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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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DANCE This Summer Training Intensive
June 22 - July 3, 2009
Pacific Northwest Ballet, The Phelps Center (Seattle Center)

The DANCE This Summer Training Intensive is an opportunity for young dancers (ages 13-22) at all levels to immerse themselves in dance over the course of two weeks. Students will be exposed to a wide range of dance styles and techniques in a supportive, yet challenging atmosphere. Instruction includes ballet, modern, jazz, Afro-Latin, African, hip-hop and special workshops. Download the registration form here.

For more information, email Education.

DANCE This 2009 Performances
July 10, 2009, 1:00 pm (Youth Group Matinee)
July 11, 2009, 7:30 pm (Public Performance)

DANCE This brings together teen performers from diverse communities for collaboration and to share their culture through the art of dance. The performance features young local dancers in collaboration with professional artists performing cross cultural dances—both traditionally rooted and contemporary in form. Full 2009 line-up forthcoming.

To purchase tickets to the public performance, click here.

Youth Matinee
July 10, 2009, 1:00 pm
The Paramount Theatre

The youth matinee is $5 and open to youth community groups. Reservations are required. To reserve tickets for your youth community group, email studentprograms@stgpresents.org.

Download the Youth Matinee flyer here.

DANCE This Camp @ Centrum
August 2-8, 2009
Centrum in Port Townsend, WA

NEW for 2009! Open to high school students, DANCE This Camp @ Centrum is an opportunity for young dancers at all levels to study dance for one week in beautiful Port Townsend, WA. Styles include ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, social and African dance. Please note: this is a residential program/camp. Register online now! For more information, download the registration form here .

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