Free T-shirt Giveaway As Part of a Nationwide Twitter Contest by Push Dance Company

(I-Newswire) August 16, 2010 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA -Push Dance Company (Push), a mixed media dance company is offering an opportunity for Twitter Followers to receive a free company T-shirt.

This year’s launch of the first ever Push Twitter Contest kicks off August 15 nationwide
spanning two months. Entrants to this contest must follow Push Dance Company on their Twitter.com page as well as send a unique reply on the company’s board.

Three winners will be chosen based on how unique their reply to the question: “Why do you think you should win the Push Twitter Contest?”

Winners will be selected at random from the tweets sent by October 15th 5pm PST.

Everyone from around the nation is encourage to participate. Push is launching the innovative contest as a part of a larger outreach effort to expand the company’s fan base on its loyal
twitter.com/pushdance social network.

To enter the contest:
1. Follow Push athttp://twitter.com/pushdance
2. Send one unique public reply@pushdance from your Twitter page as to why you think
you should be the lucky winner.
3. Follow Twitter Rules for posting messages.

For complete contest and rules go to http://pushdance.org/twitter-contest.php

Making the contest nationwide, the company is following the trend of other successful twitter contests like Conan O’ Brien and American Express. The company is based in San Francisco and recently has performed in Seattle and New York City. With its recent nationwide success, the group is rewarding others in the Twittersphere who have helped the company in spreading the news about their programs.

WHO: Push Dance Company
WHAT: Push Twitter Contest
WHEN: August 15-October 15, 2010
WHERE: http://pushdance.org/twitter-contest.php
WEBSITE: www.pushdance.org

About Push Dance Company:
Founded in 2005, Push Dance Company (“Push”) has embraced new media and technology to express its cross-cultural perspectives. Under the direction of Raissa Simpson, the company dares to work with visual artists alongside pyrotechnic dancing, music collaborations, community projects & touring to critical-acclaim.

Push is recipient of Theatre Bay Area’s CA$H Grant, CHIME (Choreographers in Mentorship Exchange); Residencies at the Garage Artspace and Zaccho Dance Theater; two San Francisco Arts Commission’s Arts & Communities: Innovative Partnerships and four consecutive Zellerbach Family Foundation awards with one in combination with William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation.

The hip-hop generational modern dance company has distinguished itself through its dedication to athleticism- bringing “Art to the People”. Recently the company has toured & performed at the Washington Ensemble Theater (Seattle), Laney College (Oakland), 418 Project (Santa Cruz), Dance Mission Theater (SF), Cowell Theater (SF), ODC Commons Theater (SF), MoAD SF- Museum of African Diaspora & San Jose State University where, the company was awarded the “Peoples Choice” award honor. The company has offered master classes, workshops and performance opportunities to students at UC Santa Cruz, Berkeley High School, CounterPulse, Alonzo King Lines Dance Center, ODC School and many more. Additionally, the company has formed community partnership with 3rd St Youth Center & Clinic in Bayview Hunters Point offering underserved youth positive creative outlets of expression.

The core subjects of Ms. Simpson’s multidisciplinary works address race, gender, identity, history, and the digital divide. Her choreography is spearheaded Push’s re-visioning to make work that directly impacts people within the community. Push has three areas of programming: 1) create non-traditional dances through innovative collaborations; 2) bring together non-dancers with professional artists through community projects; 3) mark the importance of belonging to the national dance community through touring.

Company Contact Information
Push Dance Company
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P.O. Box 421408
94142
Phone : 415-505-5628