The Dance Workshop exposes participants to dance from the perspectives of African American culture and the broader African Diaspora through master classes, panel discussions, and performances.
No previous dance experience is required to participate—all movers 12 years+ are welcome!
Contemporary – Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Bantaba: African Diasporic dance and drumming celebration – Baba Stafford and Guest Artists
Class A: Hip Hop/Street Dance Aesthetics – Danzel Thompson-Stout
Class B: Salsa/Casino – Milagros Ramirez
Class C: Umfundalai Technique – C. Kemal Nance
Umfundalai is a contemporary African dance technique comprised of dance traditions throughout the Diaspora designed to articulate an essence of African-oriented movement.
Class A: Afro-Cuban – Milagros Ramirez
Class B: Contemporary – Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Class C: House/Umfundalai ("Housundalai") – Danzel Thompson-Stout and C. Kemal Nance
Housundalai is a family affair where two dance cousins (House Dance and Umfundalai) meet for an exchange of movement exploration and an undeniable jam. Both techniques pull on movement that is polyrhythmic, polycentric, and is a full-bodied experience from the largest movements to the smallest subtleties.
Luncheon ($10 optional catered lunch)
Class A: Afro-Cuban – Milagros Ramirez
Class B: Hip Hop/Street Dance Aesthetics – Danzel Thompson-Stout
Class C: Umfundalai Technique – C. Kemal Nance
*Participants in 1:30 p.m. classes will be learning choreography to be performed in the Annual Dance Showcase at 6:00 p.m. If you register for a 1:30 p.m. class, please prepare to participate in the showcase.
22nd Annual Dance Showcase and Artist Panel(Free and open to the public)
We’d love to hear from you!
Email aadcdw@indiana.edu with questions.
