Do you have

happy feet? If so, your feet will be even happier come Friday, when National

Dance Week begins.

National Dance

Week, an annual springtime celebration of everything that is dance, encourages

public awareness of dance and the art form's contributions to the culture.

It is also a way for the community to recognize the efforts and achievements

of regional dance companies and schools.

National Dance

Week was first celebrated in 1978. It is celebrated the week of April

29 to honor Jean Georges Noverre, the honored dancer, choreographer, ballet

master and dance theorist who was bon in Paris in 1727. Capezio, Dance

Magazine and Dance Teacher Now have given the National Dance Week movement

rebirth. Cities across the country will hold free classes, workshops and

dances during the week to get the country on their feet and moving to

the beat.

Atlanta's activities

will take place at CBS Presidential Conference Center and classes will

start on Friday. A community wide dance party is scheduled for Saturday,

May 4. A broad range of dance styles will be taught during the week, including

Carolina Shag, swing, hip hop, country and western, jazz, ballet, tap

and many more.

All dance styles

will be showcased Friday with the Opening Night - just Try It workshop

from 7-11 p.m. Saturday's activities will last from 1 p.m. -1 a.m. and

will present the Kids Dance Force, classic ballroom and latin. Anything

Swing will last from 7-11 p.m. Monday and Ballroom Unlimited will last

from 7-11 p.m. Tuesday.

Wednesday night

will be an all country special with guest Scooter Lee from 7-11 p.m. and

Thursday is High Energy Night and all styles will be represented. All

styles will be showcased again Friday with Stepping to the Music from

6 p.m. to midnight. Saturday will feature show kids, smooth moves and

all styles from 1-6 p.m. Saturday and then the dance party from 6 p.m.

-1 a.m.

To get to CBS

Presidential Conference Center, take Exit 94, Chamblee Tucker Road. Turn

right at the first traffic light, stay in the far left lane and turn left

at the light on to Presidential Parkway. The building will be ahead on

the right.

For more information

on National Dance Week, visit www.nationaldanceweek.org .

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