I Want To Dance With Somebody

Sydney Dance Company will get New South Wales moving as part of Sydney Festival and the NSW Government’s Festival of Place with I Want To Dance With Somebody, a virtual community dance party this January.

Across the month, Sydney Dance Company will host a series of free online classes for participants to learn a short and snappy dance routine, culminating in everyone coming together online on Saturday 23 January to dance, with live music from Sydney dance-pop trio Haiku Hands.

The free online classes in January will be held at the below times: Wednesday 6 January, 4pm AEST Saturday 9 January, 5pm AEST Wednesday 13 January, 4pm AEST Saturday 16 January, 5pm AEST Wednesday 20 January, 4pm AEST There will also be a video of the routine available to watch so participants can learn the routine in their own time and practice as often as they like in the comfort of their own backyard or local park. Sign up to participate in I Want To Dance With Somebody on the Sydney Dance Company website.

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