Join the community celebration of Harlem's Legacy Dance-The Lindy Hop on Friday, July 18th at the State Office Building in Harlem featuring Norman Edwards Jr and the Excitement Band! Come early, bring your dance shoes, and rock step with Samuel Coleman at the dance class at 5pm.
With this event, we continue the multi-year celebration in honoring 100 years of the Harlem Renaissance as we shine a spotlight on the music, dance, and visual and performing arts that made Harlem a cultural beacon around the world. The celebration will pay tribute to legendary artists of the past and uplift the rising stars who carry the legacy forward.
On Friday, July 18th, we acknowledge and uplift Norman Edwards Jr., a Harlem Renaissance torchbearer and a member of the next generation of talented musicians igniting the jazz scene.
