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Street Light

Rachel (right) and her mom danced to the sounds of Shakura at Clinton Square during the NYS Blues Festival.

Dance: Sophistication’s Cafe, Downtown

Hula Hoop Girl: Erie Boulevard West and South Clinton Street

Twisting the Night Away-Landmark Theater

Ring Dance, Onondaga Community College (cira 2004)

Dancing in Clinton Square
We saw the recent Movoto story that ranked Syracuse #5 out of 10 for America’s most exciting mid-sized cities. One of the factors listed in the ranking was “Active life options per capita, ” which reminds us how much we anticipate the outdoor festival season coming this summer.

Party All The Time: Metro Fitness Float, St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Saturday Afternoon Dance Party

Melanie Littlejohn, regional executive for National Grid
Melanie Littlejohn of National Grid led a discussion yesterday on the science behind movement and dance with Carol Charles, Yolanda Mitchell and Dr. Mary Reidy. The special guest for the program was DanceAfrica founder Baba Chuck Davis. A dance demonstration was conducted by the Dance Theater of Syracuse.

Dr. Baba Chuck Davis, founder of Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Dance Africa

Dance Instructor Carol Charles (left) and Dancer/Engineer Yolanda Mitchell participate in the panel discussion. Hear their comments in the sound clip below.

The SU Zinda Dance Team participated in SU Rising last night. The program and candle light vigil, which was held at Hendricks Chapel, aims to raise awareness and stop violence against women.