| 216 | Wednesday, April 13, 2005 |
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| 10:30 AM-11:45 AM | Convention Center:S406b |
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| African -American Dance Legends |
| Dance is more than a visual art form - it is a means of expression to inform its audience. This lecture-demonstration illustrates how African-American choreographers like Pearl Primus, Donald McKayle, Bill T. Jones, and Jawola Willa Jo Zollar created, and in some instances continue to create, dance as a forceful medium. Recent research by the presenter and other dance scholars, including interviews with prominent African-American choreographers and dance educators, will be discussed. These choreographic works reveal the salient themes that emerged out of America's social, cultural, economic, and political times. Topics include history, the choreographic process, and dance education. |
Keyword(s): dance education, multiculturalism/cultural diversity, performance
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| Presider: Danielle Mary Jay, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL |
| Speaker: Debra Nelson, Chicago State University, Chicago, IL |