Philadelphia and beyond: Thousands worldwide to dance simultaneously!

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photo, Matt Haber

On March 26, 2010, dancers worldwide will come together simultaneously in dance to celebrate the universal importance and joy of movement. In its sixth year, this conceptual event will take place on Friday, March 26, 2010 at noon Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), 3pm EDT (Philadelphia, etc) 8pm in Paris, Rome, etc.

Artist and dance anywhere® originator Beth Fein says, “This global conceptual public art is an open invitation to all: to stop and dance wherever they will be at noon on March 26th in San Francisco, Philadelphia, Paris, Rome and other cities. dance anywhere® is a public art project and free to all participants. The goal is to inspire people to dance anywhere in a worldwide public art performance.

Since 2005, dance anywhere® has had hundreds (maybe thousands) of performers participate on the streets, bridges, in schools etc. dance anywhere® integrates art into everyday public spaces and exposes unsuspecting audiences to dance. The project also transforms perceptions of where and how art can occur; demonstrating that art does not need to be exhibited in a gallery, and dance does not need to be performed on a stage. It brings everyone’s awareness to the space they are in: the street, the office, the library, the grocery store or park. Anyone is encouraged to participate, and the project involves people of all ages, abilities, nationalities, and backgrounds.

For more information about participating in dance anywhere® on March 26, 2010 please go to: www.danceanywhere.org or to RSVP with information on your participation go to: http://www.danceanywhere.org