Welcome!
The SAN PEDRO ♥ Festival of the Arts 2024, our FREE family event, features the best in local Dance. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us on the Upper Green at Peck Park near the Community Center at 560 N. Western Avenue for the Festival of the Arts on Saturday, September 21, 2024. The festival features an eclectic line up of performers, showcasing these dance styles: Modern, Ballet, Contemporary, East Indian (Bharatanatyam), Jazz, Flamenco, Middle Eastern (traditional into contemporary), Rajasthani Folk & Bollywood Fusion
OUR STORY
Now in its 18th year, this amazing FREE festival showcases the city of San Pedro as a haven for the arts. The SAN PEDRO ♥ Festival of the Arts is a presentation of Los Angeles Choreographers and Dancers.
Louise Reichlin is Director of the non-profit Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers and serves as Executive Producer and Director of Dance for the The SAN PEDRO ♥ Festival of the Arts.
The SAN PEDRO ♥ Festival of the Arts was founded by Joe Caccavalla, of blessed memory. His legacy lives on as the festival continues to bring the community together, reflecting Mr. Caccavalla’s love for San Pedro and for the arts.
Experience our Exciting Encore Performance!
Dive into a vibrant afternoon of artistic expression at the San Pedro Festival of the Arts 2024: Encore! Featuring an array of captivating performances by renowned dance companies, including Culture Shakti, Jazz Spectrum Dance Company, Pasion Flamenca Los Angeles, and more, this event is a celebration of movement and culture. Join us on Sunday, December 15, 2024, from 1 PM to 3 PM at AltaSea in San Pedro. With free admission and parking, it’s the perfect way to enjoy world-class performances in a beautiful waterfront setting.
Don’t miss this encore presentation of creativity and talent!
Learn More HERE
Featured Work: HEART
Inspired by a medical test capturing the sound and rhythm of her beating heart, this video served as the creative spark for Louise Reichlin’s newest work, HEART . Premiered earlier this season, the piece will be featured in our upcoming Encore concert on Sunday, Dec. 15.
[Watch the video that inspired the work here.]
Festival Performance Schedule
1:05 pm Rajasthani Caravan
1:15 pm Degas Dance Studio
1:35 pm Louise Reichlin & Dancers/Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers
1:45 pm Jazz Spectrum Dance Company
1:50 pm Southern California Dance Theatre
2:00 pm Jazz Spectrum Dance Company
2:10 pm Southern California Dance Academy
2:15 pm Alice Lousen
2:20 pm The Mcculla Movement
2:25 pm Yusuf Nasir
2:28 pm Kindra Windish
2:40 pm Dhoon Dance
3:00 pm SINDHOOR & NATYAVEDA – Navarasa
3:20 pm Jose Costas Contempo Ballet
3:27 pm Encore Dance Company
3:35 pm Re:borN Dance Interactive/Reborn Arts
3:45 pm Jose Costas Contempo Ballet
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Performances from years past
Thank you to those that made the festival possible: OUR SPONSORS
The San Pedro Festival of the Arts is made possible in part by grants from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, from the Port of Los Angeles, and from LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn. This year the festival includes the live performances at Peck Park on Sept. 21, a virtual Encore streamed in October, and a live Encore in the Port area.
Los Angeles Choreographers & Dancers and this project are supported, in part, by the LA County Department of Arts and Culture as part of Creative Recovery LA, an initiative funded by the American Rescue Plan, and by the California Arts Council.
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