Two young dancers from the Chinese Dance Company of Southern California perform at The 12th annual National Dance Day (NDD) in partnership with American Dance Movement (ADM) was held at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts Saturday afternoon in Costa Mesa on Saturday, September 18, 2021. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Mila Oliveri, 8, left, and Haven Rivero, 6, dance together at The 12th annual National Dance Day (NDD) in partnership with American Dance Movement (ADM) was held at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts Saturday afternoon in Costa Mesa on Saturday, September 18, 2021. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Dancers with the American Ballet Theater Gillespie School dance at The 12th annual National Dance Day (NDD) in partnership with American Dance Movement (ADM) was held at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts Saturday afternoon in Costa Mesa on Saturday, September 18, 2021. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Sophia Lucia led a group warm-up before The 12th annual National Dance Day (NDD) in partnership with American Dance Movement (ADM) was held at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts Saturday afternoon in Costa Mesa on Saturday, September 18, 2021. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Timothy Mijares, center, tries his hand at K-Pop dancing at The 12th annual National Dance Day (NDD) in partnership with American Dance Movement (ADM) was held at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts Saturday afternoon in Costa Mesa on Saturday, September 18, 2021. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Members of the Chinese Dance Company of Southern California perform one of three traditional dances at The 12th annual National Dance Day (NDD) in partnership with American Dance Movement (ADM) was held at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts Saturday afternoon in Costa Mesa on Saturday, September 18, 2021. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Folklorico dancers with the Relampago del Cielo dance at The 12th annual National Dance Day (NDD) in partnership with American Dance Movement (ADM) was held at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts Saturday afternoon in Costa Mesa on Saturday, September 18, 2021. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Dancers from Relampago del Cielo perform at The 12th annual National Dance Day (NDD) in partnership with American Dance Movement (ADM) was held at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts Saturday afternoon in Costa Mesa on Saturday, September 18, 2021. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Ambria Shields, right, tries her hand at K-Pop dancing at The 12th annual National Dance Day (NDD) in partnership with American Dance Movement (ADM) was held at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts Saturday afternoon in Costa Mesa on Saturday, September 18, 2021. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Miriya Lee led a K-Pop dance workshop at The 12th annual National Dance Day (NDD) in partnership with American Dance Movement (ADM) was held at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts Saturday afternoon in Costa Mesa on Saturday, September 18, 2021. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Dancers from the American Ballet Theater Gillespie School dance at The 12th annual National Dance Day (NDD) in partnership with American Dance Movement (ADM) was held at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts Saturday afternoon in Costa Mesa on Saturday, September 18, 2021. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Two of several dancers from Relampago del Cielo perform at The 12th annual National Dance Day (NDD) in partnership with American Dance Movement (ADM) was held at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts Saturday afternoon in Costa Mesa on Saturday, September 18, 2021. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Levi Gonzalez, 5, dances K-Pop at The 12th annual National Dance Day (NDD) in partnership with American Dance Movement (ADM) was held at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts Saturday afternoon in Costa Mesa on Saturday, September 18, 2021. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
Dancers from the Chinese Dance Company of Southern California parform at The 12th annual National Dance Day (NDD) in partnership with American Dance Movement (ADM) was held at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts Saturday afternoon in Costa Mesa on Saturday, September 18, 2021. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
The grand plaza of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts transformed into an outdoor dance studio this weekend.
For the 12th year the center, in partnership with American Dance Movement, hosted a celebration of National Dance Day. Several groups showcased a variety of dance styles, audience members trying their hand at some of the moves.