UF Health Street 2nd Annual Night of Dance

Sun 22 Oct, 4-7 pm. Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University Avenue, Gainesville, 32601. 352-393-8202. Free. Gainesville Dance Association - [facebook][email][events]

May we have this dance? UF HealthStreet is returning to Bo Diddley Plaza in downtown Gainesville.

This free community event aims to bring our diverse communities together through arts, while encouraging physical activity and spreading the word about health research and resources available to families in our community.

Local dance performers will be offering dance sessions on Bo Diddley's stage, including popular styles such as West African, Nia, Hip Hop, Break Dance, and more.

Throughout the evening, UF HealthStreet, along with various community and University of Florida organizations, will be providing health education, screenings and wellness resources.

This community celebration will also include delicious food from local food trucks, games, massages and family fun activities. Come and dance the evening away with us!

Although the event is free, we appreciate entry donations, including clothing and toiletry items! Night of Dance aims to raise funds for the UF HealthStreet program to continue to improve the health of our community. Learn more about our program and how we are improving the health of our community at MyHealthStreet.org.

For more information, or to become a vendor, please contact Chad Douglas at cdouglas@ufl.edu.

2017's dance instructors and performances will include:

• West African Dance - instructed by Barakissa Coulibaly
• Yoga - instructed by Alisha Mishell
• Break dance - instructed by The Hip Hop Collective
• Hip Hop Fitness - instructed by Cindy Lewis
• Capoeira - instructed by Allied Capoeira League Gainesville
• Dance Alive National Ballet - instructed by Judy Skinner
• Nia - instructed by Sarit Sela
• Dance Marathon at UF
• And more

2017's participating organizations include:

• Meridian Behavioral Healthcare
• UF Pain Research & Intervention Center of Excellence (PRICE)
• Equal Access Occupational Therapy Specialty Clinic
• UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine and Integrative Medicine Programs
• PACE Center for Girls Alachua
• University of Florida College of Pharmacy
• Hands On Gainesville
• North Central Florida YMCA
• Alachua TranQuility Community Group
• City of Gainesville Bicycle/Pedestrian Program
• Suwannee River Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
• Women Infants and Children
• ElderCare of Alachua County
• U Matter, We Care at UF
• Gators for Results
• Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
• Gainesville Peer Respite
• UF IFAS
• Alachua County Health Department
• UF Arts in Health
• Orangetheory Fitness Gainesville
• Dance Marathon at UF
• Sira
• And more

2017's participating food trucks and vendors include:

• Hyppo Gainesville
• Cilantro Tacos Gville
• Soup to Nuts Food Truck
• Impulse Nutrition
• Pops Brick Oven Pizza
• And more

2017's event sponsors include:

• Trader Joe's-Gainesville,FL
• Earth Fare
• North Central Florida YMCA
• Alter Ego Fitness
• Mi Apa Latin Cafe
• BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse
• Orangetheory Fitness Gainesville
• Zen Fitness
• Florida School of Massage
• Sam's Club
• And more

We are very grateful to all of our participating organizations and sponsors. You help us make Night of Dance a unique and memorable event. Thank you from all of us at UF HealthStreet