River to River Festival: American Ballroom Theater's Dancing Classrooms Colors of the Rainbow Team Match

Culminating this yearʼs Dancing Classrooms program, talented 5th and 8th grade dancers from New York City public schools competed last Saturday in the city-wide competition at the World Financial Center's Winter Garden. The different teams competed for the grand prize as they Fox Trot, Merengue, Rumba, Swing and Tango their way to the gold. The photos above were taken from the competition of the 8th Graders. This event was part of the River To River Festival in downtown Manhattan.

World Financial Center Winter Garden's FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS AND SOUND

During the holiday season, the World Financial Center's Winter Garden in downtown Manhattan holds a month-long Festival of Light and Sound. The Winter Garden is filled with 100,000 lights that make the garden look like a snow globe. I made these images during last week's Santa's Winter Garden Weekend. 

The festival events this year include the dynamic acoustic Klezmer music of Beyond the Pale December 14; ETHEL Annie-B Parson re-creating their acclaimed performance piece, Wait for Green, December 18; and Ase Dance Theatre Collective celebrating Kwanza December 28. Santa's Winter Garden was Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, December 11, 12 and 13 (see times below). Voices of Gotham, the NYC-based a cappella group, performs favorite holiday carols in the Winter Garden, December 3, 7, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 21 and 23 at midday. The World Financial Center Winter Garden is located at 220 Vesey Street.