Dance Day🩰 International💃Apr 29

🩰 International Dance Day 🕺

International Dance Day is a global celebration of dance, created by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), the main partner for the performing arts of UNESCO. 

The event takes place every year on 29th April, the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727–1810), the creator of modern ballet.

The day strives to encourage participation and education in dance through events and festivals held on the date all over the world. UNESCO formally recognize ITI to be the creators and organizers of the event.

Every year, since its creation in 1982, an outstanding dance personality is selected to write a message for International Dance Day. ITI also create a flagship event in a selected host city, at which there are dance performances, educational workshops, humanitarian projects and speeches made by ambassadors, dignitaries, dance personalities and the selected Message Author for that year.
The day is a celebration day for those who can see the value and importance of the art form dance, and acts as a wake-up-call for governments, politicians and institutions which have not yet recognised its value to the people.

To mark International Dance Day each year, on the 29 April, the International Theatre Institute invites its members along with dancers, choreographers, dance students and enthusiasts to join them in a Gala Celebration.
The Gala Celebration takes place in a chosen host city decided on by the Executive Council of the International Theatre Institute – for instance in 2017 it was held in Shanghai, China, and in 2018 it will be held in Havana, Cuba.

The programme of the Gala Event can vary, but usually consists of top-quality dance performances from around the world, student performances, keynote speeches, and a recital of the Message for that year’s event read, in person, by that years selected message author.
In Shanghai 2017 for instance, the event became a three-day celebration with greater emphasis on education through dance workshops and presentations led by an international cast of dance experts. The evenings were reserved for performances, the finale of which was the Gala Celebration. The Shanghai event also had a humanitarian aspect, with much of its focus being on celebrating the achievements of disabled dancers and encouraging disabled children to dance.

Beyond the Gala itself, ITI Centres across the globe are encouraged to mark the 29th April in their own country through special educational initiatives, humanitarian drives, dance performances and festivals.

Message Authors

To help publicise International Dance Day each year the International Theatre Institute selects an outstanding personality from the world of dance to be the Message Author for the event. In the message, it is hoped that the author can underline the relevance and power of dance. Past authors have included Trisha Brown, Alicia Alonso, and Merce Cunningham. 

As 2018 marked the 70th Anniversary of ITI, 5 Message Authors were selected for the 2018 event, one from each of the 5 UNESCO Regions. The 5 authors were; Georgette GEBARA (Lebanon, Arab Countries), Salia SANOU (Burkina Faso, Africa), Marianela BOAN (Cuba, The Americas), Willy TSAO (China, Asia-Pacific) and Ohad NAHARIN (Israel, Europe).

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International Dance Day
Celebrated on April 29th every year, International Dance Day is a day that was created to increase the public profile of dancing as an art form. This holiday was created by the International Dance Committee of the International Theater Institute and is a day in which both amateurs and professionals alike can hit the dance floor and get their groove on. After all, dance is both an art form and a form of cultural expression for many cultures all over the world.

 

The Dance Committee of the International Dance Committee of the International Theater Institute created this holiday in 1982. April 29th was picked as the day to celebrate it by the committee because that was when Jean-Georges Noverre, the creator of the modern ballet, was born in 1727. They created the day to help bring people together in the language of dance. A language that can transcend borders and cultural barriers.

International Dance Day Customs & Traditions
Every year, except for 1983, a speaker is chosen to deliver the message of the International Dance Council around the world. This speaker is someone who is somehow connected to the art of dancing. These could be dancers, choreographers or other dance professions. Some of the past speakers have included Yuri Grigorovitch, Robin Howard, Germaine Acogny, Maguy Marin, William Forsythe, King Norodom Sihamoni, Sasha Waltz and Sidi Larbi Cherkaou.

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Origin and history of WORLD DANCE DAY

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Ballet Terms

1. Adagio - in a classical ballet class, the adagio portion of the lesson concentrates on technique by using slow movements i.e. exercises at the barre consisting of plies, developpes, attitude, arabesque, rond de jambe.
2. Allegro -applied to all bright, fast or quick movements i.e. canbriole and jete. The most important thing to achieve is lightness, smoothness, and make it seem effortless
3. Tendu - extension of the leg most commonly from 1st or 5th position; going from front, side, back, side (en dehors); while extending the leg your floot goes from flat to demi pointe and to just the toes; when extending to the front and side lead with your toes then pull back to position with your heel leading vice versa to the back

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