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WORKSHOP AND RESIDENCY DESCRIPTION

West African Dance and Culture Workshop/Residency In Person

This program introduces traditional dances from Guinée and Ivory Coastsuch as Kuku, Tiriba, Mandjiani and Dundunba from Guinee, as well as Kuku, Bademalon, Manekadon and Ngoron from Ivory Coast. Students will learn the cultural context behind each dance and an accompanying song along with a choreographed sequence of the selected dance. Though classes may be taught with recorded music, the experience is made richer when accompanied by live drumming. For grades K-8!

Curriculum-based Creative Dance Workshop/Residency In Person

Creative dance emphasizes expression and composition and is an excellent way to make curricular connections within the arts experience. This creative dance program draws inspiration from the students’ academic studies (social studies, math, science, language arts, etc.), using the intersections between the subject matter and dance to deepen students’ understanding and provide rich inspiration for student-generated choreographic compositions. For grades K-8!

Hip-Hop Dance Workshop/Residency In Person

In this hip-hop program students learn a selection of popular old school and modern hip-hop moves from the 1970’s to present. The program may be offered as a comparative study of old school and modern hip-hop or a specific time period may be chosen as a focus. For grades K-12!