group of people in traditional Italian garb dancing the tarentella

National Dance Day

Sept. 12, 2023

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In this episode we’re celebrating National Dance Day as established by Nigel Lythgoe in 2010. This year we’re learning about the Italian dance Tarantella and the accompanying music written by composers like Liszt and Chopin. As aired on KBACH on September 12.

Featured in this episode:

Jorge Carlos Arrigone – Let’s Go Lagos
Liszt - Tarentella

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