9:15am | “Line Up,” a multi-company dance production organized by Dancing with Long Beach, will be held Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 5:00pm and 8:00pm. “Line Up” is a full night of dance featuring two separate programs, and will be presented at the Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim Street. Tickets are $12 for one show and can be purchased at LBplayhouse.org. For discounted package tickets, $20 for both shows, call the box office at 562-494-1014, extension 1.
 
According to Dancing with Long Beach, “Line Up” is a call to dancers, choreographers, and dance enthusiasts to come together and connect. This evening of dance will feature 14 dance companies performing almost 20 pieces in two separate programs. Each program will conclude with an interactive audience Q&A with choreographers.
 
“This is going to be a fun evening of dance for everyone! The local community and dance enthusiasts will enjoy a fun variety of dance expressions. Choreographers and dancers alike will receive the opportunity to see work from colleagues and to connect with other companies,” said Christina Domino, an organizer of the production and also a participating dance choreographer.
 
Dancing with Long Beach is a collaborative project of the Catalyst Network of Communities that includes partners DatuganDanceTheatre, Domino Affect Dance Company, and Trade&Row. The mission is to create spaces for dance communities to teach, exhibit, and exchange with each other and the Long Beach community. The partners of the project are striving to see Long Beach as a hub that connects a supportive dance community to excited audiences.
 
Featured dance companies for “Line Up” include DatuganDanceTheatre, Domino Affect Dance Company, Tropicaleiza, Esencia Flamenca Dance, Nickerson-Rossi Dance, ArchiTexture Dance Company, Malice Dreaming, Rebekah Davidson, Dorcas Roman Dance Theater, Robert Scott Dance Company, Kenneth Walker Dance Project, Southern California Dance Theater, Elevation Dance Studio, and Nannette Brodie Dance Theatre. These companies are lining up from throughout Southern California to participate in the production. “Line Up” is sponsored in part by the Arts Council for Long Beach and will be a contribution to GLOBAL Arts Month.
 
For more information, go to www.DancingWithLongBeach.com. Find this event on Facebook here.