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Saturday April 19, 2025 12:01pm - 10:00pm EDT
Starting off with an exploration of African Roots with Lillie Williams and Whit Whitten and Cville Drum Circle for African dance and drumming, presented by The Front Porch.

Then at 3pm, the stage is taken over by our host Foreign Playerz and leads into a night of Latin partner dance and lessons!

Stage Schedule:
12pm - 1pm Exploring African Roots
1pm - 2pm Cville Drum Circle
2:30pm - 3:30pm Latin Dance Social with Foreign Playerz
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm UVA Salsa Club Lessons
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm River City Rueda Lessons
5:30 pm - 8 pm Latin Dance Social with Foreign Playerz
8pm UVA Salsa Club Performance
8:10 pm Fuego Frio Performance
8:20 pm Kara Leona Performance
8:30 pm Raffles and Giveaways!
8:45 pm - 10 pm Latin Dance Social with Foreign Playerz


The 4th Annual Downtown Mall Block Party is brought to you by these CoHosts: The City of Charlottesville, Virginia Tourism, Friends of Downtown, RL Beyer Custom Homes, and Ludwig Kuttner and also with support from Woodard Properties

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Artists
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Cville Drum Circle

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Cville Drum Circle: A group of your neighbors who share a passion for the music and rhythms of West Africa, the Drum Circle has gathered and participated in local events since 1998. The group has hosted numerous  African teachers for both drum and dance classes open to the public... Read More →
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Foreign Playerz

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Foreign Playerz is a dynamic and vibrant organization that specializes in creating social dance events for Latin dances such as bachata, salsa, zouk, Cumbia, merengue, and many other types of Latin dance. Founded by passionate dancers, Foreign Playerz aims to promote the love and... Read More →
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Kara Leona

Kara Leona singing her new single 'On My Own' along with other Latin favorites! 
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On the One Dance Co.

On The One Dance Co. was established in the fall of 2019. What began as a small dance studio has since grown to over 75 students. Our instructor, originally from Sichuan, China, comes from a family of Chinese opera performers, making the art of Chinese dance an integral part of her... Read More →
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River City Rueda

River City Rueda is a Richmond-based dance group focused on sharing their love of Cuban dances and music. They meet weekly to learn and dance both in partners and in rueda de casino.  River City Rueda also organizes recurring workshops with groups and instructors from around the... Read More →
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UVA Salsa Club

The Promotional Performance Team represents the University Salsa Club of UVA, a club of students, faculty, and staff dedicated to learning Latin dance styles and celebrating Latin culture. Led this semester by the Club's President (Sofia Posadas) and one of the Club's instructors... Read More →
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Whit Whitten

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Whit Whitten is one of the iconic Charlottesville percussionists. Come experience a drum call led by Whit and friends.
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The Front Porch

The Front Porch fosters a community of music lovers of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds in Charlottesville. Our mission is to connect everyone through music. We work hard to make music accessible, inclusive, and affordable for all because we believe that music is a profound gathering... Read More →
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Saturday April 19, 2025 12:01pm - 10:00pm EDT
Central Stage | Downtown Mall

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