| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23Events on February 23, 2012 Heart to Art (Ages 7 and 12) Starts: 4:00 pm Description: Heart to Art is a superhero school for young girls who want to use art to change the world. Each week, students will take on a new topic (environment, civil rights, peace, health, disease, conflict resolution), and then explore that issue through music, dance, visual arts, film and theater. Artist in Bloom resident and renowned vocalist Tamika Love Jones will lead the sessions along with guest speakers and artists. Parental consent required for youth under 18. Participation is a $10 donation per session or $100 for 12 sessions.
Samba Class Starts: 6:30 pm Description: Learn more at: http://www.bloombars.com/category/garden-of-the-arts/dance/samba/
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Samba Classes are Back! Many of you may remember “Levantamos and BloomBars present: A Celebration of Afro-Brazilian Culture” back in November. Zezeh gave a class no first-time Samba dancer will ever forget. What a workout!!!
Now, classes are back every Thursday evening - plus Samba night on Friday nights for you to practice your new skills!
Zezeh Zax is a Washington, DC based dancer, teacher, and professional performer of Brazilian samba and founder of the ZEZEH BRAZIL Dance Troupe. Originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Zezeh Zax is a former Carnival Queen of the Unidos do Peruche samba school. She has danced professionally for over 15 years
| 24Events on February 24, 2012 SONGS, STORIES AND PUPPETS (Ages 5 and under) Starts: 10:00 am Description: A variety show for the under 5 crowd, “Songs, Stories & Puppets” is the trifecta that could help form your baby’s first sentence, “Is it Friday?” David Greenfieldboyce is a puppeteer, former teacher, stay-at-home dad for his 18-month-old son and Mount Pleasant resident. He’s also the same dynamo who organizes the Mount Pleasant Children's Puppet Hour. SS&P starts on Friday, January 20th. Stay around afterwards for some time to socialize with other parents and kids! Suggested donation: $5.
Volunteers needed. Please email info@bloombars.com for more information, Courtney Marie Andrews and Terrence Cunningham Starts: 8:30 pm Description: Courtney Marie Andrews is a 21 year old singer/songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona. When she's not on the road captivating audiences with her honest and mature songs, she is at home writing her next album full of material. Whether it be a train tour in Europe, or a Greyhound Bus tour in America, she finds a way to perform her songs. With Andrew's forthcoming album, "No One's Slate is Clean," her and her four piece band will be touring America in true folk/rock form. Listen: http://courtneymarieandrews.bandcamp.com/. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5P8x9GvnaM
No really, LISTEN: https://www.facebook.com/CourtneyMarieAndrews?sk=app_204974879526524
Former Artist in Bloom resident Terrence Cunningham is far from timid in the company of a piano and a microphone. A Maryland native, and a descendent of a long line of musicians, including his great aunt, the late blues legend Etta Baker, Terrence Cunningham's music can best be described as alternative soul. Steeped in the natural velvet of black music, the pain and drama from the sweaty pulpit is peppered with heavy guitar, and slow buildups to swelling musical climaxes. Think Coldplay if Chris Martin was raised in the black church, or U2, if Bono was a child of the delta.
Terrence Cunningham is of a different breed. He chooses to push the envelope in search of new musical interpretations. His songs pull from life in a vulnerably honest way, and his overtly distinct voice compliments the sincerity of his work. He is a trained musician, and though rooted in theory, creates and performs mostly from instinct and sheer musical chops. And to think, it all began at the age of three when he mimicked his father and tapped out Prince's, "Little Red Corvette" on the piano. Who knew that moment would be the cornerstone of a life devoted to music, and the early makings of a mold-breaker.
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| 25Events on February 25, 2012 Contemporary Physical Training Starts: 8:00 am Description: Given that the body is an essential vessel for all daily life, would you say you move with rhythm and grace? In Contemporary Physical Training we will explore the relationship between movement and music with an emphasis on the body’s alignment, rhythm, stretching and muscle relaxation. Combining contemporary dance and various modern techniques as well as yoga and pilates, professional dancer and actor José Manuel Ozuna-Báez believes that by incorporating different ways of thinking about the body and our relationship with it we are also preparing and opening our minds to a new way of expression through movements. Participation is a $15 donation per session or $150 for 12 sessions. Yoga mats required and light weights (1 to 5 Ibs) recommended.
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