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International Dance Day
Youthdance Education Trust present……
International
Dance Day
Saturday 2nd May
Te Papa Marae and Level Two
Foyer, Te Papa
10.30am welcome on to marae by
WCC
Councillor Ray Ahipene-Mercer
and Houghton Valley School
Kapa Haka Group
10.44 – 2.30pm FREE Children’s and
young people’s workshops
1 – 2.45pm FREE Adult demos
in Level Two Foyer
3 -5pm FREE Dance performances on
marae
As part of UNESCO’s global celebrations of
International Dance Day on April 29th, Youthdance Education
Trust has organised the Wellington International Dance Day
festival at Te Papa. This FREE day of dance holds the
philosophy that everyone can dance. The official message for
2009 is that Dance Day 2009 is dedicated to inclusive dance,
to encourage all members of society into our classes and
performances. Hence the day will open with a kapa haka
performance from Houghton Bay School, followed by FREE dance
workshops for children and young people in Irish, Samba,
Jazz, Pre-school Creative Dance and Hip Hop dance styles.
Plus FREE adult demo/have a go dance classes in Brazilian
Forrro and Caperoeira, Cuban Fusion, Salsa and Swing.
A two hour FREE dance performance will occur in the marae (3-5pm) with over 17 Wellington regional dance groups performing.
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