THE National Dance Company (NDC) will be hosting its first ever ‘dance fair’ tomorrow in celebration of International Day of Dance, designated April 29, 2013.

According to NDC’s Mwanza Glenn, this activity is slated to commence at the National Park tarmac at 13:00 hrs, and several dance groups will be displaying and marketing their services in attractive booths erected around the Park.
From 14:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs, a riveting cultural presentation featuring spectacular performances by groups from several primary and nursery schools participating in the event will take place. There will also be food and beverage booths to cater to the refreshment needs of patrons.
Between 18:00 hrs and 19:00 hrs, the well-established dance groups will take to the stage to showcase their artistry. Among those groups will be the Kreative Arts, Cydance, Unique Arts, Dharmic Nirittya Sangh, Apsara, Kenrick Cheeks and Group, Nadira and Indranie Shah Dance Troupe, Terpsichorean Ballroom Group, X-Factor, Dance Fanatics, the Euphoria Dance Studio, Let’s Dance Studio, Edge Prophetic Dance Group, National School of Dance, Dominion Dance Company, Crystallite Dance Company, Classique Dance Company, and the National Dance Company.

International Dance Day
In 1982, the International Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), a UNESCO institution, created International Dance Day. This day is celebration every year on April 29 to honour the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), the creator of modern ballet. And every year, a message from an outstanding choreographer or dancer is circulated throughout the world. The personality is selected by the founding entity, which collaborates with the World Dance Alliance, a co-operating member of ITI.
International Dance Day and the message broadcast on that day have one intention, which is to unite the field of dance by celebrating this art form and revelling in its universality to cross all political, cultural, and ethnic barriers and bring people together in peace and friendship with a commemorative language.
In 2009, the International Dance Day Committee (IDDC) of Guyana was formed through an idea initiated by the Classique Dance Company’s Clive Prowell. Members of the Dance Fraternity formed the committee, a logo was designed, and a motto was coined.