You and yours are invited to an outdoor international dance party on Saturday, June 4, from 7-10 p.m. at the landscaped “piazza” or plaza at 100 Corry Street in Yellow Springs (aka “Art Park”).
This event is free and open to all ages. There are plenty of benches and places to sit and listen if you just want to watch. Your presence is welcome!
From 7-8 p.m., each “Dance Piazza” will feature a different dance or musical performer, encouraging audience participation through a brief demonstration.
From 8-10 p.m., DJ JuJu will spin Latin dance tunes along with other world & American dance music including Afro-beat, Bhangra, Middle Eastern, club, old-school R&B, and more.
This week's Dance Piazza will feature Lali Chaves of San Juan, Puerto Rico, who will teach Latin dances, including salsa, merengue and bachata, for the first hour, 7 pm to 8 pm! I, “DJ Juju,” will spin Latin dance tunes (Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Reggaeton), along with other world dance music including Afro-beat, Bhangra, Middle Eastern, club, old-school R & B and more... Free to all ages.
Lali was born & raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with a Caribbean passion. She teaches beginning and intermediate levels of Latin dance to individuals, groups and corporate functions to help create more diversity in communities. Her fun and dynamic style will help you to learn the Latino/Latin rhythms with the confidence of dancing to the beat of the music.
UPDATED DANCE PIAZZA 2011 DATES
All are on Saturdays - performances begin at 7pm:
JUNE 18 - International Folk Dances with Miami Valley Folk Dancers
JULY 2 - Bhangra (Punjabi Folk Dance) with Karanvir Singh
JULY 16 - Swing Dance with Jill Christie of the Dayton Ballroom Dance Club
AUGUST 6 - Mexican Folk Dance with Nuestro Orgullo youth dance troupe
AUGUST 20 - Flamenco Dance & Guitar with Mariya Tarakanova & Brent Del Bianco of Flamencotalk
SEPTEMBER 3 - West African Drum & Dance with BabaaRitah Clark
SEPTEMBER 17 - Appalachian Clogging & Old Time Music with Rick Good (formerly of Rhythm in Shoes) & Friends
Many of these artists will be traveling from very far, to perform and teach at our Dance Piazza in Yellow Springs this year. Let's show them our appreciation and bring friends, family and neighbors and most importantly, the fearless desire to learn new dances and have fun while doing so :-)
Event will be canceled in case of severe thunderstorms but will carry on under shelter in case of light rain!
For more info, contact DJ JuJu at 937-430-2505 or juju70@msn.com
Cultivating community through dance...
Best,
-“Juju” [aka Judith Wolert Maldonado]
Sponsored by the Yellow Springs Arts Council