Information2016.04.05Broadway’s Hinton Battle Dance Academy Teams up with Yoshimoto for Comedy Lesson for Elementally School Kids! Free Admission!

The four-day festival “All the Islands Okinawa: The 8th Okinawa International Movie Festival” starts Thursday 21st until Sunday 24th April. We will present various events including comedy, music, and dance events as well as showcasing movies to the local community.

We are glad to announce open lessons of dance and comedy at Tenbusu Naha on Saturday 23rd April.

Three-time Tony Award winner Hinton Battle from Broadway will teach dance, while comedians from Yoshimoto Okinawa will create a comic dialogue with kids, before a show in the evening. It is a special program for the festival to enjoy exciting moments to show in front of an audience as well as the lessons. Elementally school kids are all welcome for this free admission event.

Date: Saturday 23rd April 2016
Venue: Tenbusu Naha, Makishi 3-2-10
Emcee: Roberta, Kenta-Kun
Dance Teachers: Hinton Battle and Dance Dream Members
Comedy Teachers: Kian Hiroyuki, Urizun Sakura and Sakigake Babarian

[Participants]
Dance lessons: 20 kids between 8 to 12 years old
Comedy: over 8 year olds

[Schedule]
<Hinton Battle Dance Academy from Broadway>
10-10:30am: Sign in
10:30-Noon: Dance lesson
Noon-1pm: Break
1:00-4:30pm: Rehearsal for the show
5:00-5:30pm: Show (Free Entry)

<Yoshimoto Comedy Lesson>
3:00-3:30pm: Sign in
3:30-4:30pm: Comedy Lesson
5:00- 5:30pm: Show (Free Entry)

[Application period]
Monday 4th to Sunday 17th April

[How to apply]
By email: school@yoshimoto.co.jp

[How to watch]
The show “Kid’s Showcase from Hinton Battle Dance Academy and Comedy Lesson” is a free event. Please visit Tenbusu Naha from 5 to 5:30pm. There are no numbered tickets.

[Enquiries]
Yoshimoto Creative Agency
Entertainment Open School Office
03-3219-0688