The Western Arts Alliance meets in Los Angeles from August 29 to Sept 1 this year. Attending will be 13 Western States including presenters, and artists and agents from all over the world. We will again have our own booth #215. Please come visit us there if you attend the conference. You can make an appointment by responding to this email or calling 213-385-1171, or just stop by! We just heard that there are 36 dance showcases in LA this time. We will be performing in the LA DanceFest showcases in 2 location. On Monday night, just an 8 minute walk for the conference center is Downtown Dance & Movement, 1144 S Hope St, 90015. You will have to leave that opening reception 10 minutes early to catch selections from CALL FROM THE AFTERLIFE and INVASION, a sci-fi story at 7:30 pm. If you should miss it, we are on again at 10:30! For WAA attendees, its free, and so convenient as well as a wonderful new dance space,  also serving free food and drinks.   On Tues night at 10:30, we showcase the same program at Brewery Arts Lofts-BPS, 618 B Moulton Ave, LA 90031, with free shuttles, free food, and free drinks! LA DanceFest also has other must-see dance, so plan on being there. Photos below from Booking Dance NYC at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Photographer: Yi-Chun Wu.

Twenty-four dance and music companies have been selected for the the 10th Anniversay of the San Pedro ♥ Festival of the Arts. We are thrilled to announce the following times & companies:

FEATURED DANCE COMPANIES

 

Saturday, September 17, 2016

 

1:00pm - San Pedro City Ballet (regional)

1:15pm - DaanSekou (African dance & drums)

1:30pm - Katerina Tomas/Mojácar Flamenco, guitarist Stephen Dick

1:40pm - Sophie Olson Dance Explosion

2:05pm - Grupo Folklorico Tzintzuni

2:25pm - Re:borN Dance Interactive

2:40pm - Kairos Dance Company

2:50pm - VIDA - Vannia Ibarguen Dance Arts

3:10pm - Soorya Dance Company

3:35pm - McNulty Irish Dancers-Los Angeles (school)

3:45pm - People's Place Pacers

 

Sunday, September 18, 2016

 

1:00pm - Dante Puleio (with dancers from UC Irvine)

1:10pm - JRick & the Hot Flashers (community)

1:15pm - Akomi Dance

1:30pm - Project21

1:45pm - Louise Reichlin & Dancers/ Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers

2:10pm - MKM Bollystars

2:30pm - 3-19 Dance Art/ Beatriz Vasquez

2:45pm - Ruby Karen Project/OC Aerial

3:15pm - alexx makes dances, cuerva folklorico, Cuñao

3:35pm - Hiroshi Hamanishi/ Tap

 

FEATURED MUSIC GROUPS

 

Saturday at 1:30 pm- flamenco guitarist Stephen Dick (With Katerina Tomas/Mojácar)

Sunday at 3:15 pm      Cuñao (with alexx dances and cuerva folklorico)

Sunday at 4:30-6:30 pm          Wildwood Highway

 

To see videos and read more about the companies, go to the official site TriArtSP.com.  It should be updated any day. The free family event of dance, music & crafts is in the Ports O'Call Village on the waterfront!  We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a Department of Cultural Affairs, City of LA, Festival Grant as well as our first 2016-17 Community Investment Grant from the Port of LA.  LA County Supervisor Don Knabe is also a supporter in several areas including the Music in Free Concerts in Public sites.

Louise Reichlin, Producer and Dance Director,

More in our next issue.