Eastside Dance Festival was created to foster positive relationships and community among potentially at risk youth and to provide dance opportunities for underprivileged students in Calgary.
东区舞蹈节旨在促进潜在处境危险青少年之间的积极关系和社区凝聚，并为卡尔加里的贫困学生提供舞蹈机会。
在城市的一个地区，学生们通常无法负担得起专业舞蹈工作室。一些东北地区的老师们创办了一个节日，使学生在DJD舞蹈中心与专业舞蹈专家一起表演、比赛和参加专业工作坊。东区舞蹈节旨在促进潜在风险青少年之间的积极关系和社区，为卡尔加里的贫困学生提供舞蹈机会。
该节日是卡尔加里教育委员会和卡尔加里天主教教育局之间的合作，涉及九所学校：Crossing Park School、Lester B. Pearson High School、James Fowler High School、Nelson Mandela High School、Father Lacombe High School、David Thompson School、St. Mary's High School、St. Francis High School和Forest Lawn High School。今年的节日是通过EducationMatters的“Kaiti Perras爱舞蹈纪念基金”资助的。该节日非常感谢Perras家族和Education Matters的支持。
该节日还与许多专业艺术家和公司合作，包括：Decidedly Jazz Danceworks、illFx Entertainment的Katherine Burrowes和Edgar Reyes、Free House Dance Plus的Jaime Mitchell、Decidedly Jazz Danceworks的Janelle Schiffner、RSVP33的Jomari Samiley以及Unleashed Dance Company的Angela Mulrooney博士。节日结束时将颁发许多舞蹈奖学金和奖项给值得的学生。
节日将于5月16日（星期三）和5月17日（星期四）在Decidedly Jazz Danceworks（地址：111 – 12 Ave SE）举行，每天晚上6点开始。
In an area of the city where studio dance is often unaffordable for students; several Northeast teachers created a festival that enables students to perform, compete and participate in professional workshops with dance professionals at the DJD Dance Center. Eastside Dance Festival was created to foster positive relationships and community among potentially at risk youth and to provide dance opportunities for underprivileged students in Calgary.
The festival is a partnership between the Calgary Board of Education and the Calgary Catholic School District and involves nine schools: Crossing Park School, Lester B. Pearson High School, James Fowler High School, Nelson Mandela High School, Father Lacombe High School, David Thompson School, St. Mary’s High School, St. Francis High School and Forest Lawn High School. This years’ festival is funded by the “Kaiti Perras Love of Dance Memorial Fund” through EducationMatters. The festival is very grateful to have the support of both the Perras family and Education Matters.
The festival is also working with many professional artists and companies including; Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, Katherine Burrowes and Edgar Reyes of illFx Entertainment, Jaime Mitchell of Free House Dance Plus, Janelle Schiffner of Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, Jomari Samiley of RSVP33, and Dr. Angela Mulrooney of Unleashed Dance Company. Many dance scholarships and awards will be awarded to deserving students at the end of the festival.
The festival takes place on Wednesday, May 16 and Thursday, May 17 at Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, 111 – 12 Ave SE and starts at 6 PM each day.
Read more about the 23 young dancers from Nelson Mandela High School who will be participating at this festival.who will be participating at this festival.
