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	THE BIG EASY Sit down, hon', and strap your seatbelt on: Big Moves Boston is comin' in fast and low with its new spring dance and performance revue, The Big Easy. Big Moves' big-boned babes tip their hats and flip some fringe to a certain time and place--'20s through '40s, New Orleans, and most of all, JAZZ. The Big Easy is a feast for eyes, ears, and toes, and Amazonian emcee Alicia Greene knows how to dish it out, starting off with a smoky set from our hip hop queens, the Phat Fly Girls. Filling the Stage is back with two sizzling new Broadway jazz numbers, one straight-up and the other rewritten to be as fat as you can handle. Caravan of Curves samples from jazz for bellydance that really works those skirts, and Thick (Big Moves' new burlesque company) just fans the flames. Maine dance artist Robyn LaMarre is in town to ladle out some fresh new lyrical works. And it wouldn't be a Big Moves revue without our resident poet Jaclyn Friedman, who will melt your ears to your heart to your second chakra (and this, folks, is a Very Good Thing).
Friday, April 20th Doors at 7:30, curtain at 8 p.m.	Gallery 119, 119 Chelmsford St., Lowell $12/adv., $15/door
Saturday, April 21st Doors at 7:30, curtain at 8 p.m.	The Elevens Nightclub 140 Pleasant St. Northampton $12/adv., $15/door
Friday and Saturday, April 27th-28th Doors at 7:30, curtain at 8 p.m.	The Knitting Factory (Old Office) 74 Leonard St. New York City $15/adv., $20/door	Advance ticket sales have ended. Tickets are available for purchase at the door.
	** Additional performers in NYC: Arielle Woah (burlesque) and Allison Tilsen (cabaret)
Thursday through Saturday, May 3-5 Doors at 7:30, curtain at 8 p.m.	The Cambridge Family YMCA Theater 820 Mass. Ave. Cambridge	Thursday ($25.00) Advance sales for this show have ended. Tickets are available at the door. Thursday preview/benefit reception includes pre-show with Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society brass band. Proceeds from Thursday benefit Southern Artists Fund. Friday-Saturday: $20/door for general seats.

Thursdays in May 6 - 7 p.m.	Sit Down and Dance!	Cambridge YMCA 820 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge MA $50/month in advance, $15 drop-in Instructor: Marina Wolf Ahmad pre-registering now
	Dance is a joyful form of self-expression that is everyone's birthright. But dance doesn't have to be standing to be satisfying! This workshop series allows you to explore different styles of creative movement without having to leave your chair, offering a exciting, supportive alternative to higher-impact dance classes. Hip hop, salsa, jazz, bellydance, lyrical jazz, even ballet... these dance forms can be yours, whatever your size or ability. With specially designed warm-ups, strengthening routines, and stretching sessions, these workshops will increase strength and flexibility, enhance your muscle coordination, and support you in discovering or rediscovering your own grace and expressiveness.
Thursdays in May 7:15 - 8:15 p.m.	Introduction to Jazz workshop series	Cambridge YMCA 820 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge $50/month in advance, $15 drop-in Instructor: Marina Wolf Ahmad now pre-registering
	As a genre, jazz dance includes almost anything, from smooth lyrical sweeps to sultry salsa-inspired steps to the high kicks and brash hips that permeate Broadway dance musicals. This beginning class will introduce you to the basics--steps, kicks, turns--and give you the confidence to keep exploring jazz dance. We will build a new routine each month, so join us for the whole month to get a real sense of accomplishment. Bring comfortable shoes (sneakers or jazz shoes) and lots of water, and be ready to MOVE!

Performing Companies

Phat Fly Girls - West Coast

Big Moves' Hip Hop performing group, the Phat Fly Girls, rehearse Saturdays 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Beat, in Berkeley, CA. Regular attendance is essential for all members. New choreography is taught at rehearsals and repertory is reviewed. Send an email to matilda@bigmoves.org for more information about the Phat Fly Girls, including information about rehearsal fees.

Mass Movement

Mass Movement is Big Moves' Modern Dance company. We accept dancers of all abilities, sizes, genders, and skill levels. If you are interested in joining, or would like to observe a rehearsal, please contact company manager Jessica Judd at jessica@bigmoves.org.

Filling the Stage

Phat Fly Girls - East Coast

PLEASE NOTE: All Big Moves events are G/L/B/T-friendly and open to dancers of all sizes and genders. Wheelchair-accessible locations are noted. No spectators: if you're in the studio, you've gotta try to move! Pre-register by paying online or mailing payment to Big Moves. Checks may be mailed to Big Moves, P. O. Box 420513, San Francisco, CA 94142.

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