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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October
24, 2007<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>THE
TURNING POINTE OFFERS AFRO/FUNK/FUSION MASTER CLASS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>CANAL <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">FULTON</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></st1:place> – “Funky and not
for the faint of heart” is how <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Najaa
Young</span></b> describes her Afro/Funk/Fusion dance workshop that will be
offered Oct. 31 at The Turning Pointe School of Dance, 2387 Locust St. S, Canal
Fulton. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Sure to be exciting, enjoyable and educational, the master
class combines traditional West African and <st1:place w:st="on">Caribbean</st1:place>
dance techniques with contemporary dance styles to the infectious grooves of
House and Afro Pop music. <br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>What: Afro/Funk/Fusion master class<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>When: 7:15-9:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Where: The Turning Pointe School of Dance,
2387 Locust St. S., Canal Fulton, Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Cost: $15<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To register: Please call the studio to
reserve a spot at 330-854-1417. Visit <a
href="http://www.turningpointeschoolofdance.net/">www.turningpointeschoolofdance.net</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Details: Participants should wear loose
fitting comfortable clothing and be prepared to work in bare feet.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>According to her artist bio, <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Najaa Young</span></b> is an experienced arts educator
and has taught multiple arts disciplines for Pittsburgh Dance Alloy, Karamu
House, Project STARTID, Cleveland Public Theater and Olokumi African Arts
Collective. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='punctuation-wrap:simple'><font size=3 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Young’s first dance instructor
was her mother, who has taught African music and dance for over
35 years. She has studied African Diasporan dance with former and
current members of the National Ballet of Senegal, National Ballet of Guinea,
Raices Profundas of Cuba, Les Ballet d'Afrique Noire, Diamano Coura West
African Dance Company, Ballet Mervailles, Kankouran West African Dance Company
and Ron K. Brown's Evidence, just to name a few. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Young, who has a master’s degree in fine arts in Film
Production from Florida State University’s Graduate Conservatory of
Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts,</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>also</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>is an accomplished writer and
director of film and theater and has had her work screened and/or performed in
several venues locally, nationally and internationally.</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><br>
</span></font><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>She is a member
of Tam Tam Magic, led by Senegalese master drummer Assane M'Baye. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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