April 29 is the birthdate of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), a distinguished French dancer, choreographer and ballet master who was known as “the Shakespeare of dance.” In 1982, the UNESCO declared that day an occasion to annually honour the art of dance.

Next Tuesday, Dance Umbrella of Ontario is jumping the gun on Intarnational Dance Day 2008 with a celebration in Yonge-Dundas Square on Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. Anyone who want to exorcise their inner Michael Jackson can take Thriller dance lessons onstage at the square. The HUBS will perform and give classes and a b-boy dance-off will clear the decks.

Source: TheStar.com. MJFC-USA