National Dance Week in NYC Kicks Off with an Dance Ancestor Observance at the African Burial Grounds then seques onto free classes, video screenings and dance health event.

April 22, 2004 -- "As an African people, dance is central to our identity, the embodying of religion, the healing power of dance as Dunham's experience in the Vodun dance, as an aesthetic performance for shows, for social commentary, for negotiating one's identity and meaning in life..." - Free to Dance.

Be A Moment of Beauty in Movement - Chosen 2004 theme for Nat'l Dance week.

Events Guide Listings-Award Certificates for Presenters & Supporters

*Kickoff Event - April 23rd. Dance/Art Ancestor Observance.At the NY African Burial Grounds. 290 Bway at Duane St.. Lobby at 2pm. for Site Tour and At Ringshout Monuement in Lobby. Libation, thanks, prayer and dance. Bring hand instrument.. Read worldprayers.org, click/search for dance.

*From April 23 to May 2nd
There a free dance class everyday in Harlem except Sundays!

*Wadleigh Sec. School. 215 W. 114th St. near 8th Ave. Mondays,
Weds & Fri -Capoeira; Tues. & Thurs. - West African;
Weds & Fri.- Caribbean Drum & Dance. For additional info call 212-932-7895.

*Kennedy Center. 134th St. Bet. Malcolm X Blvd and 5th Ave. For Seniors 55 +.
Tap and Line Dancing. Early Afternoon Classes. Weds & Fridays.

*Oberia-Dempsey Center on Thurs. at 7:30pm. Aerial and regular Lindy Hop
By Mama Lou Parks dancing team. 127 W. 127th St. 1st Fl.

*Dance Books Display at -HueMan Bookstore on 8th Ave at 125th.
-All branches at Nubian Heritage Bookstore. 718-797-4400
Nubianheritage.com. and at Sisters Uptown Bookstore, 1942 Amsterdam Ave.

*Uptown Juice Bar. Healthy Energy Drinks for Dancers. 125th St.
Bet. Lenox & 5th Aves.

*April 23rd & 24th - Balanchine Exhibition at the Performing Arts Library
Lincoln Center.. Dance@nypl.org. Free. Tours.
*April 25th - Dance Websites Day. Visit www.pbs.org. click for "Free to Dance", Partydirectory.com & mlyrics.com for choreography &. Angelinaballerina.com. Iti.unesco.org - Int'l Dance Day Message & . Voiceofdance.com

*April 26th- Swing Dance Night Cotton Club. Live Music, Entertainment, Lessons with Ms. Naomi Johnson-Queen of Swing. 11th Ave. at 125th St. 8:30pm. $15.
Ms. Johnson regularly performs and gives free lessons.
Call her at 212-696-7490.
*April 29th - Riverside Library. Video Screening of Free of Dance
127 Amsterdam Ave. at 65th St. 6pm. Free.
*April 30 th. Harkness Center for Dance Injuries Free lecture-demonstration on the injury tendencies of dancers, and injury prevention. Typical injury risk factors will be described and illustrated and strategies for injury prevention will be     introduced. Question and answer period. Hospital for Joint Diseases 301 East 7th Street, Loeb Auditorium. 2-4pm. www.danceinjury.com
*April 30th - International Dance Day Award Presentation at SOBS.
At Varick and Houston Sts. 7pm. Salsa lessons. Reading of IDD message.
*May 1st - An Afternoon with Katherine Dunham. 40 Lincoln Center.
3pm. Film Screening on dance in Haiti. Dance.nypl.org

*For More Info. Visit nationaldanceweek.org or Contact askprofmeroe@yahoo.com
*To view event listings, updates & changes visit www.Harlemaa.org.
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*I thank my Mother, Mrs. Hazel B. Wimbs for everything!
Cassandra Meroe Wimbs , NDW Delegate/NYC









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