Connecticut Dance Alliance presents the State’s 3rd Annual National Dance Day in September

Free outdoor community event includes live performances, exciting workshops and demonstrations

HARTFORD, CT – July 6, 2022 – Connecticut Dance Alliance (CDA) will present the state’s 3rd Annual National Dance Day on Saturday, September 17, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Webster Walk, located at Blue Back Square in West Hartford, Connecticut. The free outdoor community event will celebrate the joy of dance and showcase the diversity of dance in Connecticut while also encouraging fun and healthy body movement and creative expression.

The event will feature live performances and workshops from Connecticut dance studios, companies, and independent performing artists. Connecticut Dances – A Visual History, a touring exhibition presented by CDA and the Connecticut Historical Society, will also be on display.

CT’s National Dance Day continues to grow each year. Bringing in new and returning artists ranging from pre-professional to professional level. Artists come from around the state and showcase different genres.

Dance Central, Photo courtesy of Rachel Russell

Performances by:

Creative Dance Center

Royal Czyr Dance Company

Connecticut Tap Collaborative - CTC

Evjen Academy of Performing Arts

The School of New England Ballet Theatre

MB Dance Theater

Ballet Hartford

Dancentral

CREC Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Half Day Program

Madelynn Brown

Workshops by:

Afro Caribbean Workshop by Dejavé Dance Company

Contemporary/Rep Workshop by Garet & Company

Capoeira Workshop by Kevin DeShields of Eastern Connecticut Capoeira

Scottish Highland Dance Workshop by Elizabeth Cook-Asal of Company N’ Tempo

The rain date for National Dance Day is Saturday, September 24, 2022. For more information on National Dance Day and schedule, visit https://www.ctdanceall.org/.