296 It's Time to Dance: Exploring Cultural Diversity Through Folk Dance

Thursday, March 31, 2011: 7:30 AM-8:30 AM
Convention Center: Ballroom 20D
Presider: Nancy Jo Kane, SUNY-Cortland, Brooktondale, NY
Speakers: Indhu Gopal, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC; and BerNadette Lawson-Williams, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC
Folk dances represent the people of a culture or region. This fun and active workshop will allow participants to learn the benefits of folk dance, as well as a number of routines representing numerous countries including Israel, Africa, and India, among many others.