Helping Children Through Dance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 6/9/2011  ATTN: Community Affairs/Lifestyle/Social

Contact: Andrea Cody   Office: 713-526-1049

This summer, Dance Houston hosts its benefit celebration entitled All That Jazz to help raise $100,000 to improve the lives of underprivileged children by providing them with healthy and wholesome dance activities.

The benefit celebration will be held from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at the House of Deréon in Downtown Houston. Guests will enjoy a night of great food, dancing, a silent auction and more! The benefit is designed to raise money and bring awareness about the organization and the plethora of dance outlets in Houston. This year's theme, All That Jazz, drawn from the American musical film of the same name, highlights the genre of jazz dance throughout dance history. The attire for this exciting and glamorous night will be Summer Chic. Your support will be greatly appreciated!

"THE EVENT OF THE SUMMER"

All That Jazz is going to be the event of the summer," states the 2011 Benefit Celebration Committee Member Meera Neahr. "Our event Chair, Shenequa Aranda, and Dance Houston Founding Director, Andrea Cody, have been working all year to ensure this benefit celebration will be an awesome party that lays a solid foundation for more great fundraisers in the future."

HELPING CHILDREN THROUGH DANCE

Contributions to All That Jazz will make an indelible impact in the lives of families throughout the city, as well as raise dance awareness. They will fund programs that encourage underprivileged children to participate in an art form that is not only fun, but helps build self-esteem, confidence and promotes healthy lifestyles! Donations received will provide dance scholarships to economically disadvantaged children and help fund dance education programs to combat issues such as bullying, racism, and drug use in public schools and residential treatment centers. Contributions will also help build up neighborhood dance programs and aid the promotion of local talent via high-profile performance opportunities.The event is sponsored by Hungry's Cafe & Bistro, Silver Eagle, ConocoPhillips, Burford, Hawash, Meade & Gaston LLP, Howard & Linda McCollum, and Jay & Jackie Smyre.

We encourage you to make a donation to our event. By donating, you will be helping the lives of many children through the continuation of our enriching dance education programs. These programs benefit the children in a numerous amount of ways and your donation is greatly appreciated.

TICKETS

You can find out more information on this event and purchase a pre-sale ticket for $50 on our website at www.dancehouston.org . Tickets at the door cost $60.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call us at our office at 713.526.1049 or visit our website at www.dancehouston.org.

For more information about the event location, please visit:

http://www.musicworldent.com/properties/houseofdereon.

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