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The Hartford Dance Collective Presents RIVERFRONT DANCE FESTIVAL

Grab your lawn chair to sit back and enjoy dazzling performances, visual arts vendors, and food trucks; or get up and groove with interactive performances.

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The Hartford Dance Collective Presents RIVERFRONT DANCE FESTIVAL Image

On Friday, July 24, 2022, celebrate movement in all forms at the very first Riverfront Dance Festival, produced by The Hartford Dance Collective.

This performance provides a unique opportunity for distinguished dancers and choreographers, students, and community members, to present original works in a free public gathering with a strong emphasis on the inclusion of diverse dance styles.

Grab your lawn chair to sit back and enjoy dazzling performances, visual arts vendors, and food trucks; or get up and groove with the interactive performances that surround Mortensen Riverfront Plaza, overlooking the Connecticut River.

Supported in part by the Greater Hartford Arts Council & Riverfront Recapture.

FREE DANCE CLASSES before the performance with The Hartford Dance Collective:

2:00-2:30pm Hip Hop Dance Party with Rosanna K

2:45-3:15pm Contemporary Moves and Grooves with Taylor

3:30-4:00pm YOGA with Jane

PERFORMANCES from 4-9pm by:

David Dorfman Dance

The Hartford Dance Collective

Friendz World Music, Spencer Pond, 860 Mvmt, Nsquared Dance, Ballet Hartford, Bom Diggs, Rebecca Pappas, Bound, Chantal Edward-matthews, Indorican Multicultural Dance Project, Alma Collective, Baila Con Gusto, Dalit Agronin & Dancers, Ginette Christie, The Connecticut Tap Collaborative, Damir Tasmagambetov, Rhamzi Amani, P-boogie, Kamrdance, Dj Sonia Sol, & More!!

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