All Day Dance Party!

Want to unleash your inner dancer? Come join us Saturday, September 13th at The Grand Ballroom for a fun filled day of danceSPARK classes, provided by SPARKcon instructors! SPARKcon is an interdisciplinary creativity, art & design festival produced by the non-profit creativity incubator, Visual Art Exchange. It is the 9th annual SPARKcon event and it celebrates the diverse creativity in the Triangle region so that artists and the community can come together. Various events such as art, music, film, fashion, dance, etc. will begin on Thursday, September 11th and end Sunday, September 14th in downtown Raleigh.

The schedule for Saturday at The Grand Ballroom is as follows:

9-10am: Dance Yoga

A mix of Vinyasa yoga and Horton modern dance technique, presented in a way accessible to adults of all levels. No prior yoga or dance experience is required. Ages 16 and up. 

10-11am: Modern Dance

An intermediate modern dance class for ages 12 and up.

11-12pm: Creative Dance

Specifically designed for dancers 12 years and younger. Learn to use BEST in movement – Body, Energy, Space, and Time – in a variety of creative and imaginative activities. And all dancers will work together to choreograph their very own dance phrases! No experience is necessary for this class.

12-1pm: Karate

 A karate demonstration and beginning karate class to learn basic stances and techniques.

1-2pm: Hip Hop

A blend of hip-hop basics with jazz and funk for all ages and levels. Learn pop video style dancing after a vigorous warm-up, body isolation work and stretching. Ages 12 and up. 

2-3pm: Bhangra

 A high-energy folk dance from India! It is all about having fun, expressing your joy, and bringing out the best in you. Students will not only learn the fundamentals, but also get some cultural insights as well.

7pm-10pm: Ballroom Dance Party with guests performances from ballroom dancers

Featuring Live Music from local bands and showcase performances throughout from local Ballroom Dancers, join us for our first annual Ballroom Dance Party. The event is FREE and open to the public, we hope to see you on the dance floor!

Get away from your life for a day and come dance with us! Hope to see you there! 

For more information, visit the SPARKcon website: http://www.sparkcon.com/

Cheers,

Megan