The Music Center to Host West Coast's Flagship National Dance Day Celebration with Free Dance Extravaganza

The Music Center is partnering with The Dizzy Feet Foundation (DFF) to present the West Coast's flagship National Dance Day event, this year in Grand Park. Dancers of all skill levels are invited to participate in the official National Dance Day routine at the free dance extravaganza. Nigel Lythgoe, executive producer and judge of the hit FOX TV show, So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD);" choreographer Christopher Scott; Lifetime's Dance Moms' Mackenzie Ziegler; and cast members from SYTYCD will join in the day's activities. The routine, set to Meghan Trainor's Dance Like Yo Daddy, is available at musiccenter.org/ndd.

Aspiring dancers and dance aficionados alike will have the chance to enjoy interactive performances by some of the best dance companies in Los Angeles. They include Culture Shock LA, a troupe of individuals who, through the power of music and dance, cultivate self-worth, respect and dignity for all people; DEA Youth Dance Program, an after-school dance initiative that offers the healthy outlet of dance to youth; GROOV3, which focuses on putting the fun back into fitness with choreographed dance parties and classes; Antics, a Hip-Hop dance theater company committed to innovating the realm of Hip-Hop dance theater, as well as uplifting the community through residencies, workshops and special events; and Baby Loves Disco, a dance party featuring real music spun and mixed by actual DJs to get little bodies moving and grooving.

Saturday, July 30, 2016 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.**
10:00-10:35 a.m. Welcome, warm up and workshop with Culture Shock LA and DEA Youth Dance Program students:
10:35-10:55 a.m. National Dance Day routine led by Christopher Scott
10:55-11:10 a.m. Antics performance
11:10-11:25 a.m. Groov3 participatory activity
11:25-11:45 a.m. Culture Shock LA performance and breakdance circle
11:45-12:00 p.m. Review of National Dance Day routine with Christopher Scott
12:00-2:00 p.m. Baby Loves Disco dance party in the Grand Park fountain splash pad

WHERE: Grand Park
200 N. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Conceived originally by Nigel Lythgoe, National Dance Day is a nationwide grassroots initiative that promotes the joy and benefits of dance for everyone.

Visit musiccenter.org/ndd for more details.

**Schedule and artists subject to change**

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