DC Hand Dance meets Lindy Hop:
Part 2 !
( Part 1 from May 2013 in Harlem )
AUGUST 2013
Instead of going to ILHC
The Harlem Swing Dance Society (THSDS)
President Barbara A. Jones
President Barbara A. Jones
decided to check out Ol' Skool DC Hand Dance at
The Chateau, and New Skool DC Hand Dance at
The Eclipse - both exciting local Dance Halls in DC
and great experiences!
DC Hand Dancers are
PROUD of their dance heritage and
PROUD of their dance heritage and
recognize their Swing dance roots.
THSDS is working in Harlem
so the same awareness, appreciation, pride in
The Lindy Hop and Swing Dance grows...
THSDS is working in Harlem
so the same awareness, appreciation, pride in
The Lindy Hop and Swing Dance grows...
TODAY September 28th in DC you can see
The Lindy Hop and DC Hand Dance Legends
discuss their dance roots and heritage
,
The Lindy Hop and DC Hand Dance Legends
discuss their dance roots and heritage
,
get dance lessons and join in the dance jam
ALL FOR FREE
Schedule
11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. - Flash Mob: Hand Dance/Swing Dance (outside of the Arena Stage Theater)
12:00 - 12:20 p.m. - (inside) Arena Stage
Fichandler Theater - Welcome and Dance presentations
Gotta Swing, NHDA Classic Hand Dancers, NHDA Youth & Young Adult Affairs Hand Dancers, Smooth & EZ Hand Dance Troupe
PANEL DISCUSSION
12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Arena Stage Fichandler Theater - Panel
discussion
Lindy Hop Legends: Norma Miller, Sugar Sullivan and Sonny Allen
Entertainer, Musician and Lindy Hop/Swing Dance Lover: Dawn Hampton
The Harlem Swing Dance Society President: Barbara A. Jones
Hand Dance Legends: James "Sparky" Green, "Dancing Tony" Artis, Maxine Grant, Lawrence Bradford and Markus Smith
DANCE PRESENTATIONS
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Fichandler Theater - Dance presentations.
Gotta Swing, DC Hand Dance Club, NHDA Youth & Young Adult Lewis Neal and Leslie Mallory
NORMA MILLER BOOK SIGNING
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. -
Norma Miller's booking signing (lobby)
FREE DANCE LESSIONS (Space Limited)
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m - Lindy Hop Basic Lesson - Instructor: Sonny Allen (Location: Arena Stage Rehearsal Hall)
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Hand Dance Basic Lesson - Instructor: Lawrence Bradford (Location: Education Room)
DANCE JAM
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Hand Dance and Lindy Hop Jam Session -
General Dancing (Rehearsal Hall)
DJs - DJ BAJ (Swing) and DJ Bill (Hand Dance)