Calendar: March Dance Events
Lots going on in March… Please use the Comments section to note shows I might have missed. Have a great month! —Rosie
Promo shot for A Glimmer of Hope or Skin or Light,
Lingo’s 3-month project (photo courtesy of Lingo)
February 26–March 6
Part of A Glimmer of Hope or Skin or Light
SAM
Pyramid Lounge bellydance event
Part of A Glimmer of Hope or Skin or Light
March 18–28
Their press release follows the jump (verbatim)
Velocityʼs Grand Opening Celebration
March 27-April 4, 2010
A week of free events and classes to celebrate
Velocity Dance Centerʼs move to its new home
at 1621 12th Avenue on Capitol Hill
Seattle, WA — February 17, 2010 — Velocity Dance Center will celebrate its move from the
Odd Fellows Building to a stunning new home at 1621 12th Avenue on Capitol Hill with a
parade, ribbon cutting and circus-themed party on March 27, 2010. The parade, featuring
surprise guests, kicks off a full week of free events and classes March 27–April 4, 2010.
Since 1996, Velocity Dance Center has been a hub for Seattleʼs contemporary dance
community. When the sale of the Odd Fellows Building and a subsequent 300 percent rent
increase forced the organization out of its original facility in 2008, Velocity responded with a
spirited quest for a new home that would serve the community for years to come. To date,
the Velocity Forever Campaign has raised $420,000—more than 50 percent of its goal—and
the fabulous new space is ready to be unveiled.
Velocityʼs Grand Opening Celebration is a milestone for the Seattle contemporary dance
community, signaling the start of a vibrant and sustainable future for one of the communityʼs
most essential dance resources. Reflecting the organizationʼs 14-year commitment, Velocity
will mark this momentous occasion by offering classes, programs, and studio time—for
free—as a way to thank our supporters and welcome dance lovers to our spectacular new
facility.
The Greatest Move on Earth
Velocityʼs Grand Opening Celebration
Schedule of events: March 27-April 4, 2010
Saturday March 27
5:30 pm – PARADE
The Velocity family—teachers, students, artists, supporters and audience—gathers at the
Odd Fellows Building to form a theatrical and highly visible migration from the organizationʼs
old facility to our new home at 1621 12th Avenue.
6:00 pm – RIBBON CUTTING
Media, donors and community luminaries are invited to help christen Velocityʼs new home in
a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1621 12th Avenue.
7–11pm – GRAND OPENING PARTY (Free)
The community gathers for a free, circus-infused soiree produced by The Adventure School.
Music, food and fun are punctuated by performances and testimonials from Velocityʼs family
of artists and supporters.
Sunday March 28–Saturday April 3 2010
FREE CLASSES
Velocity offers its full line-up of ongoing classes free for one full week. Featuring Velocityʼs
favorite teachers of modern, ballet, yoga, hip-hop, West African, breakdancing and more.
Saturday April 3 and Sunday April 4
MASTER CLASSES 2:30-6:30pm – Teachers TBA
All Week
FREE STUDIO SPACE FOR ARTISTS
Velocityʼs beautiful new studios are offered at no cost to artists on a first-come, first-served
basis (10 hours maximum per artist).
“Velocity is at the very heart of dance in Seattle.”
– PETER BOAL, Artistic Director, Pacific Northwest Ballet
I cannot overstate the importance of Velocity in the dance ecology in the Pacific North West
and the nation.”
-JANE FORDE, Manager, National Dance Project
“At this stage in the game there is no dance community without Velocity.”
-WADE MADSEN, Velocity teacher, Cornish Dance Faculty, Choreographer
The Velocity Forever campaign has received support from 4Culture, The Paul G. Allen
Family Foundation and others, including generous individual gifts.”
