In the words of Lady Gaga herself, “Just Dance!” Put on your dancing shoes (sneakers work just fine too) and meet up at the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza for a special event celebrating National Dance Day, Saturday July 28th! This FREE event runs from 1pm to 8pm and is meant for people of all ages and abilities. With many live performances and interactive dance lessons in a variety of dance styles, the Dizzy Feet Foundation and Segerstrom Center for the Arts hope to “encourage everyone to embrace dance as a fun and positive way to maintain good health.”
The day’s line-up of events is as follows:
| 1:00 – 1:30pm | Opening announcements & warm-up | Main Stage |
| 1:00 – 2:15pm | Contemporary Master Class with Rochelle Mapes* | Education Lab |
| 1:30 – 2:00pm | Tap performance & class with Kyle Van Newkirk | Main Stage |
| 1:30 – 2:15pm | Learn “Thriller” choreography with Culture Shock LA | Community Stage |
| 2:00 – 2:15pm | 5 Days of Broadway performance | Main Stage |
| 2:15 – 2:30pm | Backhausdance performance | Main Stage |
| 2:15 – 3:00pm | Viver Brasil – Afro-Brazilian dance workshop | Community Stage |
| 2:15 – 3:30pm | Ballet Master Class with Amanda Cobb* | Education Lab |
| 2:30 – 2:45pm | Relampago del Cielo Grupo Folklorico performance | Main Stage |
| 2:45 – 3:00pm | Summer at the Center performance | Main Stage |
| 3:00 – 3:30pm | Inifinite Flow: An Inclusive Dance Company workshop | Main Stage |
| 3:00 – 3:30pm | DEA Youth Dance Program workshop | Community Stage |
| 3:30 – 4:00pm | Backhausdance workshop | Community Stage |
| 3:30 – 4:45pm | Ballroom Master Class with Koko Iwasaki & Kiki Nyemchek* | Education Lab |
| 4:00 – 4:30pm | ABT William J. Gillespie School demonstration | Main Stage |
| 4:30 – 5:00pm | Country Line Dancing class with Dev Edwards | Main Stage |
| 4:55 – 5:15pm | School of Rock – The Musical workshop & class | Main Stage |
| 5:15 – 6:30pm | National Dance Day Routine led by Allison Holker | Main Stage |
| 6:30 – 8:00pm | Silent Disco Dance Party | Main Stage |
At 5:15 pm, join So You Think You Can Dance All-Star Allison Holker as she leads everyone in this year’s National Dance Routine. If you want to practice the routine before-hand, you can watch the video HERE.
“Dance is for everybody and EVERY BODY!”
Argyros Plaza • 600 Town Center Drive • Costa Mesa • 92626