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FEEL THE BEAT!
Sat, Jun 03
|Five Points Plaza
An energetic, interactive dance workshop led by teaching artist and BNS Education & Outreach Director, Jermaine Nakia Lee. FREE and open to the public.
Time & Location
Jun 03, 2023, 3:00 PM – Jun 04, 2023, 5:00 PM
Five Points Plaza, 1803 W Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28216, USA
About the event
This energetic lecture/demonstration links the historical and cultural significance of African, Afro-Caribbean and African-American dance forms through the ages and across continents including Funga, The Ring Shout, The Black Bottom, the Shimmy, Break Dancing and modern-day Afro-Pop. BNS Teaching Artists will lead participants on an exploration and demonstration of African-American vernacular dance styles from the mid
1600’s to modern day.
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