Angelina Ballerina Open House April 27, 2008

Enthusiastic young dancers are invited to a free day of dance, crafts and performances with Angelina Ballerina, the famous mouse heroine from the storybooks, at American Dance Institute on Sunday, April 27th. In honor of National Dance Week, the non-profit educational institute is hosting an Angelina Ballerina Open House from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. for children of all ages. Children will have the unique opportunity to meet and dance with the young ballet mouse, who is also the spokescharacter for National Dance Week.

During the event, kids will get to dance along with Angelina Ballerina and the American Dance Institute’s Youth Ensemble during an interactive Angelina Ballerina story dance, view a performance by the Youth Ensemble and do arts and crafts activities. They can also try on real tutus and dance at the barre with one of the institute’s professional dance instructors and children will have a chance to touch and feel real ballet costumes, headpieces, props and shoes at the ballet “petting zoo.” At the end of the activity-filled day, children can enter a prize drawing to win the Angelina Ballerina storybook. In order to participate, children must be accompanied by an adult.

American Dance Institute is located at 1570 East Jefferson Street in Rockville, MD. For more information, please call 301.984.3003 or visit www.americandance.org.

Official Website: http://www.americandance.org