NEW LOCATION:
This event will now be held at Gravely Hall Performing Arts Center at Danville High School.
Due to the air conditioning being out at JRCC, this event will now be held at Gravely Hall Performing Arts Center at Danville High School. Special thanks to our Presenting Partner Danville Schools - Gravely Hall Performing Arts Center, for hosting the remaining events in this series.
Join us at the Gravely Hall Performing Arts Center at Danville High School every Thursday morning in July for fun special performances, all free!
Appalachian Dance
Jennifer Rose leads audiences through the history of Appalachia through dance and song. Learn some of the dance steps and then join in trying them out. Hear how dance and music relate to culture, and the history of folk instruments.
As an educated performer with a degree in vocal music from Berea College, Jennifer unites her heritage with her classical training to give listeners an experience of the true integrity of Appalachian singing. She is hailed as one of Kentucky’s best dance educators, and has published two manuals for teachers. She is one of the instructors for the Berea College Country Dancers and is enjoying being the new Director of the Berea Festival Dancers, a teen folk dance group that she and her friends started when they were in high school back in 1984. She directs the Spring Mountain Folk Festival, a traditional dance event for young people hosted by Berea College, which began in the 1930’s.
ASL interpretation will be available at this event.