Kids become dance starts at the Great Park’s “Art & Movement”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 21, 2011
CONTACT: JENN STARNES, 949-724-6574

Kids Become Dance Stars at Great Park’s “Art & Movement”

Imagination Celebration Event to Feature Dance and Communal Art

IRVINE – Thanks to the popularity of TV talent and dance shows everybody
wants to dance! Now, kids and families can get their bodies moving and their
creative juices flowing when they attend the upcoming “Art & Movement” event at the Orange County Great Park on Saturday, April 30th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event is presented in as part of Imagination Celebration, and admission and parking are free.

At the “Art & Movement” event, kids age six and over will enjoy learning the
basics of hip hop dance in classes led by Boogiezone. Dance crews will also
perform in between classes. The event features hands-on-crafts for the whole family throughout the afternoon. Professional chalk artist Cecelia Linayao will lead kids in drawing urban-themed chalk drawings, and chalk artist Jennifer Ripassa will create one of her expansive chalk drawings live during the event.

“We’re excited to continue to activate the Park by inviting young people to
participate in public art,” said Beth Krom, Chair of the Orange County Great
Park Board of Directors. “With the artists’ studios and gallery opening this
summer, people can experience art in the park every day.”

Imagination Celebration is part of an annual countywide festival of the arts
celebrating creativity for all children and their families to explore the
power of theater, dance and music presented by Arts Orange County and the
Orange County Department of Education.

For more information, please go to www.ocgp.org.

About the Great Park

The Orange County Great Park, with its 1,347-acre master plan, is the focal point of the redevelopment of the publicly-owned portion of the 4,700-acre former Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro. The Great Park is currently 27.5 acres and includes an iconic tethered helium balloon that rises 400 feet in the air, providing an aerial view of Park development. A $70 million development plan to expand the Park to more than 200 acres is currently underway. The plan will build out a core section of the Park for the most immediate and wide-ranging public benefit, including the initial components of the sports park, a 114-acre agricultural area, and an art and culture exhibition space. For more information, please go to www.ocgp.org

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