Braham Dance Program
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$16,232
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2015
End Date
March 2016
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Isanti
Project Overview
Three individual instructional dance classes will be held for 90 minutes as well as three instructional dance support sessions during three live music performances at the Braham Community Center during the months of September, October and November 2015. Dances taught will be salsa, fox trot/swing and rhumba/swing.
Live performances by Belle Amour, Holy Rocka Rollaz and Salsabrosa will provide the live music for those who have attended the 90 minute instructional classes.
Project Details
419 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$16,232
Other Funds Leveraged
$315
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Attendees will learn different dance styles including salsa, dances of the 1950s (rhumba/swing) and the 1940s(fox trot/swing) during 90 minute instructional classes. They will then have the opportunity to practice and hone their skills at the live performances by performers specific to each of dances taught.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Dance workshop comments included:1) teacher was fantastic; 2) instructor gave very clear instructions. List ONE new thing you LEARNED, SKILL you acquired, KNOWLEDGE you gained or ATTITUDE that was changed from attending this program: 1) Wonderful exchange of cultures. Love the salsa; 2) Wonderful exposure to 20s and 30s sounds and the dances that were popular then; 3) the differences between all the dances.
Source of Additional Funds
East Central Regional Library
Project Manager
First Name
Barbara
Last Name
Misselt
Organization Name
East Central Regional Library
Street Address
244 South Birch Street
City
Cambridge
State
MN
Zip Code
55008-1588
Phone
763-392-0643
Email
bmisselt@ecrlib.org
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