{"id":246987,"date":"2026-11-10T22:03:37","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T22:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/?post_type=event&#038;p=246987"},"modified":"2026-11-10T22:03:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T22:03:37","slug":"holiday-music-dance-celebration-at-montclair-state-university","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/event\/holiday-music-dance-celebration-at-montclair-state-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Music &#038; Dance Celebration at Montclair State University"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the fabulously whimsical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.danceheginbotham.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.danceheginbotham.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1793375914568000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0e_go-RWJE3CrHL7sf2Pg1\"><strong>Dance Heginbotham<\/strong><\/a> join the eclectic ensemble <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehandsfree.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.thehandsfree.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1793375914568000&amp;usg=AOvVaw17Dd61MGbvxeU-Ps6SbvlH\"><strong>The Hands Free<\/strong><\/a> for <em>The Party Scene<\/em>, a music-and-dance extravaganza inspired by <em>The Nutcracker<\/em> and your rowdy holiday office party.&nbsp;Lightly immersive and family-friendly,&nbsp;<em>The Party Scene<\/em>&nbsp;features&nbsp;<strong>Nathan Koci<\/strong>&nbsp;(accordion),&nbsp;<strong>Christina Courtin<\/strong>&nbsp;(violin),&nbsp;<strong>James Moore<\/strong>&nbsp;(guitar and banjo), and&nbsp;<strong>Eleonore Oppenheim<\/strong> (bass), plus students from Montclair State University.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Family-friendly! 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