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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
Basic page	CADE - Chester's Message	Saturday, June 17, 2006 - 9:29pm	Monday, August 22, 2016 - 7:01pm
Video Embed	By Your Side Elegant Dance Productions	Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 4:40pm	Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 3:09pm
Book page	Brian Yip	Friday, June 19, 2015 - 1:01pm	Saturday, January 30, 2016 - 11:07am
Video Embed	Blues Dancing (Swing Style)	Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 4:40pm	Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 4:40pm
Video Embed	Blacks in Ballroom (God Bless The Child)	Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 4:40pm	Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 3:16pm
Event	Birth of Swing	Saturday, September 10, 2016 - 6:41pm	Saturday, September 10, 2016 - 6:41pm
Book page	Bios	Sunday, January 16, 2011 - 1:04pm	Monday, February 1, 2016 - 11:31pm
Book page	Bernadette Sebastian	Saturday, January 30, 2016 - 10:24am	Saturday, January 30, 2016 - 11:06am
Event	Benefit Dance for Kirk Tuey	Thursday, July 9, 2009 - 8:08pm	Thursday, July 9, 2009 - 8:08pm
Basic page	Beginning Argentine Tango: Volume I	Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 2:56pm	Saturday, May 2, 2015 - 5:30pm

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