Fourth Annual



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Saturday, July 22, 2000, Noon - 4pm

Saturday, July 22, 2000, Noon - 4:00pm On Saturday, July 22, 2000, from Noon until 4:00pm, Chelsea Piers is presenting another in its series of FREE family events, the Fourth Annual Chelsea Piers KIDS' PERFORMING ARTS DAY presented by DIME Bank. This is definitely the family event of the summer, and a fun-filled day of performances, workshops and clinics in music, theater and dance, plus storytellers, face painters and lots of other surprises. 3,000-4,000 people are expected to attend.

Five stages will showcase continuous entertainment, including three performances by The Dazzling Mills Family, one of the country's most popular comedy vaudeville acts, whose four family members (and dog) are sure to delight the entire family. The group includes father Steve, a three-time National Juggling Champion, mother Carol, six-time National Trick Unicycle Champion, and 13-year old Michelle, three-time National Junior Unicycle Champion. 8-year old Anthony, and dog Snow Oui complete this dazzling family act.

Also starring in the day's festivities are Sidney J. Burgoyne, a superb singer and one of NYC's favorite entertainers, who will offer a musical Salute to Broadway; the wonderful Mike Weaver who will again be Making Music With Computers; and delightful singers Ice Cream and Chocolate who will present their award-winning show, Jazz for Beginners. This year we are very proud to offer a special guest appearance by the Brazos Valley TROUPE starring in The Great Rockinrolleville Revue. This song-and-dance company from College Station, Texas, featuring 24 young performers between the ages of 12 and 16, will perform at 12:30pm.

Returning to the Plaza Stage will be one of the special favorites of the last several years, the traditional Irish band Morning Star, and coming back for a fourth visit will be our good friends the New Victory Theater, Barry Keating's Starmite Puppets, and NYC's own Camp Broadway. Once again throughout the day, Timothy Young's extraordinary life-size puppets will be entertaining the kids, and staff from his not-for-profit Off Broadway company, The Puppetry Arts Theater, Inc., will be teaching kids to make their own puppets. In addition, The Dance Institute at the Field House at Chelsea Piers will be offering scheduled dance classes throughout the event, including Jazz and Mommy and Me (Ages 2-5, Daddies welcome!), taught by instructor, Juliet Mann.

An extra-special attraction will be the Third Edition of Summer Ice, an exciting figure skating show staged in our outdoor artificial ice arena, featuring performances by professional figure skaters. Starring in this year's production will be three-time National Champion of China, Tian Yi Zhang, and two-time National Champion of Sweden, Emanuele Ancorini, plus other skaters including, direct from the Russian State Circus, ice juggler Andrei Yanovskis.

The Fourth Annual Chelsea Piers KIDS' PERFORMING ARTS DAY presented by DIME Bank will be fun for all ages, so kids, bring your folks! (Lots of great American food will be available for purchase.) Plus there'll be facepainters, storytellers and lots of other surprises. It all takes place on Saturday, July 22nd on the Main Plaza and Roller Rinks on Pier 62, 23rd Street and the Hudson River, and it's FREE! For more information, please call 212.336.6881.