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Dance DTLA at The Music Center
Dates: 6/3/2022 - 9/2/2022
📍 Theatre: The Music Center
The Music Center
135 N Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tickets: Free
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The Music Centers Dance DTLA series is back for a full season of dancing under the stars on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center most Friday nights this summer! Eventgoers can dance the night away to various dance styles from June 3 through September 2, 2022 between 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. The Music Centers Dance DTLA offers free nights of dancing and dance lessons with each Friday evening focusing on a different genre (schedule below). Top L.A. dance instructors in Salsa, Bollywood, Cumbia, Disco, Bachata and more, will provide beginner dance lessons with easy-to-follow steps so guests can hit the dance floor to practice some new moves. Following the dance lessons, The Music Center will open the floor for guests to boogies the night away to live DJ sets to keep the party vibe going. No dance experience necessary!June 3, 2022 - Motown June 17, 2022 - Salsa July 8, 2022 - Hip Hop July 15, 2022 - Bollywood July 22, 2022 - Columbian Cumbia July 29, 2022 - Argentine Tango August 5, 2022 - Voguing August 12, 2022 - K-Pop August 19, 2022 - Disco August 26, 2022 - Bachata September 2, 2022 - Samba
Cast and Creative Team for Dance DTLA at The Music Center
Cast
Almanya Narula
Noor Inayat Khan
Creative Team
J. Mehr Kaur
Co-Director
J. Mehr Kaur is a director and producer for theatre, film & new media, whose work has been seen across the U.S. and internationally. Recent credits include AN INTERVENTION a play by Mike Bartlett (Hudson Guild) KULTAR'S MIME a physical-theatre piece written in verse, which toured to six countries (NCPA Mumbai, British & Scottish Houses of Parliament) and EMRAA a short doc film about the experiences of Muslim-American women. Up next she'll direct the comedic short “I’m Dead Right?” executive produced by D’Lo. Mehr is a graduate of the Peter Stark Producing Program at the USC School of Cinematic Arts (MFA) and Smith College (BA), a Williamstown Theatre Festival Directing Corps member, Manhattan Theatre Club Directing Fellow, Colt Coeur Resident Artist and the recipient of the The Samuel A. Eliot, Jr./Julia Heflin Award for Distinguished Directing and a Fulbright-Nehru Directing Grant.
Meghna Chakraborty
Co-Producer
News About Dance DTLA at The Music Center
The Music Center Appoints Julia Diamond To Lead Artistic And Programming Division TMC Arts
May 01, 2026 The Music Center appointed Julia Diamond as senior vice president of TMC Arts, its programming division. Diamond, who has overseen a $14 million annual budget and a team of 30 full-time staff, previously served as interim head of the division.
MAMMA MIA!, THE MAGIC FLUTE, And Dance DTLA Set for The Music Center Summer 2026 Lineup
April 29, 2026 The Music Center will present a summer dance season in Downtown L.A. featuring NEW YORK CITY BALLET, BALLETENOW: SUPERSTARS OF PARIS, and free weekly dancing events at Jerry Moss Plaza and Gloria Molina Grand Park.
The Music Center to Present Spring Edition of DANCE DTLA Dance Party
March 06, 2025 The Music Center will present a special spring edition of its renowned free Friday night summer dance party series, Dance DTLA. Learn more and see how to attend.
The Music Center's Dance DTLA Will Celebrate 20th Year With a Birthday Party
July 09, 2024 The Music Center’s Dance DTLA, the popular outdoor summer night dance party on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center in Downtown L.A., will host a birthday party celebrating its milestone 20th year.
The Music Center's Dance DTLA to Return This Summer
April 30, 2023 The Music Center's Dance DTLA series is back this summer for a full season of dancing under the stars on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center! Shake your groove thing to various music genres for free every Friday, from June 23 through August 18, 2023, between 7:00–11:00 p.m.
Interview: Artistic Director Achinta S. McDaniel of Blue13 Dance Company at The Wallis, May 12-13
April 20, 2023 Los Angeles-based Blue13 Dance Company has been performing internationally for over 20 years, with their highly energetic modern dance style inspired by a variety of art forms native to the Indian subcontinent. On May 12-13, Blue 13 will be presenting a selection of five dances at The Wallis in Beverly Hills. I decided to speak with Blue 13's Artistic director, Achinta S. McDaniel (pictured) about her vision for these selections, especially how she plans to invite the audience to participate immersively and plans to address the current hot topics of invisible disability and addiction.
The Music Center's Free Dance DTLA Returns Friday Nights This Summer
May 12, 2022 The Music Center's Dance DTLA series is back for a full season of dancing under the stars on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center most Friday nights this summer! Eventgoers can dance the night away to various dance styles from June 3 through September 2, 2022, between 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
The Music Center's Dance DTLA Returns With Friday Night Fun
July 16, 2021 After transitioning to online dance events last year, The Music Center's Dance DTLA returns to in-person dancing this summer!
The Music Center Announces $25 Million Gift From Tina And Jerry Moss
October 08, 2020 The Music Center today announced it received a $25 million gift from Tina and Jerry Moss to benefit new programming initiatives. With this gift, the arts organization will establish an annual, free summer concert, open to all, to be held outdoors on the newly named Jerry Moss Plaza, located at The Music Center; sustain and enhance The Music Center's commitment to free and low-cost events; and formally launch arts partnerships with community organizations to help uplift artists and their work, with an emphasis on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC ) artists.
The Music Center's DIGITAL DANCE DTLA Continues Through August
July 31, 2020 The Music Center's Digital Dance DTLA continues its free online dance lessons on Friday nights through September 4, 2020, between 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
The Music Center Has Received Nearly $3 Million Dollars in New Contributions
February 11, 2020 The Music Center today announced the receipt of recent donations totaling $2.728 million dollars from private foundations and individual donors, earmarked for capital costs of the newly renovated Music Center Plaza along with free and low-cost programs covered by the organization's TMC Arts Fund.About the Theatre
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