Events at this location

Breaking
New Ground:  New Dance at The Decatur
Arts Festival 2023

Co-presented
with Beacon Dance and the Decatur Recreation Center

Breaking
New Ground:  New Dance at The Decatur
Arts Festival
will be presented in the Decatur Recreation Center at 231 Sycamore Street,
Downtown Decatur, GA, as well as ‘pop-up’ performances around the Festival
grounds.  New Dance features free
movement workshops in a variety of styles, as well as entertaining and
thought-provoking dance performances of the newest work created by local
choreographers in many dance styles.
Workshops and performances will take place throughout the day on
Saturday and Sunday, May 6 & 7, 2023, with performances starting at 3:30 PM
both days.

New Dance Showcase Performances

Saturday, May 6^th,
3:30-4:30 PM

Sunday, May 7^th,
3:30-4:30 PM

Decatur Recreation
Center

Dance Studio, 231
Sycamore St.

Our
Showcase Performance features the following new dances by these artists:

Tang By The Dancing
Flowers for Peace

Indian
Classical/Fusion
by Leenatha Vancha  and Hima Karri

Go For It!!! by Gloria Blalock Kitchens

Shaken Not Stirred by Ouroboros Dance Project/Heidi
Bailla

Live
Flamenco by Julie Galle
Baggenstoss

Voices
Asemble! (Excerpt)
by D. Patton White/Beacon Dance

I want your love by Rene
Nesbit/Cherish Dance

New Dance Site Specific Performances

Saturday, May 6, 1:30 PM, Under the
large Magnolia Tree in front of the Decatur Recreation Center

Waiting for the Truth, performed by The Dancing Flowers
for Peace

A body(flower) waits in stillness
for the truth. A sign will be close to the flower(s) that says “ Waiting for
the Truth”. The flower (s) will  maintain
that posture until relieved by Peace and Justice watering cans.

Sunday, May 8, 2:00-2:15 PM, Ponce
de Leon Pocket Park

Meraki performed
by Ourouborous
Dance Project

A transcultural fusion
belly dance performance featuring live drumming and dancing. Meraki is Greek
for doing something with soul, creativity or love.

Breaking
New Ground:  New Dance at The Decatur
Arts Festival 2023

Co-presented
with Beacon Dance and the Decatur Recreation Center

Breaking
New Ground:  New Dance at The Decatur
Arts Festival
will be presented in the Decatur Recreation Center at 231 Sycamore Street,
Downtown Decatur, GA, as well as ‘pop-up’ performances around the Festival
grounds.  New Dance features free
movement workshops in a variety of styles, as well as entertaining and
thought-provoking dance performances of the newest work created by local
choreographers in many dance styles.
Workshops and performances will take place throughout the day on
Saturday and Sunday, May 6 & 7, 2023, with performances starting at 3:30 PM
both days.

New Dance Showcase Performances

Saturday, May 6^th,
3:30-4:30 PM

Sunday, May 7^th,
3:30-4:30 PM

Decatur Recreation
Center

Dance Studio, 231
Sycamore St.

Our
Showcase Performance features the following new dances by these artists:

Tang By The Dancing
Flowers for Peace

Indian
Classical/Fusion
by Leenatha Vancha  and Hima Karri

Go For It!!! by Gloria Blalock Kitchens

Shaken Not Stirred by Ouroboros Dance Project/Heidi
Bailla

Live
Flamenco by Julie Galle
Baggenstoss

Voices
Asemble! (Excerpt)
by D. Patton White/Beacon Dance

I want your love by Rene
Nesbit/Cherish Dance

New Dance Site Specific Performances

Saturday, May 6, 1:30 PM, Under the
large Magnolia Tree in front of the Decatur Recreation Center

Waiting for the Truth, performed by The Dancing Flowers
for Peace

A body(flower) waits in stillness
for the truth. A sign will be close to the flower(s) that says “ Waiting for
the Truth”. The flower (s) will  maintain
that posture until relieved by Peace and Justice watering cans.

Sunday, May 8, 2:00-2:15 PM, Ponce
de Leon Pocket Park

Meraki performed
by Ourouborous
Dance Project

A transcultural fusion
belly dance performance featuring live drumming and dancing. Meraki is Greek
for doing something with soul, creativity or love.