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Creating meaningful arts experiences

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.

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Don't Miss!
Dance This 2008
10th Anniversary!
A Retrospective of Global Proportions

The Paramount Theatre
July 18th, 1:00 pm (youth group matinee)
July 19th, 7:30 pm (public performance)
The Paramount Theatre

Dance This brings together teen performers from diverse communities for collaboration and to share cultures through the art of dance. Young dancers take you on a world tour of diverse dance styles with special past DANCE This Company tributes. Dance This 2008 Biographies

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