Dance

Dance on The DL Now at Goodwives Shopping Center, You’re Invited to the Grand Opening Sept 22

Hear and Dance to Different Music, Taste Something Different at Norwalk’s NICE Festival on July 7

Summer Season of 50 Shows Starts at Westport’s Levitt Pavilion This Week

Here’s Who Won the 2018 Darien’s Got Talent Competition [With Updates]

Saturday Night’s the Night: Darien’s Got Talent Starts at 7 PM

Art, Music, Dance — Annual Artwalk Event Early Friday Night in Downtown Stamford

Over 200 Kids and Teens Strut Their Stuff in Dance on the DL’s Showcase Performance This Sunday

Art, Dance, Music, Martial Arts Classes at Darien Arts Center: Register Soon

‘So We Think We Can Dance’ Returns to DAC Stage Saturday and Sunday, Jan 14, 15

Darien Arts Center Presents Annual ‘Scenes from the Nutcracker’

Ballet School of Stamford Moves to Chelsea Piers CT

Ballet for Kids: ‘Fiona Goes to Paris’ at Darien Arts Center, April 1 to 2

‘A Taste of Ballroom’ Dancing at Darien Library’s Next Senior Moments Program, Jan 19

Get Tickets Now for ‘So We Think We Can Dance’ at Darien Arts Center, Jan 14 and 15

Darien Arts Center’s Danceabilities Class Gets Grant from Community Fund

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Dance on the DL, which previously offered dance classes out of JoyRide Studo at Goodwives Shopping Center, has moved into its own space next door in the shopping center. The local dance instruction business will celebrate with a Grand Opening open house on Saturday, Sept. 22. You can follow @danceonthedl on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube. Here’s the announcement from Dance on the DL:

Dance on the DL proudly announces its new studio space located one door down from JoyRide Studios (25 Old Kings Hwy.

The third annual Norwalk NICE Festival, an all-day, free, summer multicultural celebration of music, food, and dance, takes place Saturday, July 7. You may find it a lot more than nice.

This day-long event is filled with an abundance of cultural performances and numerous vendors offering a wide array of international cuisines and arts and crafts. — an announcement from the Norwalk NICE Festival, including information from the festival website

Experience live performances from multiple traditions to include live dancers with origins in Flamenco, Asian, African, and more; Live music includes Rock, Reggae, Rhythm & Blues, Latin, Folk and music across all genres. Honoring Norwalk International Cultural Exchange’s commitment to increasing awareness of the diversity of people from around the world through arts and culture, NICE festival organizers have assembled a line-up of multicultural, celebratory sounds for all ages to enjoy.

The Levitt Pavilion in Westport boasts 50 shows this summer during weekends and weeknights including some big-name acts, kid-friendly Wednesday shows — and it’s all for free. You just have to fight traffic to get there from Darien. The Levitt features music, dance, comedy, theater and sometimes films in an outdoor setting through Aug. 25 this year, when Melissa Etheridge performs at the Levitt for a fundraising concert. The start of the season begins Sunday night, June 24 with a Neil Diamond tribute act that has already sold out.

Seven happy contestants or contestant teams walked away with awards and prizes at the culmination of Saturday night’s 2018 Darien’s Got Talent show at Darien High School. Editor’s note: This article originally was published Saturday night. More information about the event has been announced by Darien Arts Center and has been included below at 2:12 p.m., Monday.

Cary WangThe winner in the adult category was Tom Giles, who played “Skedaddle,” his own composition on the piano. In the Children’s Category, Cary Wang, who also played the piano on stage, was the winner.

2018 Darien's Got Talent finalists from DAC

Saturday night’s the night, June 23, when 21 finalists from Darien and neighboring towns compete in Darien’s Got Talent at Darien High School. The event starts at 7 p.m.

If You’re Going … Tickets for Darien’s Got Talent are $35 and are available at darienarts.org. VIP tickets are $125 and include center section seating and entry to the post show party. Many family sponsorship options are also available at DarienArts.org.

Artwalk, an evening of art-related, free events as well as live music and dance, takes place from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, June 22 on several blocks in downtown Stamford. You can stroll through Stamford’s downtown streets and visit seven galleries, where you can meet participating artists (see the list below). Along the way, you’ll find live music and dancing (take a look at that list, below, too). ________

— This information is from an announcement on the Stamford Downtown website

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The 6th annual Artwalk features more than 100 painters, photographers, sculptors, and multi-media artists, reflecting a diverse sampling of mediums, styles, and trends in contemporary art. Most of the artwork will be available to buy.

Over 200 students from ages 4 to 15 will hit the dance floor at Dance on the DL’s second annual showcase performance, “Hooked on a Feeling,” from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, June 10 at Darien High School. Get your tickets now, and you may be dancing in your seat on Sunday afternoon. The dancers will take you on a journey through all the emotions dance and music make us feel. Co-owners Doreen Godfrey (D) and Linda Cicero (L) place a strong emphasis on motivating, inspiring and educating their “crew” to be proud of who they are, know they can make a difference in this world and to never give up. Returning as MC’s will be professional dancers and choreographers Paul and Brian Herman from Double Up Dance Studio, along with DJ Chinaman, who will have the crowd dancing in their seats.

The Darien Arts Center is offering a variety of creative opportunities for winter and spring of 2018, as well as Improv Night for adults on Feb. 3. View all classes and workshops and register at darienarts.org. The DAC is located at 2 Renshaw Road in Darien, behind the Town Hall. For more information, call (203) 655-8683
FOR AGES 3 THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL:
DANCE and MARTIAL ARTS: Spring classes begin Jan.

The popular showcase of talent, So We Think We Can Dance is back for its seventh year at the Darien Arts Center, where the student-run production has sold-out audiences for the past six years. Totally produced by DAC dance student volunteers, ages 10 to 18, the show returns to the DAC Weatherstone Studio with performances on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m.

DAC dance students manage all stages of creation and execution, and choreograph and perform approximately 17 dances that encompass many different styles of dance. The DAC dance program provides dedicated students a one of kind opportunity, to produce a show from start to finish.

The Nutcracker comes to life as the Darien Arts Center’s (darienarts.org) dance companies join together to enchant audiences of all ages at their annual production, “Scenes from the Nutcracker.” This Tchaikovsky holiday classic is abbreviated to an hour-long narrated show, specifically geared for young audiences. Children get to sit up close and are invited to meet and greet the characters after the performance. ___________

— an announcement from Darien Arts Center

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The show, a Darien favorite since 2002, provides an appealing introduction to attending dance performances for the younger set. “The Nutcracker was written for children,” says DAC Dance Director and show choreographer Bonnie Gombos.

Ballerinas Stamford School Chelsea Piers

Chelsea Piers Connecticut and the Ballet School of Stamford are pleased to announce that they have created a partnership moving the Ballet School to a new home within Chelsea Piers Connecticut. The result is the most comprehensive dance program in Fairfield County. Beginning with the fall semester in September, The Ballet School of Stamford at Chelsea Piers will offer leveled classes in ballet, modern and jazz to the already robust youth dance program at Chelsea Piers Connecticut. The dance program will now have more than 40 classes per week with a focus on ballet, while offering excellent modern, jazz, hip-hop, musical theater and ballroom classes for children aged three and older, as well as ballet classes for adults. Dancers and athletes alike will benefit from access to the quality cross training that this partnership promotes. Competitive gymnasts and figure skaters may also receive training through the Ballet School.

Fiona Ballet Darien Arts Center 03-25-17

Darien Arts Center students and members of the DAC performance company will present Fiona Goes to Paris, a new original children’s ballet, and the third in the Fiona series, this coming weekend. The ballet will be performed Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2 at noon and 3 p.m. in the DAC Weatherstone Studio at 2 Renshaw Road, behind the Town Hall. Fiona is geared toward a younger audience and all are welcome to attend. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tickets are $10 for the show, which runs for about an hour. Tickets are available at the door or at darienarts.org.

Join us for this interactive dance class, “A Taste of Ballroom” at the next meeting of Senior Moments, a monthly coffee and conversation program designed specifically for seniors, at 3 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19. ___________

— an announcement from Darien Library

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Attendees will be introduced to the basic steps of ballroom dance. You can practice solo or with a partner. At the conclusion of this event, attendees will have built skills and become confident in partner dancing.

So We Think We Can Dance horizontial 01-08-17

The popular showcase of talent, “So We Think We Can Dance” is back for its sixth year at the Darien Arts Center, where the student-run production has sold-out audiences for the past five years. Totally produced by DAC dance student volunteers, ages 10 to 18, the show returns to the DAC Weatherstone Studio with performances on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m.

DAC dance students manage all stages of creation and execution, and choreograph and perform approximately 14 dances that encompass many different styles of dance. The DAC dance program provides dedicated students a one of kind opportunity, to produce a show from start to finish.

Dancabilities class Darien Arts Center 912-05-16

The Darien Arts Center recently received a grant from The Community Fund of Darien for its Danceabilities dance program for those with disabilities. Danceabilities, a creative movement class for both children and adults, was started in 2009 by DAC Dance Director Bonnie Gombos and DAC dance instructor Marie Maccarone. The program presently has 17 students. In addition to Gombos and Maccarone, Elizabeth Hall and Jordan Cassetta currently teach Danceabilities classes with many volunteer assistants at the DAC Weatherstone Studio and the Andrew Shaw Scout Cabin in Darien. The classes provide a supportive learning environment in which students explore the world of dance by using classical ballet, tap and modern techniques.

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