DANBURY, CONN. — The Connecticut Ballet Summer Dance Caravan will return on Friday, July 25, 2014, to Ives Concert Park on the Western Connecticut State University Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The free performance will be at 7:30 p.m. and is suitable for all ages. There also will be a free master ballroom class taught by John Vitti before the show at 6 p.m., and a ‘meet-and-greet’ after-party onstage with the dancers from 9 to 10 p.m.

This year’s performance, ‘Danza!’ is a celebration of Latin choreographers both classical and contemporary, and will showcase a number of works by Rodney Rivera of Puerto Rico, Alberto Alonso of Cuba, Daniel Fetecua Soto of Colombia and Marcos Vedoveto of Brazil. The event is part of the Newtown Savings Bank Fine Arts & Family series, which will bring other family-friendly performances to Ives Concert Park throughout the summer.

Western Connecticut State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of Western Connecticut and New York. Our vision: To be an affordable public university with the characteristics of New England’s best small private universities.