National Dance Day GSO
Saturday, September 17, 2022
1-9pm, LeBauer Park Great Lawn
Break out those dancing shoes and come shake your groove thing with us! National Dance Day GSO is an annual celebration of coming together through dance. Join professional dancers representing a variety of cultural styles and genres on the dance floor to learn from and dance alongside one another. Food trucks and vendors will also be on-site, adding to the festival feel as we dance together under strands of international flags and Janet Echelman’s aerial sculpture, Where We Met.
Performer Lineup
To learn more about all of the amazing performers at National Dance Day GSO 2022, read through their bios and support their work here!
1:00pm Carolina Heartland, USA Dance Chapter 6092 - Club Ballroom
1:20pm Royal Expressions School of Dance - Jazz
1:40pm NC Brazilian Arts Project - Afro-Brazilian (Samba no Pe)
2:00pm Gate City Grooves - Hip Hop
2:20pm William and Lani Greene - Carolina Shag
2:40pm Infinite Dance Studio - Jazz, Contemporary, Tap
3:00pm Dance Project - Afro Rhythms
3:20pm The School of Greensboro Ballet - Contemporary Ballet
3:40pm Corazon Gitano - Flamenco
4:00pm *the Community Dance in partnership with Dance Project (*choreography below)
4:20pm Tanu Sharma - Indian Classical/Contemporary
4:40pm Walsh Kelley School of Irish Dance - Traditional Irish Dance
5:00pm Willie Frazier and Jadyn Wright - Competition Ballroom
5:20pm JiWon Ha - Korean Dance
5:40pm Daliana Dance - Acrobatic Contemporary & International
6:00pm rogue artistry - Street Dance
6:20pm Andy & Miki Koren - Israeli Dance
6:40pm GSO Salseros - Latin Dance
7:00pm Marcus B Smooth - Urban Ballroom & Line Dance
7:20pm Ballet Folklorico Mexican Tradition of Julio Ruiz - Mexican Folk Dance
7:40 - 9:00pm GLOW GSO Dance Party
Covid safety: Masks are strongly encouraged among those who are unvaccinated. We're anticipating this to be a busy event where social distancing may not be possible at all times, so please do what is best to keep you and your loved ones well.
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Community Dance Choreography!
Follow along with instructors from Dance Project to learn this year's Community Dance! Practice your moves at home and join us on National Dance Day to participate in the Community Dance Performance at 5pm. Want to rehearse with us? Join us at LeBauer Park's Market Square on Fridays, September 2, and September 16 at 6pm to practice the choreography together.
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Your Support Means A Lot
Like all of our programs at Greensboro Downtown Parks, National Dance Day GSO is free to attend every year. We're proud to put this event on, showcasing the talented performing artists of our local community. Support from individuals and sponsor organizations is critical to bolstering the work of the local arts and culture economy. You can lend your support by donating or becoming a Friend of the Park and help us continue to bring free programs to the public.
We especially want to thank generous sponsors for helping us to put the event on this year:
