Don't Miss: Rockland Arts Council To Hold Dance Benefit

NEW CITY, NY - From The Arts Council of Rockland: The Arts Council of Rockland and Coupe Theatre Studio present a night of music and dancing at Coupe Theatre Studio in Nanuet, N.Y., on Saturday, March 17, 2018. “Dance Your Heart Out” – a fundraising event for the Arts Council -- features the music of the ever-popular neo-swing band, Swingadelic. Swingadelic is the metropolitan area's greatest “little big band,” perfect for dancing the night away. They deliver music from Ellington and Basie to the soulful sounds of Ray Charles and have become a feature at music festivals from Boston to Philadelphia, most recently appearing at Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing and NJPAC.

The evening includes swing and ballroom dance instruction for all levels, from beginner to accomplished dancer, led by Jennifer McCalla, a former United States Ballroom and Latin Champion. McCalla represented the US at four World Championships, was a principal member of The American Ballroom Theatre Company
and is currently on the National Dance Board with Fred Astaire Dance Studios, judging and coaching nationwide. As the resident competitive dance coach for NYU and Columbia, she prepares young dancers for collegiate competitions, where they garner top placements in various competitive styles and levels. McCalla loves teaching social dance, calling it “a unique form of communication that all people, from all walks of life,
and all ages can enjoy.”

This immersive experience in the spacious Coupe Theatre Studio is enhanced with a film room featuring the works of choreographer and film maker Marta Renzi. As the winner of numerous choreographic fellowships, commissions and awards, including a NY Dance and Performance Award and a Dancing in the Streets award as "a fearless explorer," Ms. Renzi has been presenting dance films and videos at festivals throughout the world and online since 1981. She started her career dancing with Twyla Tharp and was in the 1979 film Hair.

Included in admission is a variety of tasty foods. Providing a delicious array of decadent desserts for the evening will be Nyack’s own Patisserie Didier Dumas. In addition, a special Wine and Olive Oil Tasting, will be available for your enjoyment presented by Chef Marcello Gourmet Imports LLC., of Suffern.

Dance Your Heart Out will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 7:30 PM

(Snow date: March 18, 2018 6:30 PM)
Admission is $30 in advance, $35 at the door, $25 for members.
Coupe Theatre Studio
430 Market Street, Nanuet NY
To purchase tickets please visit: https://www.artful.ly/store/events/14285
Questions for large groups or special access contact melissa@artscouncilofrockland.org

Please wear your favorite dance shoes, but leave your stiletto heels behind.

All proceeds will go to benefit programs funded by The Arts Council of Rockland.

The Arts Council of Rockland is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the arts, culture and the role of artists in our community. We seek to foster appreciation and participation in the arts in the diverse socio-economic communities that reside in Rockland County by providing programs of interest to the community and our members, professional development to artists and educators, marketing resources for artists and arts organizations, access to grant opportunities, scholarships, and increased opportunities to network and collaborate.

Coupe Theatre Studio is a full service dance studio located in Rockland County, NY, offering instruction and performance opportunities for students ages 3 to adult. Dance classes are offered six days a week in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, modern, hip-hop, musical theatre, voice training, vocal performance, acting and kinder classes.

Photo courtesy of The Arts Council of Rockland