• By Andrew Wiles
• Posted Friday, September 6, 2024

Summer Dance Social at Tanglewood Park!

Arts Council's third event in the 9th Annual Parks Concert Series is a Summer Dance Social at Tanglewood Park on Sunday, September 8 from 2-5 p.m. The event series, presented in partnership with Forsyth County Government, provides free, family-friendly concerts showcasing local and national musicians in beautiful outdoor venues.

The September 8 event features Garba360 – a combination concert and large-scale community dance class. The Garba360 experience features live music from Ujjval Vyas Musicals and dance instruction from producer and curator Heena Patel.

Audiences will be invited to participate in the ecstatic Western Indian folk-dance tradition of garba. An essential component of wedding celebrations and the nine-day fall Hindu festival Navratri, garba is a high-energy dance style marked by hand claps and twirls. Garba360 brings this lively celebration to new spaces for people of all backgrounds to celebrate through movement. All are invited to participate and dance (or just listen) to live music!

Kids and adults can participate in a family-friendly art activity decorating dandiya sticks to be used in the garba dance (sponsored by Publix Super Markets Charities).

Summer Dance Social at Tanglewood Park takes place at the Tanglewood Park Band Shell (4061 Clemmons Rd, Clemmons, NC). Free parking is available adjacent to the band shell. Gates open at 1 p.m.; the concert will be 2-5 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs and may bring a picnic or purchase food from vendors onsite. Wine, beer, and water will be available for purchase, with all proceeds supporting the Winston-Salem Forsyth County Arts Council. No outside alcohol is permitted. Dogs on leashes are welcome.