Mint to Move: Cultural Dance Night

Mint to Move: Cultural Dance Night

02-21-2014 - 02-21-2014

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Mint Museum

Mint Museum Uptown - 500 South Tryon Street Charlotte NC 28202

Admission: $10 General admission; $15 Couples; Free for members ($2 off for collaborating community partners, IDs please)

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Start Time(s): Dance lesson at 8:30 pm

Mint to Move Cultural Dance Night: Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, and MORE! with DJ Pepito featuring live musical performances---horns, percussions, and bongos Salsa lessons by Rumboa Latin Dance Company In February, we'll be Celebrating Black History Month with Afro-Cuban Rhythms and Performing Artists, and Local African American and Latin American Visual and Performing Artists! Special Tributes to: Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and Queen of Salsa Carrie Baker Dance lesson at 8:30 pm Salsa: a Latin dance form with origins from Cuban Son (sound) and Afro-Cuban dance (specifically Afro-Cuban rumba) Bachata and Merengue: genres of music that originated in the Dominican Republic and spread to other parts of Latin America, Europe, and the Caribbean Music and Dance: a great way to bring together various cultures from North and South Carolina who love to dance, including ballroom and dance schools, clubs, and fitness programs!! Celebrate: our global community and the art of movement *This is a collaboration with ArtSí Charlotte, a community initiative supporting Latino Arts; Charlotte Latin Dance, sharing a passion for dance and self-expression; Rumboa Latin Dance Company; and the Romare Bearden Society Mint to Move is a Let’s Move Museums and Gardens event