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Intersecting Dance: Dance Diversity on the Silk Road
FEBRUARY 20, 2010
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Joy of Motion Dance Center: Atlas
$20

For thousands of years, the network of caravan route known as the Silk Road linked China in the East with the Mediterranean in the West. People, goods, ideas, music and dance traveled along the Silk Road, resulting in many cross-cultural connections. This workshop will explore some of the most characteristic dance elements from Turkic, Persian, and Indian cultures Participants will learn basic footwork, hand gestures, turns and shared movements common to several Silk Road dance styles.

Presented as part of INTERSECTIONS: A New America Arts Festival at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, Feb 19 – Mar 7, 2010

Announcing Autumn 2010 Season | Celebrate Silk Road Dance Company's 15th Anniversary! | Many Moons Asian Arts Festival | Persian Wedding
Turkish Festival | Persian Dance Class Begins June 22nd |

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