Fun was had by all this past Sunday at The Center. Nora Garda presented Argentine Music and Dance. Thanks Carol Johnk for the pictures I am using below.

 Nora, Yu-Hsin, Shanju, Takako, Lorelei, and Angie are seen here dancing to carnival music in a modern choreography using traditional dance steps/movements.

Perhaps the most fun was watching the youngest performers. Edith Barragan's ballet students joined the adults in the traditional Chacarera.

In addition to the fun, upbeat dances were some beautiful moves by Yu-Hsin and Takako.

ARGENTINA: MUSICA Y DANZA
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2:30 PM
THE CENTER, 28 S. Linn St
Come to the Center and enjoy an afternoon of music, dance, videos and stories and learn about the cultural richness of this country.

Live performances (traditional and contemporary dances to Argentine folkloric music).
Performances by members of Travelers Dance (Angie, Yu-Shin, ShanJu, Takako, Nora), Joan, Lorelei, Iowa City Tango Club and 10 young ballerinas from Edith Barragan's ballet classes.

Complimentary coffee/hot cocoa/cookies.
Free and open to the general public.
Great for all ages!
The music and dance of Argentina are of a blend of European, African and native cultures and are unique in South America. While other areas of South America were colonized primarily by the Spanish and Portuguese, Argentina had a fairly large immigrant population from Italy, Poland, Germany, England and Ireland. Tango is the most famous dance from Argentina, but not the only one. Zamba, chacarera, gato, carnavalito, chamame, cueca are just a few of the popular ones. Not to mention "Rock Nacional"!

Made possible by InterDance-Nora Garda and the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center.
For information contact: noragarda@gmail.com

Fundraiser to benefit Iowa Dance 2013, Dancing Our Visions
Fun Day, Fundraiser for Iowa Dance 2013
Facebook Event

Fun Day is, of course, all about fun! We will play board games, play card games, do crafts, make jewelry, get makeup tips, eat cookies and other snacks, enjoy free massages and have a little time to do some dancing ourselves.
     -Held on Saturday, March 9th
     -from 2 to 5 p.m.
     -at the Wesley Center, 120 N. Dubuque St. in Iowa City
     -tickets $10 each
This event is limited to adults and children 12 and up (children 12-16 must be accompanied by an adult).  If you can make it, you will be sure to have fun!

We have gift certificates/tickets to sell (anyone can also show up at the door and pay too). It costs $10 to attend Fun Day, and notice that we are offering free 10 minute massages as a part of Fun Day (that should pay for the cost of the ticket itself). Go to our "page" view for this event to buy tickets (just look at the top of the page for tabs that take you to other pages of this site).

Gift certificates to Fun Day make a great Valentine's Day gift or just a gift of fun to someone you love.  I'll allow people to sign up for their massage time slot before the day of the the event, so let me know if I can sign you up.

Thanks everyone, and have a beautiful day,
Shari Stevens
A Healing Touch Massage and Fun Day Coordinator
icmassage@msn.com

Iowa Dance 2013: Dancing our Visions
An evening of Dance with Iowa artists
Performed at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts
Saturday April 27, 2013
8PM
Tickets:
$8 general admission
$3 for 12 and under

Join us in celebrating National Dance Week and International Dance Day in Iowa.
An evening concert of Dance performances that will bring Iowa dancers and choreographers together to celebrate this beautiful, exciting, and athletic art form.
Groups from Ames, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Coralville, Davenport, Des Moines and Iowa City will present a program that mixes concert forms and experimental works: classical ballet, modern dance, jazz, hip hop, Irish, Indian, Belly dance, Bollywood and social dance..

Produced by InterDance
http://iowadance2013.blogspot.com/
http://www.facebook.com/events/276092929164508/

Suitable for all ages. Children welcome.
Premiere of new dance works by Iowa artists. The goals of Iowa Dance 2013 –Dancing our Visions are to celebrate dance, connect Iowa dancers, promote Iowa dance to Iowa audiences, generate a greater public awareness and appreciation for the art form, educate and entertain.

Other Dance Celebration Events

Other events include
 - dancing at elementary schools around Iowa;
 - a free event on Sunday, February 24th at The Center, 28 S. Linn St., Iowa City at 2:30 PM called Argentina: Musica Y Danza;