Date/Time
Date(s) - Saturday, April 11, 2026
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Southern Arizona Dance Center
Categories
TASTE THE BEAT! Let’s get the neighborhood together for a party! Join us Saturday, April 11 from 11-4 for TASTE THE BEAT, a FREE Multicultural Dance and Food Event! The Square and Round Dance Association of Southern Arizona and 29th St. Thrive are teaming up for a day of dancing and food!
Dance Samples: Demo/Teach – watch, then learn some simple steps!
11:15-11:45 Square Dance: Rick Gittelman, Caller (Southern Arizona Dance Center)
12:00-12:30 Line Dance: Saguaro Strutters, Val Rice (Pan-Asian Community Alliance)
12:45-1:15 Round Dance: Doug and Leslie Dodge (choreographed ballroom dancing) – from Mesa
1:30-2:00 Siva Maia Polynesian Dancers – Marie Lankford (President of Pan-Asian Community Alliance)
2:15-2:45 TAMu (Tucson African Music) Youth Band – Emmanuel Uwayezu
3:00-3:30 Tucson Tango School – Robert Ploger (Southern Arizona Dance Center)
Food Trucks: Enjoy some free food and drinks!
Bear Fruit Coffee
Nick’s Sari Sari Filipino
El Dominicano Empananas