Calendar of Events
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Our American Roots: Roots and Rhythm
Category: Dance, movement, Free event, Kids, family and Music
An American Dance Journey
Live Performance Featuring Vine Middle Magnet School Dance Company
KPDA – UT’s Korean Pop Dance Team
RAMYA S. KAPADIA - Bharatanatyam Dancer
Free to the Public
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Doors open at 6:00 pm for a Reception
Program begins at 7 pm at Historic Grove Theater, Oak Ridge
No Reserved Seating
123 Randolph Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830
https://www.ouramericanroots.org/
Vine Dance Company has been an integral part of Vine Middle Magnet School for over 30 years. Founded by Malaika Guthrie and currently under the direction of Jana Cartee and Ruby Heard, the company offers community for students with a passion for dance. The company gives students a chance to accelerate their dance technique through extensive performance opportunities as well as challenging choreography in a variety of styles including: West African dance, modern dance, hip-hop, jazz and majorette. Students are chosen not only for their talent, but for their desire to challenge themselves and reach their full potential.
UT K-Pop Dance Team is the vibrant Korean pop dance cover group from the Korean Pop Appreciation Association at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville! We are a passionate team dedicated to celebrating Korean culture through dance, sharing our love for K-pop with our community. Our performances aim to inspire and provide a unique perspective on the diverse world of pop culture. Join us in our journey as we showcase the beauty of dance and cultural appreciation!
RAMYA S. KAPADIA is an award-winning Knoxville-based multi-disciplinary artist specializing in Carnatic music, Bharatanatyam (South Indian music & dance forms) and Warli Tribal art. She has written, choreographed and scored the music for several Bharatanatyam dance companies in the United States and abroad. She received the Ella Pratt Emerging Artist and Artist Support Awards and the North Carolina Dance Alliance Choreography Fellowship. As a teaching artist with the United Arts Council, NC and the Tennessee Arts Commission, TN, she uses her training in Medical Physics and Neuroscience to integrate the principles of traditional Indian arts with STEAM curriculum in schools. Ramya creates work that pushes the boundaries of her music & dance forms to reflect life and build a strong artistic community. She believes that art can and should tell stories that compel audiences to becoming better and more compassionate human beings.
Trollkretsen Scandinavian Dancers
Category: Classes, workshops, Dance, movement, History, heritage and Meetup
Join the Trollkretsen dancers weekly to learn traditional Scandinavian dances! All ages are welcome and no prior knowledge is required to participate, just a willingness to learn. Experts will be present to teach every night from 7pm to 9pm to convene their own exciting take on the ancestral dance.
Tuesdays at the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Avenue, Knoxville
http://jubileearts.org/ongoing-events/
English Country Dance
Category: Classes, workshops, Dance, movement, History, heritage and Meetup
Sundays at 8 PM, held by Knoxville English Dance. 17th-18th Century Social Dancing with live music. This is a performance group and newcomers are welcome. Also Sword dance and Morris dance teams.
At the Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Avenue, Knoxville
http://jubileearts.org/ongoing-events/
