| President |
Bonnie Harvey |
| Vice President |
Caryle Feldman |
| Secretary & Webmaster |
Marlène Collins |
| Treasurer |
Philip Zoebisch |
Luau at Dance Haddonfield on August 11
Plan ahead - we're having a Hawaiian Theme Night on August 11.
Do you have a Hawaiian shirt or tropical print dress? Consider wearing a flower in your hair. In Hawaiian culture, wearing a flower in your hair can indicate your relationship status:
- Behind your left ear: You are married or unavailable
- Behind your right ear: You are single and possibly looking for love
The coconut bra and hula skirt may be taking the theme a little too far.
Award-winning caricaturist Debbie Schafer will sketch you in your finery (free!!).
We'll have some Hawaiian treats along with the usual Chinese food and snack fare.
Bollywood Dancing on August 18
We'll see a quick demo (5 minutes) of Bollywood dancing to peak our interest for the event scheduled August 18. Check out our Newsletter for more information.
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Dancing for those with visual impairment or who are blind
Dance Haddonfield, the Delaware Valley chapter of USA Dance, working with the Haddonfield Lions Club, has initiated a program to bring ballroom dance to those with visual impairment or who are blind (“visually impaired”) We have learned that the two terms are different, but we use the short form just for convenience here. For outreach purposes, however, both terms must be used to reach both groups. We want to share with USA Dance and other chapters what we have learned, and to offer to assist others in this means of bringing joy and a healthy pastime to the visually impaired. Click here to read more
Our prototype initiative to bring the joy of ballroom dance to people who are blind or visually impaired got some press. See "Dancing to the rhythm of the beat" published in the Sun newspapers about the inspiration and successful first implementation of our 10-week dance program.
This program was so successful that we instituted a free workshop for dance instructors which took place at the Grace Church on September 10, 2023. For more information, click here
Great success!!! We are now holding this eight-week program four times a year - the next one starts on September 11, 2024 and the last class is on October 30, 2024..
DANCE HADDONFIELD IN THE NEWS
The American Dancer magazine, the official publication of USA Dance Inc., has an interesting article about our sponsored lessons for Blind and Visually Impaired Dancers. Read all about it and check out the photos on https://americandancer.org/blind-dancers/
It would also help us spread the word if you could share this on your social media.
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INTERESTING
We received the following email in response to our website:
"I wanted to get in touch to send a quick thank you note. I volunteer with a children's program at my local library, and right now the kids are working on fun projects about their favorite thing to do! One of the kiddos, Rylee, was doing hers on Dance and when she was doing research online she ended up on the Dance Haddonfield website.. It turned out to be a great find! She was able to get some excellent info and she decided that we needed to reach out and say thanks - so here we are LOL thank you!
And together we also picked out another educational dance page to share with you, to repay the favor..."
Glossary of Dance Terms www.theaterseatstore.com/blog/dance-glossary
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Plan ahead: Luau at Dance Haddonfield on August 11
It is summer in NJ (yea). Where is it summer all year round? Hawaii! The average temperature is in the 80s at sea level all year. Come to Dance Haddonfield and celebrate the season next week, August 11 with Dance Haddonfield's Hawaiian Theme Night.
Do you have a Hawaiian shirt or tropical print dress? (The coconut bra and hula skirt may be taking the theme a little too far.) Consider wearing a flower in your hair. In Hawaiian culture, wearing a flower in your hair can indicate your relationship status:
- Behind your left ear: You are married or unavailable
- Behind your right ear: You are single and possibly looking for love
What's the plan? The usual fun (dance lessons, open-to-the public-dancing, snacks, homemade chocolate chip cookies, hot and cold non-alcoholic beverages, Chinese food buffet.
Hula lessons are not planned but may break out in the mixer line... they did last week.
- Award-winning caricaturist Debbie Schafer will sketch you in your finery (free for attending dancers)
- We'll see a quick demo (5 minutes) of Bollywood dancing to peak our interest for the event scheduled August 18 (details below)
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Bollywood Dancing and Henna Demonstration - Haddonfield Library / Dance Haddonfield event on August 18
The Haddonfield Library and Dance Haddonfield are sponsoring the Community Bollywood Dance Project - experiential learning about India’s culture and diversity, via Bollywood dancing and music.
Take a cultural journey across India. In this highly interactive session, participants experience the music and rhythms of India, learn fun Bollywood dance moves to upbeat music, and explore the diversity and richness of India's culture. Our tour guide / instructor Swati inspires joy, empowers individuals, and brings people together, via Bollywood dance!
What is Bollywood dance? It is a theatrical, colorful, and dynamic style of dance that originated in the early 20th century in Indian cinema. It's a fusion of traditional Indian dance forms (folk, classical, and belly dancing) with modern moves and Western influences like hip hop, jazz, and funk. Bollywood dance is known for its expressive movements, energetic rhythms, and elaborate dance sequences.
When / Where? 3 - 5 pm August 18, 2024 at the Grace Church - same location as Dance Haddonfield. The first hour will concentrate on Bollywood dancing and the second on the Henna art.
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