"Dance Into Spring" Celebrates Winter's End at Boston's South Station

March 8, 2011 - PRLog -- With Irish Step Dancers kicking up their heels on St. Patrick’s Day, to Ballroom, Flamenco, Asian and Swing dancers, there’s something for everyone to enjoy each midday afternoon at South Station from Monday March 14 to Friday March 18.

Performing each day on the Grand Concourse of Boston’s historic train depot, between noon and 1 P.M. will be special performances by some of the Boston area’s most talented dancers.

Starting off the week on Monday, March 14th, will be members of two groups from MIT – the MIT Ballroom Dance Team and the MIT Asian Dance Team that explores ethnic and classical dances from China, Japan, Manchuria, Taiwan, Vietnam, and more.

Following on Tuesday the 15th will be New School Swing with dancers
Alexandre Abdoulaev and Elizabeth Markle showing everyone how it’s done, when they swing with some hot jazz.

On Wednesday the 16th, Flamenco takes the stage.  Sabrina Aviles of Flamenco Dance Project, accompanied by a guitarist will delight the crowd with their Latin flair.

Thursday, St. Patrick’s Day, between 11:30 and 1:30, the Greene-O'Leary School of Irish Dance, the longest- running Irish dancing school in New England will perform.   Under the direction of Maureen Greene, this troupe, who has performed at South Station for more than a decade, has won two first place titles at All World Championships in Ireland as well as other placements in World Competition.

Rounding out the week on Friday the 18th, will be the Tufts Ballroom Dance Team.

The performances are free and open to the public.  Come early, grab a seat and enjoy the show.   Each person who is seated for the performance will have the opportunity to enter their name into a drawing for two tickets to the Boston Flower and Garden Show, March 16 – 20 at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston.

“Dance Into Spring” is sponsored by the Retailers at  South Station,  700 Atlantic Avenue, Boston.