By Melisse. Victoria Strowbridge, our friend and teacher I wrote a blog entry about in mid December (African Dance Revisited), has for years celebrated the culture of Haitian people through teaching and performing their dances and drumming. She has friends who are closely connected to the country where the tragic earthquake recently happened. Feeling compelled to do something to help the people there she organized a fundraiser, a powerful night of dance classes accompanied by incredible drumming, informative speakers, a silent auction offering fun Sonoma County goodies, and delicious, Haitian style, home cooked food at Santa Rosa’s beautiful and funky Monroe Hall. The invitation read: "A Free evening of music, dance classes, speakers, DJ and open dance floor to benefit Haitian earthquake victims Cuban, Congolese, West African, Brazilian as well as Haitian Dance Classes
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