SUMMER FUN ’19
Jamaica Dance Fest
gets moving in June
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
A Jamaica nonprofit
has announced the
return of a multi-day
dance festival that
celebrates the legacy
of dance in
the neighborhood.
A Better Jamaica
announced on Monday
that for four consecutive
Saturdays in June, the
third annual Jamaica
Dance Festival will
present performances
of professional dance
companies on stage built
on the front lawn of the
King Manor House at
Rufus King Park.
“This year, we’re
thrilled to be presenting
multiple companies
on each night of the
festival,” said Greg
Mays, executive director
of A Better Jamaica.
“As in the past, we’ve
programmed the festival
Photo courtesy of A Better Jamaica
to appeal to as broad a
spectrum of Jamaica’s
residents as possible.”
The following
companies are scheduled
to perform:
Saturday, June 1 –
American Bolero Dance
Company + BHdos
(Ballet Hispanico’s 2nd
Company)
Saturday, June 8
– Matthew Westerby
Dance Company +
Jamal Jackson Dance
Company + Jeremy
McQueen’s Black Iris
Project + Obremski/
Works
Saturday, June 15 –
Harlem Stage E-Moves
on Tour featuring It’s
Showtime NYC! + Sun
& Cein + Joseph Webb
and Berédu Ahmed aka
Long Arms
Saturday, June 22
– White Wave Rising
Young Soon Kim Dance
Company + Parul Shah
Dance Company
Each show will
begin at 7 p.m. The
performances taking
place between June 1 and
June 15 will offer preshow
dance workshops
that begin at 6:30 p.m.
All performances are
free and open to the
public.
The event was made
possible thanks to New
York City Department
of Cultural Affairs
Cultural Immigrant
Initiative allocations
from New York City
Council members
Adrienne Adams, Rory
Lancman, and I. Daneek
Miller, a Challenge
America grant from the
National Endowment
for the Arts, funding
from the Howard
Gilman Foundation,
and a grant from the
New York State Council
on the Arts.
St. Agnes Summer Camps
Camp Registration forms can found at
www.stagneshs.org. Due by June 3rd.
Cheer Camp
Working alongside our cheerleading coaches
and current cheerleaders, campers will learn
motions, jumps, cheers, chants and dances, as
well as basic stunting. Join us for a fabulous
week of friendship and fun!
Girls Grades 1st-5th
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
July 8 - July 11 $100
Cooking Camp
Girls will learn basic culinary skills that will
take them through life! From chopping and
dicing to sautéing and roasting, girls will have
fun while learning to master some fabulous
dishes! All materials are provided and
cooking will take place in the cooking lab at
St. Agnes.
Girls Grades 5th-8th
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
July 8 - 11 $100
TACHS Course
Learn tips and tested methods for excelling
on the Test for Admission into Catholic High
Schools! This two-week course will help
students hone their skills in language and
mathematics, which will be assessed on the
exam. All materials needed for this course are
provided.
Girls & Boys Entering 8th Grade
9:00am - 12:00 pm
July 29 - August 1 & August 5 - 8 $275
13-20 124th St. College Point, NY 11356
718.353
718.353.6276 • www.stagneshs.org
St. Agnes is currently seeking
Contact Susan Nicoletti at
718-353-6276 ext. 12 or
snicoletti@stagneshs.org
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