Eastside Arts Alliance’s Oakland Hip Hop Dance Institute celebrates Black History Month with Living Legend Norma Miller! At 92 years of age Ms. Miller is an original Savoy Ballroom Lindy Hop dancer from the greatest era of African American history, the Harlem Renaissance! We at Eastside’s Oakland Hip Hop Dance Institute (OHHDI) recognizes the dances of the Harlem Renaissance as a foundation of Hip Hop dance and is honored to celebrate Ms. Millers life and legacy and her contributions to urban dance culture.

 The OHHDI’s mission is to document, preserve and, teach the history and culture of Hip Hop dance with a special interest in the Hip Hop dances innovated in California. We also recognize Hip Hop dance as an extension of the African Diaspora as well as the strong connection to the Harlem Renaissance. With this mission in mind we are excited to have Ms. Miller in the house for Oakland is Hellzapoppin’, Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 6pm at Eastside Cultural Center, 2277 International Blvd. Oakland, CA 94606.

Ms. Miller will deliver a history talk on her long-standing career as a dancer and choreographer. Along with being featured in the 1941 film Hellzapoppin’ which has the greatest Lindy Hop segment ever to be filmed, Ms. Miller has worked with ‘giants’ in the entertainment industry such as Spike Lee, Alvin Ailey, Debbie Allen, Cab Calloway, Bill Cosby, Benny Goodman and, Count Basie.

There will also be performances at Oakland is Hellzapoppin’ by Starchild Dance, GroovMekanex, Turfin’ 24/7 and Linda Johnson’s Imhotep Dance Ensemble.

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Eastside Arts Alliance, 2277 International Boulevard  Oakland, CA 94606

For more information please contact Traci Bartlow at 510/325-4588.