The Reporter

Rhythm, Identity and Culture Take Center Stage at African Dance Workshop

During the African Student Association ‘s workshop Tuesday, music reverberated throughout Pennington Hall as students learned the dynamic steps of African dance. From the lively Afrobeats to ...

How Charlotte African, Latin and Indian dance groups foster culture + community

Charlotte-area organizations like El Alma de la Luna, Dances of India and Charlotte African Drum and Dance Collective elevate ...
Hartford Courant

Fusion between culture and modernity as children dance in Kenyan refugee camp

KALOBEYEI, Kenya (AP) — Beads of sweat drip from the faces of young girls and boys as they dance to the rhythm of traditional drums and open calabashes, while their peers watch them in awe. These are ...
Newsday

Kids' cultural dance classes on Long Island: Learn West African, Irish, Hispanic dance

Maybelle Valenti, 9, of Sayville says she likes taking Irish dance classes because she likes the sparkly dresses she gets to wear. But her mother, Juliette, 41, a teacher, likes that her daughter is ...
WBUR

I want my students to stand on their own two feet. But I also want them to understand joy

OrigiNation students perform "I Am Peace" during a production of "Twist & Shout" on Oct. 14, 2023. (Photosbydrizzy/Courtesy OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center) “I want these kids to be in a space where ...
Arizona State Press

AFSA teaches South African dance styles through Afro-Grooves series

This week the African Students Association at Arizona State University and the Phoenix Chapter of The Links, Incorporated collaborated to create the "Afro-Grooves: Dance Series," which aims to connect ...
OPB

West African dance company Sebé Kan brings dancers of all ages to Portland stage

Walker joins us, along with his wife Karida Walker, who is a dancer in the troupe; and high school senior Nylah Jae Holt, who has been dancing with Sebé Kan since she was 8 years old. Note: The ...
Houston Public Media

‘D is for Dance’ celebrates movement, identity, and the rhythms of the African diaspora in Houston

Houston dancer, educator, and author Stacey Allen joins Houston Matters to discuss her new children’s book, “D is for Dance,” a joyful, illustrated celebration of movement inspired by the African ...
Blavity on MSN

Move, sweat, and celebrate culture with Nzingah’s West African dance class

Want to get a good workout in while also healing your ancestral trauma? It’s not usually something you can do at the same ...
The Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn Children’s Museum celebrates Kwanzaa with music, art and dance

Dec. 26 marks the first day of Kwanzaa, and the Brooklyn Children’s Museum in Crown Heights, in partnership with the Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation, is inviting families and the community to New ...
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Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning (JCAL) presents a weekend of West African dance at JCAL: A Black History Month presentation

*(Queens, New York) – In honor of Black History Month, the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning (JCAL) – Queens’ premier hub for the visual and performing arts – presents its annual festival A Weekend ...