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The Central Avenue Dance Ensemble

The Central Avenue Dance Ensemble is a multi-aged performance group led by Chester Whitmore. Our mission is to perpetuate and promote American Vernacular dances of the 20th Century. These dances include: American street dances such as Leonard Reed’s Shim Sham Shimmy, the Shorty George, the Charleston (1920s) and the Lindy Hop (1920s - 40s). These are in addition to dances derived from them like the Chicago Bop (1960s) which begat Steppin’ (1990s). We aim to show the connections between dance forms from generation to generation and their connection to music and cabaret; to show how American vernacular dances were influenced by African dance and were shaped by spirituality and slavery (liturgical dance) as well as were molded by rhythm and music (tap dance and Salsa). We aim to express the infectious healing qualities of dance, to educate audiences and to spread the joy of dance.

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Type	Title	Post date	Updated/commented date
Book page	Chelsea Schetter	Saturday, January 30, 2016 - 10:28am	Saturday, January 30, 2016 - 11:07am
Book page	Bernadette Sebastian	Saturday, January 30, 2016 - 10:24am	Saturday, January 30, 2016 - 11:06am
Link	Lindy Hop Featured in Life Magazine, August 23, 1943	Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - 11:40am	Thursday, March 17, 2016 - 7:38pm
Book page	Interviews with Chester Whitmore	Saturday, January 9, 2016 - 2:48pm	Monday, April 20, 2020 - 7:52pm
Event	The History of Black Dance in America - Black History Month 2016	Monday, December 28, 2015 - 10:34pm	Tuesday, March 8, 2016 - 8:24pm
Video Embed	MaDonna Grimes	Wednesday, December 23, 2015 - 7:29am	Tuesday, January 30, 2018 - 7:37pm
Event	Motor City Jam	Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 5:14pm	Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 5:14pm
Event	10th American Lindy Hop Championships (Stamford, CT)	Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 4:58pm	Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 4:58pm
Event	AfricaDance & Drum Conference	Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 4:55pm	Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 4:55pm
Book page	Brian Yip	Friday, June 19, 2015 - 1:01pm	Saturday, January 30, 2016 - 11:07am

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