IMMERSivE Dance Party! Day 1: Lindy Hop Barn Contra Urban Line Fusion West Coast Swing

WHAT?? IMMERSE! is Orlando’s biggest street art festival (see immersefest.com). 70,000 people are anticipated over two days, to experience bands, circus acts, sculpture, Cirque du Soleil, Blue Man Group… and us! We are running the IMMERSivE Dance Experience, featuring FREE dancing in multiple styles including contra dancing, barn dancing, urban line dancing, fusion dancing, Lindy hop, and West Coast swing. WHO Everyone! We need new dancers who have never danced before to dance with us. Remember that when you dance, you are the art! No partner or experience required. We need our regulars to help set up, to dance and encourage others to dance, to show Orlando how friendly our community is, to invite new dancers to come to our regular dances, and to help clean up. WHERE Seaside Plaza Corner of Church St. and Orange Ave. Orlando, Florida The plaza is outdoors and concrete. SCHEDULE Friday Feb 20: 5:00 pm Festival start, setup 6:30 pm Lindy Hop with Vintage Dance Co.’s Amye Francis & friends 7:30 pm Contra, barn, urban line, and fusion dancing with Orlando Contra Dance callers Ang DeCarlis, Joe Harrington, Sam Sharpless, and fusion instructor Kyle Killough 9:30 pm West Coast Swing dancing with O-Town Swing’s Lecie Langille and Jessica Beltran and West Orlando Westies’ Chris Rupp 11:00 pm Festival ends, cleanup Saturday Feb 20: 3:30 pm Setup 5:00 pm Festival start, Lindy Hop with Vintage Dance Co.’s Amye Francis & friends 6:30 pm Contra, barn, urban line, and fusion dancing with Orlando Contra Dance callers Ang DeCarlis, Joe Harrington, Sam Sharpless, and fusion instructor Kyle Killough 11:00 pm Festival ends, cleanup COST FREE! Get free button at https://immersefest.com . PARKING Downtown parking garages CALLING TERMS Calling (dance instruction) is gender-neutral. ATTIRE We’re dancing on concrete, so cushion soles like sneakers are great. This is athletic, so you will sweat. Hopefully a lot! Dress lightly and bring a water bottle. Stilettos and very high heels discouraged. Check out the videos, FAQ, and links to socials on our website: https://orlandocontra.org/ Click GOING and we'll see you there! Orlando Contra Dance is funded in part by United Arts of Central Florida, home of the Arts & Culture Calendar, UA Arts Education, and Artistry magazine. #unitedarts Orlando Contra Dance is funded in part by a generous donation from Joe Rush. #orlandocontra #contradance #contradancers #socialdance #dance #orlando #orlandoflorida #orlandofl #dancelessons #livemusic #UnitedArtsCFL #UnitedArts #MakeArtThrive #IMMERSE