SWAN Day! Support Women Artists Now ! Day

Spearheaded by InterDance in collaboration with Arts Iowa City, SWAN Day was celebrated in Iowa City for the first time on March 26, 2011.

Visual arts, music, dance poetry, photography by Iowa women aages 10 to 75 were part of this celebration.

There are SWAN Day 2011 events all over the U.S. and in places as far flung as Bulgaria, Germany, Kenya, and Uruguay.

Women are gathering to bring harmony to the world through music and build movements where we all can dance; to share pictures that open people's eyes and tell stories that heal their hearts.

As women and as artists, we take this troubled world in our hands and work to make it better.

When we celebrate SWAN Day, we can feel the power of our joy, our commitment, and our immense collective creativity.commitment, and our immense collective creativity.

UNESCO's International Dance Day celebrated in Iowa City

Once again, InterDance brings International Dance Day celebration to Iowa City!

The holiday was introduced in 1982 by the International Dance Committee of the UNESCO International Theatre Institute. The date was suggested by Pyotr Gusev to commemorate the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre.

Among the goals of the Dance Day are to increase the awareness of the importance of dance among the general public, as well as to persuade governments all over the world to provide a proper place for dance in all systems of education, from primary to higher.

Coordinated by InterDance with the support of Summer of the Arts, area dancers met at the Iowa City Ped Mall to join in the world-wide celebration of dance. The event concluded with Pyrotechnics in an amazing display of color, movement and the excitement of dancing with fire.

National Dance Week -Latin Twist

InterDance invites you all to celebrate National Dance Week!

Iowa City Ped Mall, Wednesday April 27 2011 (rain location: Old Capitol Center).

Supported by Summer of the Arts and the City of Iowa City.

A variety of dance styles culminating with Dile Que Si (Iowa City based Salsa Group).

Come watch. Come dance with us!

Free and open to all.

National Dance Week Kick Off!!!!

Join InterDance and area dancers at the official National Dance Week kick off in Iowa City.

Friday April 22, 2011, 2pm, Iowa City-Johnson County Senior Center.

Shira's Jewels, Joan-Angie-Nora dance troupe, Dile Que Si -salsa group, SEJH Dance Club and more!

Free and open to the public.

IDF 4 Flashmob by Nora Garda et al (Youtube)

As part of Iowa Dance Fest 4 in Iowa City Nora Garda brings together dancers from different schools and disciplines in a surprise dance improv (known as "flash-mob") in downtown Iowa City, April 2010.
An interview by Katie Roche, Channel 4.

http://tiny.cc/d6ql8

12th Iowa Latino Conference in Iowa City

LATINOS en MOVIMIENTO a traves del ACTIVISMO, la EDUCACION y el ARTE

Iowa City, October 15 and 16, 2010


http://www.uiowa.edu/~socialwk/latinoconf/

News: IC Optimist Club (Noon Optimists) funds Interdance After School DANCE Programs

HOT SUMMER NIGHTS Prom Party

This fundraiser for KCCK 88.3 jazz was a blast!
Congratulations and let's do it again next year!

Dancing in the Streets - Sand in the City Festival

As part of Summer of the Arts programming, SAND IN THE CITY Festival will be held in downtown Iowa City, August 20-22, 2010.

Music and dance will be part of the celebration on Sunday August 22: HIP HOP - ETC dancing will happen 3-3:45PM.

Coordinated by InterDance (Nora Garda)


http://www.summerofthearts.org/festival-menu/sand-in-the-city/about.aspx

Hip Hop dancers wanted for "Sand in the City" Festival

Organized by Summer of the Arts, SAND IN THE CITY Festival will be held in downtown Iowa City, August 20-22, 2010.

Music and dance will be part of the celebration on Sunday August 22: HIP HOP dancing will happen 3-3:45PM.
Do you hip hop? We want you!!!!!! Talk to us!

Nora Garda
noragarda@gmail.com

InterDance, SEJH after-school dance club at IWF Sweet Sixteen Anniversary

Iowa Women's Foundation Sweet Sixteen Anniversary

Come, be our guest!

In celebration ofthe visionary women and men that gave birth to IWF.

Enjoy a performance by InterDance, SEJH girls after-school dance club
The event is free and everyone is welcome.

Indulge in complimentary cupcakes by DeLuxe and Ice Cream by Heyn's Ice Cream

RSVP today at 1.888.488.4293 or via email at info@iawf.org.

National Dance Day in Iowa City, IA - July 31st 2010

National Dance Day in Iowa City/Coralville, IA

THIS SATURDAY!!! NATIONAL DANCE DAY!!!!!

Are you coming to dance with us in downtown???

National Dance Day Celebration in Iowa City

Saturday July 31st, 2010

FINAL SCHEDULE

10AM: IC Farmer's Market (meet outside the New Pi CoOp)

11AM: IC Public Library

12PM: IC Farmers Market again

1 PM: Iowa Children"s Museum (Coral Ridge Mall)

WEAR RED TOP (to be kind of homogeneous) - baseball cap optional.

Spread the voice!!!!!

Bring friends!!!!!!!!!

It is ok if you have not learned the choreography.
Just come, move, smile, have fun and celebrate the power of dance.

Be part of National Dance Day celebration in Iowa City, July 31st 2010.

For one day only, an entire nation will demonstrate beautiful hip-hop unity.

Learn the "national dance" and be part of National Dance Day celebration in Iowa City.

Read more: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2010/06/18/1163959/dizzy-feet-foundation-hosts-national.html#ixzz0tDwJG0by

Organized by InterDance -by Nora Garda in collaboration with City Ballet of Iowa, Iowa City-Johnson County Senior Center, Iowa Children's Museum and numerous dancers and community members, National Dance Day will be celebrated in Iowa City on Saturday July 31st, 2010.

You can learn the choreography on line or join us for rehearsals on Wednesdays, 5-6 PM at CBI, 700 S. Dubuque St, Iowa City.

On Saturday July 31st all involved will gather in downtown Iowa City at noon. The dance will be presented at 3 different venues (tba) within a period of 2 hours.

Visit the webpage below and click on the video there to learn the hip-hop routine, courtesy of choreographers Tabitha and Napoleon.

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2010/06/18/1163959/dizzy-feet-foundation-hosts-national.html#ixzz0sHBtxQPX

This national celebration was created by the Dizzy Feet Foundation, a group that includes "So You Think You Can Dance" producer Nigel Lythgoe, director Adam Shankman, "Dancing with the Stars" judge Carrie Ann Inaba and actress Katie Holmes.
The organization was formed "to help underprivileged young people realize their dream of becoming professional dancers and to support, improve, and increase access to dance education in the United States."

For information contact
Nora Garda at (319) 400-4695
interdanceng@gmail.com

SEJH School Performance- 7th and 8th grade Assemblies

South East Jr.High School
Dance Club
Performance Last Day of School, June 7 2010

IDF 4 Concert

Iowa Dance Fest 4 Concert
Robert A. Lee Rec. Center
Iowa City
April 23, 2010



Photos by Carol Grow Johnk

IDF 4 Flash Mob

Iowa dance Fest 4
Flash Mob
Downtown Iowa City
April 2010

Photos by Carol Grow Johnk