FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – New York City (June 1, 2009)

House Dance International (HDI) holds Third Annual Dance Festival: July 9-11, 2009

House Dance International (“HDI”), the world’s premier urban dance festival, will host its third annual event in New York City on July 9-11, 2009. The festival is the first of its kind dedicated exclusively to house music culture and consists of dance competitions, workshops, film screenings and seminars designed to showcase the talents of the world’s house dance community.

Last year’s HDI event was attended by over 800 dancers and house music enthusiasts from around the globe, including from South Africa, Japan, London, Paris, Sweden and Taiwan. The organizers anticipate a greater turnout this year as house dance continues to proliferate worldwide as a popular form of urban dance and an alternative to the mainstream styles of hip-hop and b-boying. According to Santiago Freeman, Executive Director of the festival, “HDI represents an unprecedented exploration into the most sophisticated and spiritual of all urban dance forms: the art of dancing to house music.”

Contestants from around the globe will compete in five freestyle categories, as well as a choreography contest. Six thousand dollars in prizes will be awarded, in addition to the title of “World Champion” in each category. The freestyle categories include House Dance, Vogue, Hustle, Waacking and Experimental. 2009 Judges are Tyrone Proctor (Waacking), David Padilla (Hustle), Evelyn Santos (Experimental), Chino 3 (House Dance).

Hosted by Ejoe Wilson.

For further information, please contact Santiago Freeman at santiago@dancewarrior.com

House Dance International is the world’s premier urban dance festival dedicated to house dance and house music culture.

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House Dance International is the world’s premier street dance festival dedicated to the culture of house dancers. Based in New York City, the event is a one-of-a-kind exploration into the most sophisticated of all urban dance forms: house dance, vogue, waacking, experimental, and hustle. Hosted by Ejoe Wilson. Produced by Santiago Freeman, RED and Lee Soulja.

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