Dancing in
September
Get into the spirit of music and
dance with a month of activities and events to suit all ages and
tastes, from chamber music, tea dances, jazz, folk, Bollywood,
salsa to hip hop, grime and metal.
Presented by Newham Council, the month kicks off with
Under the Stars, the annual free four-day music festival
held in Central Park from August 30 to September
2.
One of the highlights of Music and Dance Month includes Dancing
in the Streets, a weekend of dance with toe-tapping fun at
community centres throughout Newham.
From Friday September 14 to Sunday 16, revellers can
enjoy watching or taking part in an eclectic mix of dance moves
including tea dances, ballet, Bollywood, African, line dancing and
street dancing.
Dance sensation and choreographer to the stars Honey Kalaria and
performers from the Honey Dance Academy will captivate the audience
with their sensational moves at the Upton Community Centre on
Sunday September 16. Honey was one of the judges on Channel 4's
Bollywood Star and was the Bollywood guru on ITV's For One Night
Only.
The month ends with London Homegrown, showcasing some of the
UK's finest hip hop and grime performers, presented by Urban
Development and Dat Sound and supported by online music station
Pyro Radio and King Clothing.
Top London-based Irish MC Shameless will be performing, together
with grime favourites Ndubz, hip hop legend Skinnyman and mixtape
favourites L.Man and Wretch32 will be at Stratford Circus
on Saturday September 29 from 7.30pm.
Mayor of Newham Sir Robin Wales said: "September promises to be
a great month for all things musical. There is such a vast array of
different music and dance events happening in Newham that there
will definitely be something for everyone."
For more information about Music and Dance Month visit the
summer events pages or telephone venues for
details.