Thursday, May 29, 2008

Shall We Dance @ Columbia U.

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/neighbors/pages/community/announcements/ShallWeDance2008.html

Shall We Dance on Friday, June 13, 2008

The opening night of Shall We Dance will feature the highly contagious rhythms of Afro-Brazilian drumming. The class will be taught by Quenia Ribeiro of Grupo Ribeiro Productions. The night will close with a screening of the 2006 documentary film, Afro Reggae: No Motive Explains War.

Shall We Dance on Friday, June 27, 2008

During the second night of the Shall We Dance festival, participants will learn about Puerto Rico ’s oldest living African musical and cultural tradition, la bomba. Bomba movement will be taught by Alexander Lasalle of the group, Alma Moyo. The documentary film, Bomba: Dancing the Drum will be screened following the dance instruction.

Shall We Dance on Thursday July 24, 2008

The final night of Shall We Dance will include instruction by “ America 's first hip-hop choreographer,” Buddha Stretch. A screening of From Mambo to Hip-Hop: A South Bronx Tale will take place immediately following the instruction.

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