance, who make dances and teach dance. As well as to build community through dance and to get people of all ages dancing from kids to kids at heart. Please visit www.954dmc.weebly.com About World Dance Day: World Dance Day was established in 1982 by the International Dance Council - CID of UNESCO to bring attention to the art of dance every year on the 29th of April. This Philadelphia festival is in its 4th year and it continues the mission set out by UNESCO in 1982 to spread the joy of dance to the general public in an open and accessible manner. Various World Dance Day or International Dance Day celebrations occur every year all around the world.

Lead Sponsor: Penn Treaty SSD

Contact:

Keila Cordova Co-Director, 954 Dance Movement Collective World Dance Day in Philadelphia 954dmc@gmail.com , 215 627 1157 Website: www.954dmc.weebly.com (more)

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All photos by Lindsay Browning (2010-2012): (Clockwise) Mutia Hite/Indonesian Cultural Club, Megan Mazarick/Anna Drozdowski, Ellie Goudie-Averill, Janosik Polish Dance Ensemble, Yoga with Gina/Lululemon, Eiren Shuman/Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, Meredith Klein and Andres Amarilla/Philadelphia Argentine Tango.

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