Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts and Education Center: African Dance and Music

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US Grade: 2 - 12
Age: 8 - 18
Program Fee: $175.00 USD
Program Length: 40-60
Class Size: 6-30

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Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts and Education Center : African Dance and Music

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Christian Adeti, founder of Titambe Dance Company, will have your students dancing and drumming to the beats of Ghana, New Guinea and South Africa in this dynamic class! Your students will learn drumming technique (no drums necessary- desk tops work great), learn about the symbolism of the movement and be on their feet dancing to the ancient beats from the African continent. Prepare to sweat and have fun!
1. Begins with a call and response.
2. Introduction to the geography of the African nations the dance learned are from.
3. Description of the dance the students will learn.
4. Students will learn the movement including musical cues for each part of the dance.
5. Students will perform the piece together without the artist at the end in full to the drumming by the teacher.

Preparation

U.S. National Curriculum Standards
National Standards:
Content Standard: 1: Identifying and demonstrating movement elements and skills in performing dance
- Students accurately identify and demonstrate basic dance steps, positions, and patterns for dance from two different styles or traditions
- Students demonstrate accurate memorization and reproduction of movement sequences
- Students describe the action and movement elements observed in a dance, using appropriate movement/dance vocabulary
Content Standard: 2: Understanding choreographic principles, processes, and structures
- Students successfully demonstrate the structures or forms of AB, ABA, canon, call and response, and narrative
Content Standard: 3: Understanding dance as a way to create and communicate meaning
- Students observe and explain how different accompaniment (such as sound, music, spoken text) can affect the meaning of a dance
Content Standard: 5: Demonstrating and understanding dance in various cultures and historical periods
- Students competently perform folk and/or classical dances from various cultures; describe similarities and differences in steps and movement styles

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