Dance scene? What dance scene? Until now, unless you are a BFA Dance major or a prima ballerina in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater area, you are probably clueless about events going on around here in the dance community. Maybe you couldn’t care less, or maybe you’re somewhat like me. I lived and breathed dance until I graduated high school, then moved to a new city in a new state, sure to find a perfect fit for my dance needs as a post high school grad. Turns out, making that dream come true is a lot harder in the real world than I had pictured it. Let’s face it. Being part of the dance world today can be like looking for Atlantis. Until now. I want a place that simply gives me the week by week 4-1-1 on dance events, news and stories so I can get involved, inspired and hopefully do the same for you. So here we are.
Need you look no further.
So what’s going on this week?
This Saturday (Jan. 30), Ruth Eckerd Hall presents Dancing with the Stars: Dance All Night Tour at both 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets range from $38.75-$135 for the full theatre experience and can be bought online at www.rutheckerdhall.com.
If you’re looking for something a little more hands on, try one of Bomba Body Dance and Drumming Co.’s weekly classes! This Saturday (Jan. 30), they are offering their Bomba Body One Dance class at 11 a.m. in New Port Richey, and Dance Fitness at 2 p.m. in Tampa. If you’re a performer, Bomba is also hosting auditions on Saturday at 3 p.m. at their Tampa location for CuKiAra, the Folkloric performing group. For more information and payments contact BombaBodyDance@gmail.com or call 813-446-5068. You will definitely find me at some of these classes.
Check back next week for even more events and info about everything you need to know about dance in the Tampa area. Until then, keep dancing around your bedroom in your underwear.
This article appears in Jan 28 – Feb 3, 2016.