Israeli Dance

Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30pm. 15 minutes extra practice after class.
March 12 - April 16th
NO CLASSES ON SPRING BREAK (March 19th)
Teacher: Andrea Aguiar

ALL LEVELS WELCOME

Ages 11 years and up, children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult

The goal for this 5-week course is to move and exercise your body while enjoying the music and cultural dance of Israel.

In the first 4 classes, we will learn 10-15 line and circle dances from a variety of styles that are popular in Rikudim (Israeli dance groups) around the world.

The last class will be a performance/dance party where you will have a chance to show and share what you’ve learned with your invited friends and family. Dances will be taught step-by-step with additional opportunities to practice at home through online resources.

Andrea Aguiar Bio:

Andréa grew up dancing—ballet, modern, jazz, and tap dance--
at her mother’s dance studio in São Paulo, Brazil. She first
experienced Israeli dancing as a teenager, during a 3-month stay in Israel. After a very long hiatus, her daughters brought dance back into Andréa’s life. Eight years ago, when Andréa took her daughter to audition for CU Ballet’s Nutcracker, she was also unexpectedly cast for the show. She resumed ballet classes and danced as a rat in The Nutcracker on the Krannert stage for three
years. More recently, she and her two daughters got involved in
Israeli dancing through the Israeli Folkdancing group at the
Phillips Recreation Center in Urbana, and this has become a
passionate mother-daughters activity. Andréa has been teaching Israeli dance as part of the PE curriculum at Campus Middle School for Girls. The goals of her classes are to provide students with some exercise while having fun, gaining body awareness, developing musicality and connecting with others. She hopes students will see dance as a tool for community building, and a form of art and self-expression that can be done and enjoyed by anyone who is interested in trying. When she is not dancing, exercising, or taking care of her family, Andréa works as a Neuroscience Research Faculty at the University of Illinois.

Reverend Robert and the Rhumba Bums bring their unique blend of island influenced blues to the Iron Post.

The Urbana Free Library is kicking off summer with a party! Come dance and move to local Brazilian fusion band Zecca Bom. They play music that grooves, inspired by Brazilian soul and reggae. The line-up of talented musicians includes Robert Sena (MC), Eddie Quiroga (Trombone), Jason Finkelman (Congas), Ben Juday (Guitar), Cody Jensen (Keyboard), Gordon Kay (Drums), and Charlie Harris (Bass).

Channel your inner musician with one of the instruments from the Library's music equipment collections. Then sport a fancy costume with Krannert Center for the Performing Arts' mobile photo booth. Enjoy crafts and free ice cream, and don't forget to sign-up for summer reading! It's Showtime!

This concert is generously sponsored by Larry and Margaret Jobe in honor of grandsons Arlin and Berk Orr. The Summer Reading Program is generously supported by the Friends of The Urbana Free Library.

C4A is proud to host this stunning one-woman play by Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum: musician, dancer, and musicologist. In this ritual drama Ama Oforiwaa seeks guidance from her ancestors who began their journey to the Americas as enslaved Africans in Ghana, West Africa. Her story takes the audience through a journey that includes live music and dance, and leads to revelation, reconciliation and renewal. $10 admission.

Walking With My Ancestors is directed by Kim Pereira and produced by Don Shandrow, Executive Director of Coalescence Theater Project.

The singing women of Amasong have headed south this spring – all the way across the equator.
Music from Brazil, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa is on tap. If Zulu, Portuguese, Maori or Xhosa be your mother tongue, come sing with us!

Otherwise, come catch the beat at "Crossing the Equator," presented by Amasong June 1 and 2 at 4:00 at McKinley Presbyterian Church at the corner of 5th and John in Champaign.

Suggested donation: $15 - more of you can, less if you can’t

The singing women of Amasong have headed south this spring – all the way across the equator.
Music from Brazil, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa is on tap. If Zulu, Portuguese, Maori or Xhosa be your mother tongue, come sing with us!

Otherwise, come catch the beat at "Crossing the Equator," presented by Amasong June 1 and 2 at 4:00 at McKinley Presbyterian Church at the corner of 5th and John in Champaign.

Suggested donation: $15 - more of you can, less if you can’t

Latin Dance Night! Every Second Friday

Graduation love, bring friends and family ♥

8:00PM-8:30PM Beginner lesson with Yuri and Abby
8:30PM-11:00PM Dance to your favorite Latin dance music!
DJ Sebastian spinning salsa, bachata, merengue, and cumbia
**Post your requests on the FB event page!**

$5 cover. All ages welcome. Doors open 7:45PM.

Cornstalkers Cajun Band at Rose Bowl Tavern from 8 - 10 pm

Featuring! Tom Turino, Matt Turino, Shannon, Samuel Payne, and JB Faires.

The dance floor will be open.

$5 cover

JOIN US IN CELEBRATING 155 years since the news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Texas and freed the last of the people enslaved there. Bring your family and friends to Douglass Park for summer fun and games! Presented by the Champaign Public Library and Champaign Park District. F*R*E*E*

Activities include:
• Performance by Chicago-based Ayodele Drum & Dance
• Emancipation Proclamation Reading by "Mr. Lincoln," Abraham Lincoln by Kevin Wood
• Live music by Ngoma Expressions and Jean-René Balekita
• DJ Slim
• Face painting
• Caricature artist
• Art contest
• Kids games
• Bounce house
• Raffles for free prizes!

For all events at the library:
champaign.org/events

For all events at the park district:
champaignparks.com/events

Rose Bowl Tavern will be clearing out the tables and readying the dance floor for a night of salsa and more with C-U's very own Timbalú, performing two sets of salsa-timba-boogaloo-and-more. Stretch out your hammy's, grab a hamms and a friend, and let's boogy.

doors at 8pm
show at 9pm
DJ dance party to close out the night.

$10 cover at the door