DANCE This 2008 Documentary

DANCE This
brings together intergenerational performers from diverse communities and backgrounds for collaboration and to share their culture through the art of dance.

More than 150 diverse youth, ages 13-22, participate in this multi-layered program each year.

Program components include:

* Dance Training Intensive in diverse styles
* Cross-cultural workshops and rehearsals
* Youth matinee and public performances
* Year round opportunities to participate in master classes and attend dance performances at the Paramount and Moore Theatres.

Nationally renowned professional guest artists work with local youth and are significant to the program's success and impact. Artists from past years include: Savion Glover, legendary tapper; Joffrey Ballet from Chicago; Abdel Salaam from Forces of Nature in New York; Jamel Gaines from Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn; Bahiyah Sayyed Gaines from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; Napoleon & Tabitha D'umo from Los Angelesand nationally recognized, Seattle-based choreographers Donald Byrd, Sonia Dawkins, Pat Graney and Amy O'Neal.

More information about the program can be found here:
theparamount.com/education/dt.asp

2008

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Seattle Theatre Group
• STG
• Seattle
• The Paramount Theatre
• The Moore Theatre
• DANCE This 2008
• Dance This
• Dance
• Hip Hop
• Ballet
• Afro Peruvian
• Bharatha Natyam
• Contemporary
• African
• Asian
• Chinese
• Filipino
• Drill Team
• Korean
• Cambodian
• Tap
• Education

[n2destiny]

AWESOME

[lilbug0019]

Everyone is so warm and enthusiastic about dancing, learning, and working together. It's INSPIRING!

[lchan90a]

THIS IS AWESOME! i really like this video, it is my kind of stuff; arts and dance. thanks alot for sharing!

[alien7blood]

pretty cool

[darksnowflake17]

this was the most amazing performance ever. I had soooo much fun. asia rox.

[Fixalot]

I so want to audition for that next year! I saw that and it was amazing! I really want to do the hip hop piece! I did the workshop and it was amazing and I loved it!

[xoxhcgirlxox]

that was such a fun performance!

[MEKiMCHiiE]

We were all pretty awesome =] This was fun.