Danse4Nia Repertory Ensemble To Host Biannual Benefit Concert
Jan 31st, 2012 | By Steven Weisz | Category: Archived Articles
Philadelphia-based contemporary modern dance company Danse4Nia Repertory Ensemble will host their second bi-annual benefit concert, DANSE 4 THE CURE at Conwell Dance Theatre (Temple University Main Campus) on Sunday, February 19th 2012 at 5:00p.m. The evening will include performances by Danse4Nia, Carbon Dance Theatre, Eng A. Matthews (of Eng & Friends) and Diane Critchlow (of Incite Artistry!) to raise funds in support of this year’s honoree, the Philadelphia Tri-State Chapter of The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA).
DANSE 4 THE CURE was initially conceived by Antoinette M. Coward-Gilmore, Founder CEO and Executive Director of Danse4Nia Repertory Ensemble, as a way to raise consciousness around health and social issues that negatively impact African-American communities and the lives of Black women in particular. For the inaugural benefit concert in 2010, proceeds benefited the education, prevention and awareness programs of BEBASHI, a Philadelphia-based HIV/AIDS service organization. In 2012, $500 of the evening’s proceeds will support the local programming and outreach initiatives of the local LFA chapter.
Founded in April 2006, Danse4Nia Repertory Ensemble is a Philadelphia-based, multicultural, contemporary modern dance company. Committed to using dance to foster personal, cultural and social change, Danse4Nia’s mission is to educate, empower and create the next generation of well-rounded arts advocates and citizens by presenting exceptional dance works, collaborating with artists across genres and delivering high-impact residencies. Annually, Danse4Nia produces culturally informed and socially conscious performances that empower audiences and change lives. Serving the community through artist-in-residency programs, workshops, lecture demonstrations and apprenticeship programs for youth between the ages of 12 to 21, Danse4Nia builds the next generation of artists.
Danse4Nia Repertory Ensemble Presents DANSE 4 THE CURE 2012
Sunday, February 19th, 2012
Conwell Dance Theatre, Temple University Campus, NE Corner of Broad Street & Montgomery Avenue, 5th floor, Philadelphia, PA
Ticket Information: General Admission: $25.00
For tickets: http://www.danse4nia.org/events–tickets.html or Takiyah@danse4nia.org
***Photo by Alexander Iziliaev of iSasha Media
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