Dance Off!

Curated by Jim Stephenson

Can children rock out to dance music throughout history? Of course they Can-Can! Whether it’s a polka from the 19th century, or a Macarena from 20th, learn how composers and dance have come together to get toes tapping and arms flapping. Speaking of flappers, learn how a Charleston was written in 1920 vs. how it was written in 2020. Or, how did Tchaikovsky spin flowers in the 1880s vs. how Stephenson made a garden boogie in the 2020s.

Program Includes:

The Charleston

arr. Stephenson

Suite from "Princess and the Pea"

Dream, Waltz, and Finale
Stephenson
excerpt of “boogie music”

Macarena

arr. Stephenson

Selections from the Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky

Blue Danube

Strauss

Tritsch-Tratsch Polka

arr. Stephenson

Can-Can

Offenbach