Columns Dance Festival To Feature Pilobolus, Sonia Plumb Dance Company, and More

Pilobolus, the entire world-renowned, Connecticut-based modern day dance company, will be headlining the second Columns Dance Festival to be held at the Bushnell Park band shell in downtown Hartford on Saturday, July 10 beginning at 7:30pm.

Joining them for an night-extensive celebration of professional dance will be the progressive Sonia Plumb Dance Enterprise, a 30-12 months veteran on the Connecticut dance scene, and a diversified lineup of performers that will encompass ballet, bellydance, fashionable, and even dance involving puppetry. Tickets are $65 for general admission, $50 for seniors, and $25 for college students, and are offered by going to columnsdance.com. The rain date for the overall performance is Sunday, July 11 at 7:30pm.

Together with Pilobolus and Sonia Plumb Dance, showcased men and women and troupes will include bellydancer Elisheva, Ballet Hartford, Sova Dance and Puppet Theater, Kelly Guerrero, and a particular virtual efficiency by Pandzou Jean Francis appearing are living from the Congo Brazzaville that can be loved by means of guests’ cellphones.

In addition to a lively centerpiece dance concert, the Columns Dance Festival will characteristic increase-on dance lessons taught by the highlighted performers starting off at 12pm. Lessons involve Belly Dancing with Elisheva, Inventive Exploration with Pilobolus, Ballet with Ballet Hartford, and Flamenco with Alison Bogatay, with just about every class accessible for $20. A bundle of all 4 dance courses moreover the functionality is out there for a discounted rate of $100. Class registration is also available at columnsdance.com.

Adding to the festival ambiance, it is predicted that food items vans will be on-web site as very well as a pop-up by Magna Actual physical Therapy and Athletics Drugs of Avon, CT, who will be answering concerns and offering physical therapy ideas to keep dancers in idea-top rated issue.

Sonia Plumb Dance Enterprise Creative Director Sonia Plumb states, “This yr has been demanding for the dance entire world in individual. Notably, the deficiency of becoming capable to do the job alongside one another has forced us to build limited team work and hence most of the submissions for the live performance have been solos and duets. Audiences are hungry for are living, in-man or woman dance efficiency. The Hartford Chamber of Commerce is particularly excited to have a are living celebration in downtown Hartford. The dance local community desires to be noticed.”

Columns Dance Pageant 2021 is a combined hard work involving Columns Dance and Wellness Middle and Sonia Plumb Dance Organization. All performers and workers are compensated. SPDC is supported in element by the CT Office environment of the Arts, Increased Hartford Arts Council and the Hartford Foundation for Community Providing.