African Dance

Dances of the African Diaspora covers many dances from the enormous continent of Africa and the populations that descended from that region. These energetic courses provide a strong emphasis on developing strength, articulation, and expression. The execution of polyrhythmic patterns and various call-and-response cues, both verbal and physical, are practiced by students. Different exercises will emphasize bodily isolation,  creation of intricate rhythms using West African dance skills.