DANCEVERSITY World Dance for Youth

THIS SATURDAY - Berkeley, CA - Continue your child's dance education during the school year Luna Dance Institute Wanna learn more? Luna is hosting an open house this Saturday at 10:00 am in their beautiful Berkeley studio! With free family dance classes for all ages, and an Improv + Dance Fundamentals class for older kids, there is fun for everyone. Meet Luna teaching artists, learn about our creative and composition approach, and register for classes offered Monday-Saturday starting September 9th! For questions, email [email protected].

Yet another beautiful offering for kids at Mahea's new studio! Check it out dancers of all backgrounds.

Lovely dancers and families - this is an incredible opportunity in the East Bay to learn from a master of Polynesian dance and has dedicated her life to teaching and celebrating Polynesian dance and culture. Classes start soon so sign up!

Palestine Cultural Day - SEPT. 14th, Foster City Community, music, dance, workshops, bazaar, yummy food! This is why we love the Bay Area!

Dancing on a skateboard So Smooth moves by @Aboubakry Sadikh Seck @Giulia Alfeo... Learn how to ride, freestyle and dance with both of them at their longboard & surf camp October 6-13 get yourself a spot here https://longboardingpt.wixsite.com/daysnights/campoctober Achel Machin Video belongs to @Majutsu Longboard Original link https://www.facebook.com//vb.14052693097/401881490407873/

Join us for our 3rd and final week of our summer world dance camp at Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA! This week we are joined by the beautiful Natalie Nayun who will be teaching a TAJIK dance every day which will culminate in a short choreographed expressive dance at our Friday Show! Natalie is a DANCE EDUCATOR working with dancers of all ages, well-versed in Tajik, Uzbek, Afghan, as well as Moroccan, Turkish Romani, and Belly Dance. Natalie's GOALS are "To inspire curiosity, love, awareness, and compassion for other cultural traditions through embodiment of movement and exploration."

What an amazing offering for youth to continue world dance traditions during the school year!! Register while space is available!

Week 2 of our summer world dance camp we bring you Flamenco with Damien Alvarez; Biodanza with Mirjam Krohne, Balkan Line Dance with Nicole Maria Hoffschneider Cao and Tutting with Chonkie F Tutz. Our Junior Counselors, Theo and Zega will also be teaching original choreography. Come out Friday at 3:00 pm for our end of week dance showcase! Registration is still open for this week or next week - 50% off offer still open via groupon!

SUMMER CAMP STARTS MONDAY! We still have spots if you are interested, for week 1, 2 or all 3! Week of July 29th, the multi-talented HANNAH ROMANOWSKY (also founder of Danceversity) will be teaching our youth CAJUN ZYDECO dance - Learn to boogie Cajun-style! Zydeco and Cajun music and dance are fascinating fusions of French, Native, and African creole culture from the southern state of Louisiana - and a true expression of multicultural America. Campers will experience traditi...onal partner dances associated with these rich and evolving traditions, while also learning about American history and culture. To learn more about Hannah visit www.scheherazadeschool.com Week of Aug. 12th, her partner TOM MAYOCK is returning to teach our youth Jazz. Tom As a dance educator Mr. Tom shares the values of how the dance arts enables positive risk -taking, creativity and collaboration. As an movement artist Mr. Tom’s signature approach combines old-school jazz-ballet with contemporary movements. Every dance-show entertains and then illuminates specific thematic content. Please visit www.tommayock.com

The Bay Area would not be what it is without dance artists like Chonkie F Tutz. His dedication to his craft and to his community is so visible and we are so thrilled to have him join our DanceVersity faculty this summer, bringing the intricate and mind-blowing art of "tutting" to our youth during week 2 of our summer camp: Aug. 2-5. Also secretly hoping to learn the basics of the "Smeeze" by the creator himself. REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN FOR our summer camp that begins July 29th and we are still offering 50% off our summer camp registration through groupon! https://youtu.be/Qw61EV4Ww7Y

WE ARE BEYOND EXCITED - Our Summer Camp is just 1 week away (starting July 29th). GET YOUR 50% OFF SUMMER CAMP registration through Groupon - a few spots remain! An important part of our world dance education at DanceVersity is giving our youth an opportunity to engage in art-making that gives attention to other cultural elements that give meaning to the dance formbe it a percussive instrument, a fan, an ornate headpiece, or a splash of blue sash! REGALIA, although not as prominent in Contemporary dance, is very much part of many dance traditions around the world. Here are some examples for dance traditions of Summer Camp 2018!

Bay Area's finest at Johnny's 4th annual Dance Battle at Jack London Square a few weeks ago. We love seeing how these dancers grow as each year goes by and they offer their talent and hard work for community time and time again. AND NOW YOU CAN LEARN TOO at our Summer Dance Camp in Berkeley: Johnny Turfinc Lopez (week of July 29, TURF basics) and Chonkie F Tutz (week of Aug 5, Tutting) will both be teaching kids age 6 and up. We still have a few spots left and you can get 50% off through groupon. Check out details on our website: http://www.danceversity.com/camp/

This Friday (tomorrow) - come out and watch Ballet Afsaneh dance artist Natalie Nayun perform at the annual SF Movement Arts Festival at the beautiful Grace Cathedral in San Francisco! Beautiful Natalie will be teaching Tajik dance at our summer camp - week 3: Aug. 12-16. Natalie also teaches Central Asian, Classical Persian, Belly Dancing (Baladi) and contemporary. NOTE: Online tickets are sold out but you can purchase a $40 (cash only) ticket at the door if you arrive by 5 pm. Parking might be crazy so arrive early.