637 Soul Dancing!: Journey into African American Folk and Social Dance

Friday, March 19, 2010: 4:15 PM-5:30 PM
Convention Center: Sagamore BR 1-2
NDA/National Dance Association
Presider: Lynnette Y. Overby, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Speaker: Frank R. Ross, Grand March, Hudson, OH
Travel with Frank Russel Ross on his personal journey of learning African American folk and social dance that was taught to him by his parents, as well as his friends and colleagues. Hear a little history and dance about the Ring Shout, Cakewalk, Grand March, Hand-Dancing--all the way to Hip-Hop! Frank is the author of "Soul Dancing!: The Essential African American Cultural Dance Book." Learn wonderful lesson plans for introducing your students to these dances!