VONN Dance School of the St. Andrew Armenian Church

VONN dance school is keeping Armenian culture alive by teaching this beautiful dance as well.

Karin - Tsaghkadzori / Կարին - Ծաղկաձորի ԾԱՂԿԱՁՈՐԻՀայկական պարավեստում կան պարանմուշներ, որոնք չեն պատկանում որևէ ծեսի, որևէ ազգային տոնի, կատարվում են բոլոր տոների և տոնակատարությունների ժամանակ: Ա...

Joel A. Martin is a Norwalk CT-based pianist, producer, composer, and arranger who has collaborated with, and/or written music for, Grammy Award-winners Alan Menken, Kathleen Battle, Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, cellist Eugene Friesen of the Paul Winter Consort, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jaimoe of the Allman Brothers, among many luminaries.
3.5 years ago his musical journey crossed paths with Armenia. On March 10, 2022 Joel released his 9th CD “Jazzical: Komitas – Passion of Fire” paying homage to Armenia’s cultural and artistic icon, Komitas Vartabed. This acclaimed music has been recreated in Joel Martin’s trademarked Jazzical®️ style for a new global audience with a world tour being planned in support of this project as well as a national campaign to win the Grammy in 2024.

Please join VONN Dance School to celebrate feast of ASCENSION with traditional games and activities.

The relaxing environment of the Armenian church, fresh air, Armenian music, people who love to dance, a charming and professional choreographer Ani Abrahamyan. What else do you need to celebrate the International Dance Day?
We had a great time while learning new dances!
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VONN Dance School of the St. Andrew Armenian Church

Never forget! 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide🙏🏼 We remember the lives lost and reaffirm our commitment to justice, reconciliation, and preventing such atrocities in the future.

Join us for a thrilling drop-in class at our Armenian dance school! 💃🕺 Whether you're a beginner or seasoned dancer, come feel the joy of our rich cultural heritage through rhythmic movements and graceful steps. Reservation Preferred– email [email protected]. Bring your passion and enthusiasm! See you on the dance floor!

Happy Easter! 🐣🙏🏼

Easter time is generally called Surb Zatik in Armenia, which connotes “being confined from sins.” During this time, Armenian Apostolic churches acclaim the resurrection of Jesus Christ. As, when Jesus was crucified, humanity persevered through the absolution of sins.

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Kids hold a special place in the celebration of Palm Sunday 🌿🙏🏼💚 The Lord Jesus Christ said “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

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Vonn Dance School Celebrating Palm Sunday! 🌿🙏🏼💚
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Happy Palm Sunday 🌿
“When the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, they took the palm branches and went out to meet him, and cried out: “Hosanna” Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the king of Israel. ~John 12 (12-13)”
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“Behind every great dance team performance, there’s an incredible support system of family and friends who make it all happen. 💃👯‍♂️ Thank you for always being there to lift us up and display our beautiful Armenian culture! ❤️💙🧡
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Woman’s History Month ❤️💙🧡
Today we celebrate Anna Kazanjian Longobardo, the first woman to receive a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Columbia University. One of the founders of the Society of Women Engineers, she was elected as a fellow and became the first woman to receive the Egleston Medal for her engineering achievements. She was later listed as one of New York’s “100 Women of Influence.”

Although she was born in New York City in 1928, she was born into a family of Armenian immigrants. Her father was an Armenian immigrant from Aleppo, Syria, and her mother was an immigrant from Constantinople, Turkey. Anna’s mother’s maiden name was Yazejian; her family survived the Armenian Genocide during WWI and was able to move to the United States. Additionally, her uncle Haig Khojassarian, also referred to as Hojassarian, was a well-known educator and leader.

Kazanjian exhibited a passion for science at an early age. She was devoted to her work but also spent ample time motivating other women. “We, the women, should work on our self-esteem and not allow failures,” she said. “I try to do it with my own children and my grandchildren… to make them feel that they’re capable – within their capability that they should try hard, because the world is their oyster. And I think that made a big difference,” she said in one of her interviews. Kazanjian spread her positivity and confidence to all women.

In addition to her accomplishments, she was one of the first women in the United States to work on board Navy submarines, destroyers and other vessels. She designed a submarine-towed buoy, which was used to calibrate sonar and her design helped raise navigational accuracy for submarines – the ones that operate below periscope depth.

In 1956, she worked on analog and digital programs including the development of navigational systems and the creation of the “Saturn” missile and the “Viking” space system as well as the “Avangard” project.

She began to work on calculating the flight of “Atlas” type ballistic systems designed for the Pentagon and designed specific guidelines that allowed her to hit the target at 10,000 miles. Her work was included in an extremely confidential collection, which only the country’s top officials were given access to and two years later, NASA used these calculations in order to launch satellites.

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🌈Little girls with dreams become woman with vision. 🌸

Happy International Women’s Day! 💕


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Woman’s History Month ❤️💙🧡
Today we celebrate Alenush Terian- Ալենուշ Տէրեան, she was an Astronomer and a Physicist who was called the “Mother of Modern Iranian Astronomy.”

She was the first female professor of physics in Iran in 1964 In 1966, Teriān became a member of the Geophysics Committee of the University of Tehran. In 1969 she was elected chief of the solar physics studies at this university and began to work in the solar observatory, of which she was one of the founders. Teriān retired in 1979. At the time of her death she was living in Tehran and passed at age 90.

She never married or had any children of her own, but she dedicated her entire life to her students and the classroom. One of her students stated, “She always said she had a daughter called moon and a son called sun.” In her will, she left her home to the Armenian community of Nor Jugha and to students who did not have a suitable place to live.

On her 90th birthday, the Iranian Parliament honored her during a ceremony. She passed away in 2011 leaving behind an indelible mark on history, astronomy, physics and the Iranian-Armenian community.

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Our oldest age group recently performing at the International Mother Language Celebration ❤️💙🧡

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Today we celebrate the 3rd week of lent 🙏🏼
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Vonn Dance Team ❤️💙🧡

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Our second drop in class lesson was a lot of fun, join us next time and learn Armenian Dance. ❤️💙🧡

Prayers are with Artsakh, we want peace 🇦🇲🫶🏼❤️💙🤍🧡

Thoughts and prayers are with Joel Martin on his full recovery🙏🏼, he provided a PSA on why we had to postpone listening to his beautiful rendition of Komitas. Thank you all for your understanding.

St Andrew Armenian Church PSA 1 file sent via WeTransfer, the simplest way to send your files around the world

Our 100th Post is dedicated to our first official performance at our St Andrew Church Festival of 2022. Our mission to deliver on a promise to display and continue to celebrate our Amazing Culture and Heritage with Dance! Thank you to bringing this to life with our St Andrew Cultural Organization Leadership, , and Spiritual Leader Der Datev Harutyunian. Thank you to our dancers, parents and volunteers for all your hard work displaying our beautiful rich heritage. 🙏🏼❤️💙🧡🙏🏼

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Shalakho performing by our 16 + age group.
One of the most famous and energetic Armenian dances, dates back to Ancient Armenia.

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10-15 age group dance at our Annual St Andrew Armenian Food Festival


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Adult age group danced their hearts away at our Annual St Andrew’s Food Festival 💙💛🧡


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Great job Ladies, striking a pose with our dance choreographer and amazing 💙💛🧡


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