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The annual Double Dutch Holiday Classic commemoration will be held at the world-famous Apollo Theater in Harlem next month.
The family fun tour ends on Sunday 4th December 2022 from 1pm – 4pm
Presented by the National Double Dutch League, the Holiday Classic will feature athletes of all ages.
A press release shared with Mrs. noted that late NYPD officer and National Double Dutch League founder David A. Walker helped make the activity known as a global sport.
“Double Dutch has been a staple in our community for more than five decades, and I am truly honored to carry on its tradition and keep my father’s legacy alive,” said Lauren Walker, president of the National Double Dutch League. and Walker’s daughter.
Double Dutch holiday classic
As the Apollo Theater detailed, “The National Double Dutch League’s 31st annual David A. Walker Memorial Double Dutch Holiday Classic produces speed and musical fusion events for the best Double Dutch teams in the world.”
Teams from several US states, Hong Kong, Japan, Belgium, France and Trinidad and Tobago will all be in this year’s competition.
Single teams will perform with three participants – two spinning ropes and one jump.
Doubles will include four participants, and the “Fusion Freestyle” category – double Dutch choreography with music – will consist of six participants per team.
Those in the Fusion Freestyle competition will battle it out for the title of Holiday Classic’s “Best in Show” championship.
Event sponsors include the American Dairy Association and Dairy Council, Eastsport and Con Edison.
According to the press release, the Double Dutch Holiday Classic is supported by Apollo Community Programs, with funding provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
General admission tickets are $30 for individuals and $25 for those booking groups of 10 or more. Learn more via www.nddl.org.
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