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Dance Theatre of Harlem

Presented by Patriots Theater at the War Memorial at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial

February 18, 2010

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The Dance Theater of Harlem Ensemble is a professional troupe of sixteen young dancers trained at the Dance Theater of Harlem. The school was founded in 1969 by Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook, with the goal of bringing awareness of the ballet and the arts to children in the community. In celebration the school's 40th anniversary, the Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble embarks on its 2009–2010 national tour, exposing diverse audiences to their unique yet classic brand of dance. Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble enchants and enthralls with a new family friendly production called the Interactive Performance. This singular theatrical experience reveals and demystifies the world of the dance artist and the audience is invited to be actively involved in the event...not just as passive observers. They have the chance to ask questions, and, at one point, they are even invited to join the dancers on stage. Imagine what goes on in a dancer's day leading up to the moment when the curtain rises and the show begins. The variety of the high quality artistic content (i.e. a mixed program of excerpts, one-act ballets, dance suites, and pas de deux) gives the presentation a fast pace.