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"I do not try to dance
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I only try to to dance
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Board:
Erik Bryan Slavin (Chair)
Natasha Blank
Jerry Goldman
Mahayana Landowne
David Leventhal
Greg Miller
Philip Ribolow
Steering Commitee:
Greg Miller, Executive Director
Shireen Dickson, Education
Kate Peila, Education
Rifka Richter, Parade Production
Abigail Cabezuelo, Parade Prodn
Jamila Holeman, Festival Prodn
DJ McDonald, Curatorial
Hal Lamster, Web
Natalya Grigoriev, Finance
Bianca Rodriguez, Finance
Victoria Behr, Legal
Brian Austin, Creative
Jason Parrish, Creative
Honorary Committee:
(Power Team & Grand Marshals)
Savion Glover
Jawolle Willa Jo Zollar
Hex Hector
Jacqulyn Buglisi
Baba Chuck Davis
Louie Vega
Ashley Tuttle
Elisa Monte
Bill Shannon
Trevor Hochman
Peter Zehren
Samir Bitar
Mel Alvarez
Jonathan Peters
Charles Reinhart
“Billy Elliot” (Joseph Harrington)
Kat Waldish
Amy Marshall
Jellybean Benitez
Elizabeth Zimmer
Ellenore Scott
Don Campbell "Campbellock"
Morocco (Carolina Varga Dinicu)
Luis Salgado
Luigi
Kool Herc
Danny Tenaglia
Djoniba Mouflet
Advisory Board:
Jeanne Fleming
David Katz
Teddie Kern
David Koren
Anil Kumar
Joseph McElroy
Fred Shequine
Parade Production:
Abigail Cabezuelo (Chair)
Adel Godfrey (Production Lead)
Matti Bowen
Snehal Waghuld
Deborah Butler
Daniel Kahn
Suzie Sims-Fletcher
Disco Mike Park
Bobby Speakerwire
Marcia Monteiro
Peter Dolce
Chiling Weng
Donnie D'Amato
Sarah Hannah
Phil Ribolow
Barba Anglisz
Nick Cordua
Festival Production:
Jamila Holeman (Chair)
DJ McDonald (Curatorial Lead)
Leslie Pieters
Ana Martinez
Donnie D'Amato
Mel Alvarez
Marjorie Liebman
Mariana Bekerman-Taglienti
Luis Vargas
Teddy Yohay
Educational Outreach
Shireen Dickson (Chair)
Kate Peila
Leslie Pieters
Finance:
Bianca Rodriguez (Chair)
Natalya Grigoriev
Elizabeth Zaklama
Legal:
Victoria Behr
Carmen Casado
Jerry Goldman
David Leventhal
Paul Llewellyn
Renee Kinsella
Kaye Scholer
Marketing:
Greg Miller
Chauncey Dandridge
Brian Austin
Jason Parrish
Taylor Swope
Izumi Jones
Hal Lamster
James Wurster
Amanda Alston
David Williams
Public Relations:
Rebecca Myles
Eva Dilmanian
Shiela Jamison
Special thanks:
·New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
·NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo
·Manhattan Borough President Gail Brewer
·City Council Member Rosie Mendez
·NYC Cultural Affairs Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl
·NYC & Co Foundation
·NYPD Lt Christopher Stissi and Sgt Patrick McGuire
·NYC Department for the Aging
·Community Board 3 Chair Gigi Li
·Community Board 3 District Manager Susan Stetzer
·Community Board 3 Arts and Culture Subcommitte Members
·New York State Council on the Arts
·Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
·NYC Dept of Cultural Affairs Sarah Van Anden
·NYC Parks & Recreation Director Claudia Peppi, District Supervisor Robert McLean, Mark Schultz, Coordinator Venus Melo and Tompkins Sq Park Manager Terese Flores
·NYC Dept of Sanitation Superintendent Thomas Lincoln
·NYC Dept of Transportation Event Coordinator Ivory Henderson-Robb and G.I.S. / Events Coordinator Shuan Bruney
·Putnam County Government
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·New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
·NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo
·Manhattan Borough President Gail Brewer
·City Council Member Rosie Mendez
·NYC Cultural Affairs Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl
·NYC & Co Foundation
·NYPD Lt Christopher Stissi and Sgt Patrick McGuire
·NYC Department for the Aging
·Community Board 3 Chair Gigi Li
·Community Board 3 District Manager Susan Stetzer
·Community Board 3 Arts and Culture Subcommitte Members
·New York State Council on the Arts
·Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
·NYC Dept of Cultural Affairs Sarah Van Anden
·NYC Parks & Recreation Director Claudia Peppi, District Supervisor Robert McLean, Mark Schultz, Coordinator Venus Melo and Tompkins Sq Park Manager Terese Flores
·NYC Dept of Sanitation Superintendent Thomas Lincoln
·NYC Dept of Transportation Event Coordinator Ivory Henderson-Robb and G.I.S. / Events Coordinator Shuan Bruney
·Putnam County Government
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Dance Parade 2015 Registration now OPEN! |
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photo by Richard Renda
photo by Ben Orlansky
photo by Bhushan Ashire
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For the past eight years, Dance Parade New York has become the world's largest event to celebrate the diversity of dance. We are well into production for our 9th Annual Dance Parade and are gathering over 10,000 dancers to celebrate more than 75 styles of dance and culture.
Get Ready! On May 16th 2015, Dance Parade will boogie down Broadway in the heart of Manhattan, sashay through Union Square and leap across Saint Marks Place. Never seen before dance genres and choreography that highlight the human experience -- 75 styles, everything from Ballet to Breakdance, Two-step to Dub-Step and African to Zydeco--all in dazzling outfits, with live bands, djs and decorated floats.
Dance Parade is for EVERYONE!
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The parade culminates in Tompkins Square Park where DanceFest kicks off unforgettable performances on four stages--with dance lessons, roaming performers, experience dance booths and an epic dance party--all FREE to the public.
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Since 2008 our Community Engagement Programs bring dance to underserved schools, recreation and senior centers throughout New York City's five boroughs.
This is our chance to show our gratitude and hire teaching artists and performing art groups from our Parade roster. We are beginning our season December 1st by presenting dance at New York's largest holiday event: Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square!
Our FREE Community Engagement programs allow students to enjoy Family Fitness Winter workshops, six week Cultural Residencies and "Ageless Action," a program specifically designed to keep seniors moving!
If your school, community or senior center is interested in one of our popular education programs, click here for our Community Engagement brochure.
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photos by Caryn La Greca
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Genre Buzz - Brazilian Samba!
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Samba is a lively, rhythmical dance of Brazillian origin in 4/4 time danced under the Samba music. However, there are three steps to every bar, making the Samba feel like a 4/4 timed dance. Its origins include the Maxixe.
The Samba music rhythm has been danced in Brazil since its inception in the late 19th century. There is actually a set of dances, rather than a single dance, that define the Samba dancing scene in Brazil; thus, no one dance can be claimed with certainty as the "original" Samba style.
Another major stream of the Samba dance besides the Brazilian Samba dancing styles is Ballroom Samba which differs significantly. This style is done with a partner in closed hold or open positions including but not limited to hand to hand hold, or side by side positions. (Read more...)
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Volunteer Spotlight -- Meet Bianca Rodriguez!
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Dance
Parade, Inc. is a volunteer supported non-profit organization and it is
the dedication, expertise and passion of these individuals that make
our events so successful!
Every issue of STEPS!, we choose a different
volunteer to spotlight. We ask them a few questions to share some of the
magic they help create within the Dance Parade experience.
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Thank you Bianca for taking time out of your busy schedule to have this chat. We know you're busy with your job in Finance at Saks 5th Avenue--Congratulations on your job, by the way!
How did you first find out about Dance Parade?
Thank you--I discovered Dance Parade from a volunteer ad on Idealist.Org
What is your current role in Dance Parade?
I´m the
Financial Coordinator.
What is your favorite style of dance to watch? to participate in?
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Dance Parade is pleased to recognize its Sponsors:
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2014 Photo Album -- Get yours today!
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Support The Parade, Festival & Community Engagement Programs!
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We invite you this holiday season to make a donation and help create memories that can last a lifetime! As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we rely on generous donors to make our programs possible.
Click here to pitch in with a 100% tax-deductible donation--Any amount will help and we appreciate your support! |
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