AAST 190 - West African Dance Forms in the Diaspora I

3 HU, CD
First Semester. his course will survey dance movement forms and technique from West Africa, to the New World through dance performance. A survey of dance performance using academic discourse as well as a movement vocabulary will be used. The influence of West African movements on the New World will include forms from Brazil, Cuba, and Haiti. This class will be taught from a traditional West African perspective and Pan-African world view.

Prerequisites & Notes
Identical to DANC 190.
Enrollment Limit: 25
Ms. Sharpley

Credits: 3 hours

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