Dance DTLA Goes Digital This Summer

Dance at home with us every Friday night: July 10 - September 4

Thanks for dancing with us safely at home this summer! Dance DTLA will return Summer 2021.

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Thank You To Our Sponsors

Glorya Kaufman Dance Foundation
Jerry and Terri Kohl Family Foundation
The Ring-Miscikowski Foundation / The Ring Foundation / Cindy Miscikowski
Marcia Israel Foundation

Summer 2020 Lineup

Rewind and re-watch all our Digital Dance DTLA lessons from this past summer.

July 10: Bollywood

Digital Dance DTLA Bollywood will be led by Achinta S. McDaniel, a pioneer of contemporary Indian dance in the United States and the founder and artistic director of the country's first contemporary Indian dance ensemble Blue13 Dance Company. Working in the industry for over fifteen years, Achinta choreographs, consults, lectures and teaches internationally, and is an adjunct professor at USC's Glorya Kaufman School of Dance.

July 17: Hip Hop

Digital Dance DTLA Hip Hop will be led by Brandon "BeastBoi" Juezan, an L.A. street dance artist and Hip Hop culture activist. His dance journey began in high school after joining the Gladstone High School Coed Dance Team which led him to train later with groups such as Collabor8 Dance Company, Hall of Fame Dance Team and Versa-Style Dance Company. His work is focused around using Hip Hop dance and culture as a tool to empower and educate the youth.

July 24: Line Dance

Digital Dance DTLA Line Dance will be led by Rick Dominguez, a line dance instructor and choreographer known for dances like “Call Me Señorita," "Bambalam," "Do-Si-Do," as well as many other local favorites. Rick has been an instructor with Dance DTLA for ten years running. In addition to dance instruction, Rick is also a club DJ and teaches line dances throughout the country with various clubs and organizations like IAGLCWDC and San Francisco’s Stompede.

July 31: Cumbia

Digital Dance DTLA Cumbia will be led by Leslie Ferreira. She is the owner of L.A.'s iconic dance studio 3rd Street Dance in West L.A. Leslie is the creator and director of the internationally acclaimed dance company Bachata Caliente and is also the co-producer and creator of the Los Angeles International Bachata Festival. She has been a Music Center artist and partner since 2008.

August 7: K-Pop

Digital Dance DTLA K-Pop will be led by Chuck Maa, a professional dancer and comedian with a focus in improv and sketch. Chuck competed on America's Best Dance Crew and has worked as an industry dancer for several years, touring and teaching around the country. He performs regularly at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Los Angeles on shows such as Asian AF, K3wlAzn420's The Dial-up Show, Masters of Cinema and makes guest appearances on Maude Night. With sketch partner Geo Lee, he started the SeventhGrade sketch comedy group frequently creating viral sketch videos.

August 14: Salsa

Leslie Ferreira will return to lead Digital Dance DTLA Salsa. She is the owner of L.A.'s iconic dance studio 3rd Street Dance in West L.A. Leslie is the creator and director of the internationally acclaimed dance company Bachata Caliente and is also the co-producer and creator of the Los Angeles International Bachata Festival. She has been a Music Center artist and partner since 2008.

August 21: Motown

Digital Dance DTLA Motown will be led by Harry Weston. Originally from Santa Cruz, California, Harry grew up surrounded by West African dance and drumming, his first artistic inspirations. He fell in love with Hip Hop dance culture at age 15, changing his life and setting him on a path of creativity, community engagement, teaching and mentorship. As a professional artist, he tours as a principal dancer with Versa-Style in places such as India, Israel and Scotland. He now serves as the Program Supervisor for Versa-Style.

August 28: Argentine Tango

Digital Dance DTLA Argentine Tango will be led by Ilona Glinarsky, a leading force in the LA Argentine Tango community. A multi-talented artist, Ilona is a classically trained musician, dancer, educator and life coach. As a dance activist and entrepreneur, she has produced many free community tango exhibitions as well as created and produced tango social events like Milonga LAX and The Endless Summer Tango Marathon. She has been a Music Center artist and partner since 2006.

September 4: Samba

Digital Dance DTLA Samba will be led by Fransini Giraldo. Fransini is a dancer, kinesiologist and nurse who has been teaching and performing Samba for over 15 years. Her passion for dance came from her native Colombia where she has studied and performed Salsa and Colombian Folkloric dances throughout her life. Fransini is the creator of the Sambabody Dance and Fitness method to not only learn how to Samba but also to use it as a cardio fitness workout. She currently teaches online classes for Heartbeat House Dance studio and on her own.

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